Broward FL Administrative law and Criminal defense Lawyers

17-006312TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs LULA G. FAISON (2017)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 17, 2017

The issue in this case is whether there is just cause for Broward County School Board to suspend Lula Faison for 10 days without pay based upon the allegations made in its Administrative Complaint filed on October 11, 2017.School Board failed to meet its burden and demonstrate just cause to suspend Respondent for 10 days.

17-001180TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs DIANE LOUISE NEVILLE (2017)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 17, 2017

Whether just cause exists for Petitioner to suspend Respondent’s employment as a teacher without pay for 15 days.Teacher's threats to resort to "extreme violence" constituted misconduct in office, incompetency, and violation of policies justifying School Board's suspension of Respondent without pay for 15 days.

16-000712TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs STEPHEN DEMATTIES (2016)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 10, 2016

Whether Respondent committed the offense(s) charged in the Amended Administrative Complaint; and, if so, whether the two-day unpaid suspension imposed by Petitioner should be upheld.The School Board presented sufficient evidence to show that Respondent was sleeping in class on one occasion and so engrossed in perusing his cell phone pictures on another occasion, to warrant a two-day unpaid suspension as discipline.

15-004993TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs BRUCE WEINBERG (2015)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 04, 2015

Whether just cause exists for Petitioner to terminate Respondent’s employment as a teacher.School Board proved by a preponderance of the evidence that just cause exists to terminate Respondent's employment as a teacher for misconduct, incompetency, gross insubordination, and violation of School Board policy.

15-003022TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ELAINE JAFFE (2015)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 28, 2015

The issues in this case are whether Respondent, a teacher, failed to implement a student's Individual Educational Plan, made offensive comments to the same student's parent, and/or did not collect data to measure another student's response to interventions for purposes of determining eligibility for Exceptional Student Education services, as Petitioner alleges; and, if so, whether just cause exists to suspend Respondent without pay for five days.The evidence was insufficient to prove Petitioner's allegations that Respondent failed to implement an IEP, made offensive comments to a parent, and/or did not collect data for an RtI; thus, just cause for suspension without pay was not shown.

15-003017TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ROBERT HARRY KONNOVITCH (2015)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 27, 2015

Whether just cause exists for Petitioner to terminate Respondent’s employment as a teacher.School Board proved by a preponderance of the evidence that just cause exists to terminate Respondent's employment as a teacher for misconduct, incompetency, and gross insubordination.

14-003509TTS BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs DATTY MCKENZIE (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 28, 2014

Whether just cause exists for Petitioner to suspend Respondent for 10 days without pay.School Board proved by a preponderance of the evidence that just cause exists to suspend Respondent's employment as a teacher for misconduct and incompetency.

08-006055 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION vs SOUTH DADE ELDERLY CARE CORPORATION, D/B/A HOME SWEET HOME NO. 2 (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Dec. 08, 2008

The issue for determination is whether Respondent committed the offenses set forth in the Amended Administrative Complaint and, if so, what action should be taken.Petitioner demonstrated that Respondent continued to conduct business after corporation dissolved; failed to notify of a CHOW 60 days prior to the CHOW; and failed to maintain continuous liability insurance coverage. Recommend revocation of license.

06-004755 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION vs HEALTH CARE DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, D/B/A EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (2006)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 20, 2006

The issue for determination is whether Respondent committed the offense set forth in the Administrative Complaint and, if so, what action should be taken.Petitioner failed to demonstrate that Respondent had committed an isolated Class II deficiency. Recommend that the Administrative Complaint be dismissed and that Respondent be issued a standard license.

05-002789 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION vs DELTA HEALTH GROUP, INC., D/B/A FOUNTAINHEAD CARE CENTER (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 02, 2005

Whether Respondent is guilty of the isolated Class III deficiency alleged in Count II of the Administrative Complaint and the penalties, if any, that should be imposed.A Class III deficiency was established by failure to adhere to perineal care policy.

Tria Alkione Lawton-Russell