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09-002749TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs REBECCA SORENSON (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 19, 2009

Whether Petitioner, Palm Beach County School Board (Petitioner or School Board), has just cause to discipline the employment of Rebecca Sorensen (Respondent or Ms. Sorensen) based on the conduct alleged in the “Petition.” Also at issue is the appropriate penalty, if any.Respondent, who failed to report a student's allegation of abuse and failed to take appropriate measures to protect the student from an alleged perpetrator, who worked at the school, should be suspended without pay for ten days.

10-001527TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs AMBER SCHMEIDER (2010)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 22, 2010

The issue in this case is whether there is just cause to terminate Amber Schmeider's employment with the Palm Beach County School Board.Just cause existed to terminate teacher who purposely engaged in sexual conduct on school grounds during school hours.

09-006152TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs AIKEEA HOWELL (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 09, 2009

Whether Respondent's employment should be terminated for the reasons set forth in the Petition for Suspension Without Pay and Dismissal from Employment.Petitioner established that Respondent was grossly inattentive while on duty and that therefore her termination was justified under the collective bargaining agreement.

09-002926TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs AUGUSTUS CHAPPELLE (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 28, 2009

The issue for determination is whether Respondent should be suspended without pay and terminated from employment with Petitioner for falsification of documentation and insubordination.Petitioner demonstrated just cause on the basis of insubordination for the suspension of Respondent for 15 days, but not for termination and failed to establish bypassing of progressive discipline steps.

09-004238TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs RICKY WOODS (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 07, 2009

Whether the Respondent committed the violations alleged in the Petition dated August 6, 2009, and, if so, the penalty that should be imposed. School Board failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Respondent committed the acts alleged in the Petition for termination. Recommend that the Petition be dismissed and Respondent be reinstated with back salary.

08-002831TTS PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs RUTHA SCOTT (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 16, 2008

Whether the Petitioner committed the violations alleged in the Respondent's Petition dated June 11, 2008, and, if so, the penalty that should be imposed.Petitioner failed to prove that teacher`s effectiveness in the school system was impaired and conduct, putting 17-year-old student in storage room for 10 minutes, was not so serious that impaired effectiveness could be inferred or misconduct in office.

07-004012 PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs SHEDEIDRA EDGE (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 05, 2007

The issue presented is whether Respondent Shedeidra Edge should be suspended without pay and dismissed from her employment with Petitioner School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida, for the reasons set forth in the Petition filed in this cause.Suspension and then dismissal for Respondent who, for months, refused to come to work on time and to perform a specific duty assigned to her. Insubordination constitutes just cause for disciplinary action.

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