Petitioner: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Respondent: DARLENE G. TAYLOR
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Miami Springs, Florida
Filed: Nov. 21, 2017
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Latest Update: Jan. 29, 2019
Summary: The issue in these cases is whether, as the district school board alleges, a teacher and a paraprofessional physically abused, mistreated, or otherwise behaved inappropriately towards one of their special-needs students.A teacher and a paraprofessional were not shown to have physically abused, mistreated, or otherwise behaved inappropriately towards one of their special-needs students, as charged; recommend reinstatement and back pay.
17006427_237_01092019_16463407_eIN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,
Petitioner,
CASE NO. 17-6427TTS
v.
DARLENE G. TAYLOR,
Respondent.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,
Petitioner, CASE NO. 17-6470TTS
v.
KAMLA C. BHAGWANDIN,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
THIS CAUSE having been heard by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida , at its regular meeting of September 5, 2018, and upon the Recommended Order issued by the duly appointed Administrative Law Judge recommending that the School Board enter a Final Order finding that there was insufficient cause to uphold the suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Respondents and award ing Respondents back pay and accumulated benefits, it is thereupon ordered by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, that:
The Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation are adopted as the Final Order of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida ;
Respondents shall be reinstated and receive back pay and accumulated benefits for the period of their suspension.
DONE AND ORDERED this _0o_ day of January, 2019.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Filed with the Clerk of The School Board of Miami Dade County, Florida this day of 2019.
Filed January 9, 2019 4:46 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
APPEAL OF FINAL ORDER
This Order may be appealed by filing 2 copies of a notice of appeal accompanied by a filing fee, as set out in section 120.68(2), Florida Statutes and Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110(b) and (c), within thirty (30) days of the rendition of this Final Order.
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Docket for Case No: 17-006427
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Proceedings |
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Jan. 29, 2019 |
Final Order of the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida filed.
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Jan. 09, 2019 |
Final Order of the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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Jul. 23, 2018 |
Respondents' Joint Response to Petitioner's Exceptions filed.
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Jul. 23, 2018 |
Respondents' Joint Response to Petitioner's Exceptions (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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Jun. 28, 2018 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Jun. 28, 2018 |
Recommended Order (hearing held February 19, 2018). CASE CLOSED.
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May 04, 2018 |
Petitioner's Proposed Recommended Order (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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May 04, 2018 |
Petitioner's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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May 04, 2018 |
Respondent's, Darlene G. Taylor, Notice of Adoption of Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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May 03, 2018 |
Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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Apr. 26, 2018 |
Order Regarding Proposed Recommended Orders.
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Apr. 16, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Transcript.
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Apr. 13, 2018 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham from Cheryl Corlazzoli Regarding Transcripts Filed filed.
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Apr. 13, 2018 |
Transcript of Proceedings Volumes I-II (with CD containing PDF of transcripts, not available for viewing) filed. |
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Feb. 19, 2018 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
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Feb. 19, 2018 |
Motion to Prohibit Introduction of of the Deposition and Trial Testimony of Tony Bermudez as Substantive Evidence and to Supress its uses at Trial filed.
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Feb. 19, 2018 |
Respondent's, Darlene Taylor, Response to Petitioner's Motion to Prohibit the Introductionof the Deposition and Trial Testimony of Tony Bermudez as Substantive Evidence and to Supress its uses at Trial filed.
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Feb. 16, 2018 |
Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Respondent Kamla C. Bhagwandin's, Notice of Filing Witness and Exhibit Lists (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Respondents' Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Exhibit (filed in Case No. 17-006470TTS).
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Respondent, Darlene G. Taylor's Notice of Filing Witness and Exhbit Lists filed.
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Feb. 14, 2018 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
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Feb. 14, 2018 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
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Feb. 14, 2018 |
Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Feb. 13, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's Second Amended Exhibit List in the Consolidated Matter of Kamla Bhagwandin and Darlene Taylor filed.
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Feb. 13, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's Amended List of Exhibits in the Consolidated Matter of Kamla C. Bhagwandin and Darlene G. Taylor filed.
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Feb. 13, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Consolidated Exhibit and Witness Lists filed.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 19, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to consolidation of cases and hearing date in DOAH Case No. 17-6427).
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 17-6427, 17-6470TTS).
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Notice of Specific Charges filed.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's List of Witnesses filed.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's List of Exhibits filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Respondent's, Darlene G. Taylor, Response to Petitioner's Motion to Consolidate and Reschedule Final Hearings filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Motion to Consolidate Cases and Reschedule Final Hearings filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Witness Statements filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Exhibit A to Deposition of Tony Bermudez filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Deposition of Tony Bermudez filed.
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Jan. 11, 2018 |
Notice of Appearance (Michelle Delancy) filed.
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Dec. 07, 2017 |
Notice of Unavailability filed.
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Nov. 30, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 30, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 24, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 29, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 22, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 21, 2017 |
Letter to Darlene Taylor from Celis Rubio regarding the recommendation of the Superintendent filed.
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Nov. 21, 2017 |
Agency action letter filed.
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Nov. 21, 2017 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Nov. 21, 2017 |
Referral Letter filed.
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Orders for Case No: 17-006427
| Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
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Jan. 09, 2019 |
Agency Final Order
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Jun. 28, 2018 |
Recommended Order
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A teacher and a paraprofessional were not shown to have physically abused, mistreated, or otherwise behaved inappropriately towards one of their special-needs students, as charged; recommend reinstatement and back pay.
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