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1. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

   600 S.E. Third Avenue, 11th Floor• Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 • Office: 754-321-2050 • Fax: 754-321-2705

   
   

   ..,. The School Board of

   Office of the General Counsel Barbara J. Myrick, General Counsel www.browardschools.com

   
   

   September 17 , 2020

   Broward County, Florida

   Donna P. Korn, Chair Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Vice Chair

   
   

   Lori Alhadeff Robin Bartleman Heather P. Brinkworth

   Patricia Good Laurie Rich Levinson

   Ann Murray Nora Rupert Robert W. Runcie

   Superintendent of Schools

   
   

   Mary Li Creasy, Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings

   The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway

   Tall ahassee , Florida 32399-1550

   
   

   RE: Broward County School Board vs. Latonya Gibbs DOAH Case No. 18-005791TTS

   
   

   Dear Judge Li Creasy:

   
   

   For the Division's fi le , enclosed please find the Final Order concerning the above­ referenced matter.

   
   

   BJM:jcf Enclosure

   
   

   C: Robert W. Runcie , Superintendent of Schools Andrew B. Carrabis, Esq.

   Robert F. McKee , Esq.

   
   

   fri1:dal lwork/agenda/2020/09-08-20-Gibb s/final order-judge

   
   

   Educating Today's Students to Succeed in Tomorrow's World

   Broward County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer

   
   

   Filed September 17, 2020 11:24 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

   THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,

   Petitioner, DOAH CASE No.: 18-5791TTS

   vs. SSBM Agenda: 09-08-20-1

   
   

   LATUNYA GIBBS,

   
   

   Respondent.

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   FINAL ORDER

   
   

   THIS CAUSE came before THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY,

   
   

   FLORIDA (hereafter referred to as “THE SCHOOL BOARD”) at its meeting conducted on September 8, 20201, to consider: (1) the Recommended Order entered on March 6, 2020, by the Honorable Mary Li Creasy, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings; (2) Respondent’s Exceptions to the Recommended Order and (3) the Petitioner’s response thereto.

   IT IS THEREUPON ADJUDGED that:

   
   

   1. THE SCHOOL BOARD rejects Respondent’s Exceptions 1 through 10 as to the Findings of Fact contained in the Recommended Order.

   2. THE SCHOOL BOARD rejects Respondent’s Exceptions 11 through 26 as to the Conclusions of Law contained in the Recommended Order.

   3. THE SCHOOL BOARD rejects Respondent’s Exception 27 as to the recommended penalty in the Recommended Order.

      
      

      1 The 90-day time period in which a final order must be rendered was waived by consent of the parties.

      
      

   4. THE SCHOOL BOARD adopts the Recommended Order in its entirety, which is incorporated herein by referen,ce (see Recommended Order and Exceptions to the Recommended Order attached hereto as composite Exhibit "A").

   5. THE SCHOOL BOARD upholds Respondent's suspension without pay and termination for just cause.

DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County. Florida this / y of September 2020.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLOR IDA

By

DONNA P. KORN, CHA IR

n Official School Boar

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Copies Furnished to:

ANDREW B. CARRABIS, ESQ.

Broward County School Board Eleventh Floor

600 Southeast Third Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

ROBERT F. MCKEE, ESQUIRE

Robert F. McKee, P.A. Suite 301

1718 East 7th Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605

ROBERT W. RUNCIE, Superintendent of Schools Office of the Superintendent

The School Board of Broward County, Florida 600 Southeast Third Avenue - 10th Floor

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

APPEAL OF FINAL ORDER

Pursuant to Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, a party to this proceeding may seek judicial review of this Final Order in the appropriate district court of appeal by filing a notice of appeal with Noemi Gutierrez, Agency Clerk, Official School Board Records, The School Board of Broward County, Florida, 600 Southeast Third Avenue – 2nd Floor, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of this Final Order. A copy of the notice and a copy of this Final Order, together with the appropriate filing fee, must also be filed with the Clerk, Fourth District Court of Appeal, 110 South Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. If you fail to file your notice of appeal within the time prescribed by laws and the rules of court, you will lose your right to appeal this Final Order.

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Docket for Case No: 18-005791TTS

Orders for Case No: 18-005791TTS