De 4785 SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY, 700 SEP 22 A It: ya FLORIDA, BY AND THROUGH ITS slvision oF SUPERINTENDENT, RONALD BLOCKER, AD: HinisTh ative REARING Petitioner vs. Cheryl Chonko Respondent ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT RONALD BLOCKER, as Superintendent of Schools, for and on behalf of the School Board of Orange County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as “Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against Cheryl Chonko (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent’). Petitioner seeks the severance of Respondent's professional services contract with Petitioner pursuant to Section 1012.33, Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: 1. The Respondent, at all times material to this Complaint, was employed as a classroom teacher by the Petitioner, the School Board of Orange County, Florida. 2. The Respondent holds a Professional Service Contract of employment with the School Board of Orange County, Florida. 3. That on or about June 11, 2008, Respondent was arrested in Polk County in the State of Florida for possession of Drugs of Abuse (Marijuana). Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment A is a copy of the arrest information. 4. That at the time of the arrest on June 11, 2008, Respondent admitted to law enforcement that she was in possession of marijuana. 5. That on or about August 12, 2008, Respondent entered into a Pre-Trial Diversion Program through the Polk County Drug Court misdemeanor program. 6. That OCPS Management Directive A-10 states: “Convictions shall include any conviction, finding of guilt, withholding of adjudication, commitment to a pretrial diversion program, or entering a plea of Nolo Contendere for any criminal offense other than a minor traffic offense”. 7. Such actions are in violation of School Board Policies and constitute misconduct in office, immorality, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and violation of the Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida. 8. Said violations, individually and collectively, are sufficient grounds to sever the professional services contract status of Respondent, Cheryl Chonko, and to terminate her employment with the School Board of Orange County, Florida. THEREFORE, the Superintendent of Schools for the School Board of Orange County, Florida, recommends that the Board sever its professional services contract relationship with the Respondent and terminate immediately the employment of Respondent, Cheryl Chonko. Dated this g day of September, 2008. l dJepfenbacher, Esq FigegBar No. 238597 _ Att&tney for Ronald Blocker, Superintendent, the School Board of Orange County, Florida 445 W. Amelia Street Orlando, Florida 32801 (407)317-3411 210 SEP 22 A IH: yo elvis iSO} ADP INST RAT ve HEA ARINGS ATTACHMENT A Tet: an He pai Sila wrTevelosgrec ee Geran SRS levallpegce a eR A MEER Vevayoactes ss eine Seas i SFA SST Sane ses ay AFFIDAVIT. CONTINUATION Agency ORI Number FLO531200 — 7. © IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL gicutt: IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA — dh, Oe @ Wal PROBABLE CAUSE CONTINUATION are in the above date and time X, Officer C. Harris #142, observed the defendant driving south bound on US 98 North at pproximarely the 2100block. he defendant, who was in a 2006 Toyota SUV, was in the inside left, straight, ‘avel ta head North Bound on US 98. Jane and made au —. turn across three lanes of initiated a traffic stop on the defendant pursuant to FSS 316.1515 (improper u-turn), {_ fhen J made contact with the defendant she was visibly upset and agitated because of my presen ag unything in the car that I should lnsow about and she became extremely nervous, She told mi sift in the car, isked her a second time if there wag anything illegal in the car, any narcotics, She atated that w ¢ defendant told me that the weed was located in a metal tin inside her purse on the passenger brieved the tin out of her @ Tasked her if thera that she hada pocket had "weed" in-the car. eat of the vehicle. 1 purse and opened it. Inside the tin way asmoll plastic baggie with a green leafy substance , spect to being murijuana. Also located in the tin were rolling papers and a lighter, e substance was tested using a valtox field test kit and had a presumptive positive reaction to presence of THC, 2 substance weixhed approximately 3-30frams, : defendant was issued va verbal warning In regards the traffic offense. rn to and subscribed XS, IN os efore me, the undersigned authority, this * okey LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Emma Molinaatting 7 NAME ADDRESS PHONE Ss. —————. ———— — _ - _ §3/05-93 NAME ADDRESS PHONE

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