Petitioner: TOM GALLAGHER, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: MARGARET ANN MITCHELL
Judges: FLORENCE SNYDER RIVAS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jul. 06, 2000
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, March 5, 2001.
Latest Update: Jun. 14, 2001
Summary: At issue in this proceeding is whether Respondent committed the offenses set forth in the Administrative Complaint dated April 4, 2000, and, if so, what disciplinary action should be taken against her.Teacher`s criminal conviction on charges of violating test security warrants revocation of teaching certificate.
Remand.PDFSTATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
TOM GALLAGHER, AS COMMISSIONER ) OF EDUCATION, )
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Petitioner, )
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vs. )
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MARGARET ANN MITCHELL, )
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Respondent. )
Case No. 00-2765PL
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ORDER
This matter is before the undersigned on Order of Remand dated May 10, 2001.
Upon consideration, the Recommended Order in this case dated March 5, 2001, is amended as follows:
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that a Final Order be entered permanently revoking the teaching certificate of the Respondent.
DONE AND ORDERED this 21st day of May, 2001, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
FLORENCE SNYDER RIVAS
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675
Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us
Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 21st day of May, 2001.
COPIES FURNISHED:
Lisa N. Pearson, Esquire United Teachers of Dade 2929 Southwest Third Avenue Coral Way
Miami, Florida 33129
Kathleen M. Richards, Executive Director Education Practices Commission Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 224E Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Charles T. Whitelock, Esquire Whitelock & Associates, P.A.
300 Southeast 13th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316-1924
Jerry W. Whittier, Chief Bureau of Educator Standards Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 224-E Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
James A. Robinson, General Counsel Department of Education
The Capitol, Suite 1701 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Docket for Case No: 00-002765PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 14, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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May 21, 2001 |
Order (recommending that a Final Order be entered revoking Respondent`s teaching certificate) issued.
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May 18, 2001 |
Order of Remand filed.
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Mar. 19, 2001 |
Letter to Kathleen Richards from Lisa Barnes regarding the return of Petitioner`s Exhibit 1 that was inadvertently left out of the March 5th transmittal filed.
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Mar. 05, 2001 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying hearing record referred to the Agency sent out.
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Mar. 05, 2001 |
Recommended Order issued (hearing held November 30, 2000) CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Transcript with diskette filed. |
Jan. 22, 2001 |
Letter to Judge F. Rivas from C. Whitelock In re: Diskette containing Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed. |
Jan. 18, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 18, 2001 |
Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 09, 2001 |
Order issued (parties shall file proposed recommended orders by January 18, 2001).
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Jan. 08, 2001 |
Transcript filed. |
Jan. 04, 2001 |
Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to File Proposed Recommended Orders (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 13, 2000 |
Letter to DOAH from L. Pearson In re: temporary mailing address for holiday season (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 01, 2000 |
Trial Exhibits filed by C. Whitelock. |
Nov. 30, 2000 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held; see case file for applicable time frames. |
Nov. 27, 2000 |
Order Granting Motion to Include Transcripts Into Evidence issued.
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Nov. 17, 2000 |
Respondent`s Response to Include Transcripts into Evidence (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 16, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Include Transcripts into Evidence (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 15, 2000 |
Respondent`s Unilateral Pre-Hearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 15, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Unilateral Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 13, 2000 |
Respondent`s Second Request for Production filed.
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Nov. 03, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 03, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Answers to Respondent`s First Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 23, 2000 |
Respondent`s Answer to Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 23, 2000 |
Notice of Filing Answers to First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 05, 2000 |
Re-Notice of Taking Deposition of M. Mitchell (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 26, 2000 |
Respondent`s Request for Production filed.
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Sep. 26, 2000 |
Respondent`s Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
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Sep. 07, 2000 |
Order Denying Motion to Estop Relitigation of This Matter and to Proceed to Penalty Phase issued.
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Sep. 07, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for November 30, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 01, 2000 |
Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 01, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Estop Relitigation of this Matter and to Proceed to Penalty Phase (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 01, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Expedite Discovery Responses (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 28, 2000 |
Motion in Response to Order Concerning Scheduling of Formal Hearing filed.
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Aug. 21, 2000 |
Ltr. to Judge L. Sartin from L. Pearson In re: request for subpoenas filed.
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Aug. 16, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for September 28 and 29, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Aug. 16, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Aug. 16, 2000 |
Order Concerning Scheduling of Formal Hearing issued.
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Aug. 14, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 14, 2000 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Whitelock via facsimile).
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Aug. 08, 2000 |
Order to Provide Information issued. (parties shall respond by 8/17/2000)
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Jul. 24, 2000 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance sent out. (parties to advise status by September 21, 2000)
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Jul. 19, 2000 |
Motion to Abate (Petitioner) filed.
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Jul. 11, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jul. 06, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Set Formal Hearing filed.
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Notice of Appearance (by L. Pearson) filed. |
Jul. 06, 2000 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 00-002765PL