SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY AND THROUGH ITS SUPERINTENDENT, RONALD BLOCKER Petitioner, vs. CAROL A. HOSKINS 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 CAROL A. HOSKINS ‘(hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”). Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to Florida Statute 231.36. Petitioner alleges: 1. That Respondent, Carol A. Hoskins, at all times material to this complaint, was employed as a classroom teacher by the Petitioner, the School Board of Orange County, Florida. 2. That Respondent Carol A. Hoskins holds a professional services contract of employment with Petitioner. 3. That Respondent Carol A. Hoskins taught second grade during the 2000/01 school year at Lockhart Elementary School. 4. That on or about September 25, 1995, respondent, Carol A. Hoskins received a letter of directives (Attachment A) regarding her conduct in class. These directives resulted from parent complaints and included noe 10. 11. warnings regarding physical and verbal intimidation, touching and unprofessional conduct. That on or about October 26, 1995, respondent Carol A. Hoskins was placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (Attachment B) to monitor her classroom management. That on or about May 16, 1996, respondent Carol A. Hoskins, received a letter of reprimand (Attachment C) and on or about May 20, 1996, a letter of directives (Attachment D) for her rude and disruptive behavior at a Faculty Advisory Committee meeting. That on or about August 15, 1996, respondent Carol A. Hoskins, received a written reprimand. (Attachment £) for failing to provide report cards in a timely manner. That on or about December 17, 1996 respondent, Caro! A. Hoskins received a written reprimand (Attachment F) for insubordination when she refused to meet with an administrator to discuss her work performance. That on or about May 12, 1999, respondent violated previously issued directives when she was involved in a dispute with another staff member and physically struck him. As a result of this incident the respondent and petitioner agreed to a settlement agreement. That on or about April 12, 2000, respondent signed a settlement agreement (Attachment G) which included: a written reprimand (Attachment H), a referral to the Employee Assistance Program, a transfer to another school and an agreement that any additional violations of unlawful physical contact shall be grounds for her dismissal. That on or about February 15, 2001, respondent was accused by one of her students with hitting him on the arm and jeg. During a pre- determination investigative meeting on March 2, 2001, respondent 12. 13. 14. admitted touching the student on the arm to redirect him to line up. At this meeting the respondent was directed to follow school policies and procedures for non-compliant students and to not touch students except as necessary to perform her assigned duties. While this incident was being investigated and prior to a determination being made as to the proper management response, respondent was involved in another incident regarding inappropriately touching a student. That on or about March 23, 2001, respondent reported that she had grabbed a student by the arm to remove the student from class. At the pre-determination meeting for this incident, the respondent stated that she had difficulty getting a response for assistance from administrative staff when dealing with disruptive students and she was justified in grabbing this student. This incident occurred in another teacher's classroom and this teacher states that the respondent grabbed the student and removed her from the classroom prior to the respondent's call to the office for assistance. Respondent's actions are in direct violation of the previously issued directives. Such actions by Respondent, Carol A. Hoskins, are violative of the ethical standards for members of the education profession in Florida and constitute misconduct in office, gross insubordination and willful neglect of duty; a breach of Respondent's employment agreement with the School Board and a breach of the standards of ethics for members of the teaching profession in Florida. Misconduct in office, gross insubordination and/or willful neglect of duty and/or breach of her employment agreement, are sufficient grounds to sever the professional services contract status of Respondent, Caro! A. Hoskins and to terminate her employment with the Schoo! 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, Carol A. Hoskins. Dated this day of May, 200 Superintendent, The School Board of Orange County, Florida 340 North Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 (407) 246-0200 ad “pe Windy $900 BEECH TREE DRIVE. ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32835 JENELLM.BOVIS. 1994 Natonalsd oof Excllonce KATHY PEARLSTEN un SEP 26 1995 PRINCIPAL - AN “te County Public. Scho pl loyee Ri 9/25/95 élatlong MEMORANDUM Sa ~ ~ brand fax transmittal memo 7671 jfetpages > post bret ranemittal m me [ _ TO: CAROL HOSKINS ~ FROM «= JENELL BOvISC Principal SUBJECT: CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 This memorandum will serve as a summary of our meeting on September 25, 1995. On that date we mat in my office to discuss concerns pertaining to job efficlency. You will recall that | issued the following directives: 1. You are to conduct yourseif In a professional manner at all times while interacting with students, staff, and community. 2. You are not to touch students except-as absolutely necessary to perform your professional responsibilities. 3. You are to avoid the appearance of physica! intimidation. 4. You must avoid even the appearance of verbal intimidation while dealing with students. This includes, but ls not limited to, yelling, comments of disparaging nature, or actions which subject students to embarrassment. , (/) - oh Y oe Carol Hoskins My signature Indicates only that | recelved a copy of this directive. a. de Copy Diatribution: ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS A Ha herent Se White - Evaluator INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL | Canary - Evaluates PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN d ns Wi impy R Deer ) NAME OF TEACHER To NAME OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S NAME. 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RBBB = ELEMENTARY” SCHOOI. ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32835 ee (407) 296-5100 FAX (407) 296-5107 JENELL M. BOVIS " ; KATHY PEARLSTEIN PRINCIPAL 1994 National School of Excellence SECRETARY May 16, 1996 _ Ms. Carol Hoskins Windy Ridge Elementary Schoo! Dear Ms. Hoskins: This letter shall serve as a written reprimand and a summary of a pradisciplinary meeting held on February 23, 1996. During that meeting we discussed alleged misconduct on your part. Specifically, your unprofessional and disruptive behavior during a F.A.C. meeting on February 6, 1996. Your remarks during this meeting were rude, unkind and you kept angrily interrupting the meeting. You used poor judgment and behaved in an inappropriate manner among your fellow co- workers. Your behavior was perceived by your co-workers as threatening and hostile. : | am particularly disturbed by this conduct, as it is similar to past misconduct on your part. In September of 1995 you were issued a directive by your principal specifying that you Were to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times while interacting with students, staff and the community. moe Given the serious nature of the misconduct, | am issuing you this reprimand for failing to follow previously issued directives and failure to meet the expectations of management. Upon your request this letter shall be appended with a statement that it is outdated and deemed no longer relevant for disciplinary purposes provided there are no similar problems for a period of two years. " Sincerely, Dyn Ceweerneol ‘hat ae factors prow his canedter Lea t— net Conote ned Catlosberna My signature indicates that | have received a copy of this reprimand. Lo, 1996 _adéneil M. Bovis ; ’ Principal, Windy Ridge Elementary Schoo! Date {s130-ch c: Emma Brown CTA Seppe Te ie 4 Niachorad D PECeIVED MAY 2 0 1996 Letehivn A tsa at the FZ ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE RELATIONS [e) May 17, 1996 roe : To: CAROL HOSKINS . oO Teacher, Windy Ridge Elementary ia