Petitioner: CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Respondent: LEONARD LAGRANGE
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Port Charlotte, Florida
Filed: Oct. 20, 2005
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
Latest Update: Apr. 18, 2006
Summary: Whether Respondent's Professional Service Contract should be terminated for just cause based on actions constituting misconduct in office within the meaning of Section 1012.33, Florida Statutes (2004),1 and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-4.009.Respondent made sexually inappropriate comments to students in his class.
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BEFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,
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Petitioner/Employer,
DOAH Case No.: 05-003942
LEONARD LAGRANGE,
Respondent/Employee.
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FINAL ORDER ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDED ORDER
THIS CAUSE came before The School Board of Charlotte County, Florida , 011N1!nc /Oi :ff6r
final action on the Recommended Order entered by the Administrative Law Judge Susan B. Harrell ("AU Harrell") on April 18, 2006. Neither party filed exceptions to the Recommended Order. The School Board, having heard the positions of the parties, and considered the entire record, hereby adopts the Recommended Order as the School Board's Final Order.
CONSIDERATION OF ALJ HARRELL'S FINDINGS OF FACT
The School Board hereby adopts the findings of fact made by AU Harrell in the Recommended Order.
CONSIDERATION OF ALJ HARRELL'S CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The School Board hereby adopts the conclusions of law made by AU Harrell in the Recommended Order.
CONSIDERATION OF ALJ HARRELL'S RECOMMENDATION
The School Board hereby adopts the recommendation made by ALJ Harrell in the Recommended Order. Specifically, the School Board finds that the actions of the Respondent
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constitute just cause to dismiss the Respondent from his employment with the Petitioner, and terminate his Professional Services Contract.
ACCORDINGLY, the School Board hereby adopts the Recommended Order . DONE AND ENTERED this /0'-/fi-day of/.Yfuvr;h 2020, in Charloite County, Florida .
Superintendent
Copies :
Petitioner Mark Herdman
All parties have the right to judicial review of this Order in accordance with § 120.68, Florida Statutes. In order to appeal, a party must file a notice of appeal with the Superintendent of The School Board of Charlotte County, Florida, at 1445 Education Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33948, within thi1iy (30) days of the rendition of this Order and must also file a copy of the notice, accompanied by filing fees, with the Clerk of the Second District Court of Appeal, 811 East Main Street, Lakeland, FL 33801, (863) 940-6060. Review procedures shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida Appellate Rules, and specifically, Rule 9.110 of Florida Appellate Rules.
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Docket for Case No: 05-003942
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Proceedings |
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Jun. 03, 2020 |
Agency Final Order Adopting the Recommended Order filed.
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Apr. 18, 2006 |
Recommended Order (hearing held February 9, 2006). CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 18, 2006 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Mar. 17, 2006 |
Petitioner`s Proposed Findings of Fact and Order filed.
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Mar. 13, 2006 |
Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Feb. 21, 2006 |
Order Granting Extension of Time to File Proposed Recommended Orders (proposed recommended orders shall be filed with the undersigned no later than March 16, 2006).
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Feb. 20, 2006 |
Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Feb. 20, 2006 |
Transcript filed. |
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Feb. 17, 2006 |
Petitioner`s Unopposed Motion for 30-day Enlargement of Time to File Post-hearing Briefs filed.
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Feb. 09, 2006 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
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Feb. 06, 2006 |
Respondent`s Proposed Pre-hearing Statement filed.
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Feb. 06, 2006 |
Petitioner`s Proposed Pre-hearing Statement filed.
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Dec. 22, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 9 and 10, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Port Charlotte, FL).
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Dec. 21, 2005 |
Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 10, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 10 and 11, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Port Charlotte, FL).
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Nov. 07, 2005 |
Respondent`s Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 04, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 04, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 2, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Port Charlotte, FL).
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Oct. 21, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Petition for Termination of Employment of Leonard LaGrange filed.
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Letter to Mr. LaGrange from D. Gayler advising of recommendation for termination filed.
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 05-003942
