Petitioner: ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Respondent: MICHAEL WELLS
Judges: R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Aug. 08, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, BY AND THROUGH ITS
SUPERINTENDENT, RONALD BLOCKER,
Petitioner
VS. Michael Wells
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 Michael Wells (hereinafter referred to as
“Respondent").
Petitianer seeks the severance of Respondent's professional service contract
with Petitioner pursuant to Section 1012.33, Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
1. The Respondent, at all times material to this Complaint, is employed as a
classroom teacher by the Petitioner, the School Board of Orange County,
Florida. The Respondent was hired on August 25, 2003, and fs currently a
teacher at Westside Tach,
2. The Respondent was issued a professional service contract of
employment with the School Board of Orange County, Florida,
3. That on or about December 20, 2006, the Respondent was the subject of
an inquiry alleging that he was involved in a relationship with a former
student (S.C). The mother of the student cam forward with information
that the Respondent and student (S.C.) were currently living together.
Student (S.C.) denied an Inappropriate relationship with the Respondent,
The Respondent also denied an Inappropriate relationship with student
(8.6.).
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4, That on or about May 23, 2007, a 24 year old student (M. MV.) at Westside
Tech disclosed to the guidance counselor that she had a sexual
relationship with the Respondent while she was his student. The student
was impregnated by the Respondent.
5. That on or about May 23, 2007text messages from the Respondent
asking her if she had talked to anyone or said anything about their
relationship.
6. That on or about June 6, 2007, the Respondent attended a
predetermination meeting and disclosed that he had a sexual relationship
with the student (M.M.) which resulted in pregnancy. He stated this
relationship took place prior to her being his student although she was a
student at Westside Tech.
7. That on June 18, 2007, the student (M.M.) revealed that the Respondent
. lied about when their sexual relationship began. She stated the
Respondent arid her met while he was her teacher at Westside Tech.
8. Such actions, individually and collectively, by the Respondent are in
violation of School Board Policies, misconduct in office, immorality and a
Violation of the Code of Ethics and the Prinelpals of Professional Conduct
of the Education Profession in Florida,
Q, Said violations, individually and collactivaly, are sufficient grounds to
sever the professional service contract status of Respondent, Michael
Wells, and to terminate his ernployment with the School Board of Orange
County, Florida.
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THEREFORE, the Superintendent of Schools for the School Board of Orange
County, Florida, recommends that the Board sever its professional service contract
relationship with the Respondent and terminate immediately the employment of
Respondent, Michael Wells. ,
Dated this Ig day of July 2007.
Superintendent, the School Board
af Grange County, Florida
445 W. Amelia Streat
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407)317-3411
Docket for Case No: 07-003602TTS
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 13, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 09, 2007 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice filed.
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Oct. 25, 2007 |
Notice of Filing Affidavit of Service of Subpoenas filed.
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Oct. 25, 2007 |
Affidavit of Service of Subpoenas filed.
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Oct. 22, 2007 |
Notice of Taking Deposition of Shari Anna Kaye Collie filed.
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Oct. 22, 2007 |
Notice of Taking Deposition of Michelle Myers filed.
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Oct. 08, 2007 |
Request for Subpoenas filed.
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Aug. 17, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 17, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 7, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Aug. 16, 2007 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 09, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 08, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 08, 2007 |
Letter to M. Wells from A. Brann regarding the administrative charges filed.
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Aug. 08, 2007 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 08, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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