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BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs CONRAAD HOEVER, 08-001026TTS (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-001026TTS Visitors: 26
Petitioner: BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Respondent: CONRAAD HOEVER
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Feb. 26, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.

Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
Feb 26 2008 15:25 2008-02-26 15:28 >> 8509216847 P 6/10 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA JAMES F.NOTTER, Superintendent of Schools Petitioner, V5. CONRAAD L. HOEVER Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, JAMES F. NOTTER, as Superintendent of Scheols, files this Administrative Complaint, pursuant to Section 1001.49, 1001.51, 1012.27(5) and 1012.33, Florida Statutes and Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, and states the following LJURISDICTIONAL BASIS }. The agency is the School Board of Broward County. Florida. which is located al 600 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Flarida 3330]. 2. Petitioner is the Superintendent of Schools for Broward County, Florida 3. Petitioner is statutorily obligated to recommend the placement of schoo! personne! and to requite compliance and observance with all laws, niles and regulations. Petitioner is authorized to report and enforce any violation thereof, together with recommending the appropriate disciplinary action against any instructional personnel employed by the Broward County School Board 4. Respondent, Conraad {.. Hoever (“Hoever”), was employed, at all tmcs material herein, as a teacher at Blanche Ely High Schoo! pursuant to an Employment Contraet with the Broward County School Distriet Feb 26 2008 15:25 2008-02-26 15:28 >> 8509216847 P 7/10 I, MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 5. On March 2, 2007, Respondent did intentionally touch a fiftcen (15) year-old female student (K.W.), in a lewd or lascivious or otherwise inappropriate manner. 6. Further, during the 2006/2007 schoo! year the Respondent made inappropriate comments to female student(s) on one or mere occasions. 7. That subsequently, the Respondent was arrested and criminally cnarged by information with threc (3) criminal counts of sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation and false Imprisomment. l._ IMMORALITY 8. Respondent has violated Fla. Stat. §§ 1012.36(1}(a) and 1012.33() )(a) and Rule 6B- 4.009(2) of the Florida Administrative Code. Respondent's acts constitute acts of immorality, that is, conduct inconsistent with the standards of public conscience and gaod morals. Respondent's conduct is sufficicntly notorious to bring Respondent and/or the educational profession inte public disgrace or disrespect, and impair Respondent's service in the community. 2, MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE 9. Respondent has violated Fla. Stat. § 1012.33(1)(a) and Rule 6R-4.009(3) Respondent's actions constitute misconduct jn office through violation of the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in the State of Florida and the Standards cf Competent Professional Performance for the Education Profession in the State of Florida, to wit: (3) Obligation to the student requires that the individual: (a) shal] make a reasonable cffort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student's mental and/or physical health and/or safety. Feb 26 2008 15:25 2008-02-26 15:28 >> 8509216847 P 8/10 (b) shail not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning. (e) shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment o: disparagement. () shall not intentionally violate or deny a student's legal rights. th) shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage (4) (a) shall take reasonable precaution to distinguish berween personnel views and those of any educational institution or organization (c) shall not use institutional privileges for persona: gain or advantage. 3. MORAL TURPITUDE 10, Respondent has violated Mla. Stat. § 1012.33(1)(a} and Rue 6B-4.009(6) of the Florida Administrative Code. Respondent's acts constitute acts of moral turpitude, that is, acts of baseness, vilencss or depravity in the private and social duties, which, according to the accepled standards of the time. 4 person owes to his fellow human or to society in general, and the doing of the act itself and not its prohibition by stature fixes the moral turpitude. 1. This Administrative Comolaint is brought pursuant to the autherity outlined tn Fla, Stat. §§ 120.57: 1001.42; 1012.22: 1006 07; 1006.28: 1006.22; 1001 $0, 1001.49:100) 51, 1012.27, 1006.08; 1012.33(1)(a} and Chapters 6B-] and 6B-4 of the Florida Administrative Code and the appropriate bill or rules. IL_DEMAND FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, based upon the foregoing, Petitioner, James F. Wolter. Superintendent of Schools, recommends that the Schoo] Board, subsequent to providing the requisite notice. dismiss the Respondent, Conraad L. Hoever. from his employment basedl upon the forcgaing facts and legal Feb 26 2008 15:25 >> 8509216847 2008-02-26 15:28 authority. Petitioner further, recommends the immediate suspension of Respondent without further pay or benefits in the event the Respondent should challenge the schoo! board's recommendation of the termination of his employment. o EXECUTED this 4 day of January, 2008 o f WMIES F. NOTTER / Stoperintondent af Schools. Broward County P 9/10

Docket for Case No: 08-001026TTS
Issue Date Proceedings
May 27, 2008 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
May 23, 2008 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
May 23, 2008 (Proposed) Order on Motion for Continuance filed.
May 23, 2008 Motion for Continuance filed.
May 22, 2008 Order on Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel/Motion in Limine.
May 22, 2008 Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel/Motion in Limine filed.
May 12, 2008 Notice of Cancellation of Depositions filed.
Apr. 29, 2008 Notice of Cancellation of Depositions filed.
Apr. 18, 2008 Re-notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Apr. 18, 2008 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for June 19 and 20, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
Apr. 18, 2008 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Apr. 17, 2008 Letter to Judge Parrish from J. Herman regarding Motion for Protective Order filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Motion to Quash Protective Order and for Attorneys Fee`s and Response to Motion for Protective Order filed.
Apr. 11, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion to Compel and Motion for Sanctions filed.
Apr. 10, 2008 Motion for Protective Order filed.
Apr. 10, 2008 Notice of Appearance (filed by Jeffrey M. Herman for witness, Jane Doe).
Apr. 04, 2008 Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for April 18, 2008; 9:30 a.m.).
Apr. 03, 2008 (Proposed) Order on Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Apr. 03, 2008 Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Apr. 02, 2008 Re-notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Mar. 31, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Mar. 31, 2008 Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Mar. 31, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Request for Production filed.
Mar. 31, 2008 Request for Production filed.
Mar. 31, 2008 Petitioner`s Motion to Compel and Motion for Sanctions filed.
Mar. 26, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Mar. 26, 2008 Re-notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Mar. 26, 2008 Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Mar. 26, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Request for Production filed.
Mar. 26, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
Mar. 14, 2008 Re-notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Mar. 10, 2008 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Mar. 10, 2008 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 13 and 14, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
Mar. 10, 2008 Request for Production filed.
Mar. 10, 2008 Notice of Service of Respondent`s Request for Production to Petitioner filed.
Mar. 10, 2008 Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Mar. 10, 2008 Notice of Service of Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Mar. 06, 2008 Notice of Taking Depositions (5) filed.
Mar. 04, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Mar. 04, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Mar. 04, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Mar. 04, 2008 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 27, 2008 Initial Order.
Feb. 26, 2008 Notice of Recommendation of Suspension filed.
Feb. 26, 2008 Administrative Complaint filed.
Feb. 26, 2008 Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
Feb. 26, 2008 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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