13-001249
Pinellas County School Board vs.
Belinda S. Ivey
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
Recommended Order on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
8PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ,
12Petitioner ,
13vs. Case No. 13 - 1249
19BELINDA S. IVEY ,
22Respondent .
24/
25RECOMMENDED ORDER
27Pursuant to notice, a final hearin g in this cause was held
39on June 13, 2013, in Largo, Florida, before the Division of
50Administrative Hearings (D OAH ) by its designated Administrative
59Law Judge Lynne A. Quimby - Pennock.
66APPEARANCES
67For Petitioner: Laurie A. Dart, Esquire
73Pi nellas County Schools
77301 4th Street, Southwest
81Post Office Box 2942
85Largo, Florida 33779 - 2942
90For Respondent: Belinda Ivey , pro se
963612 Tifton Street North
100St. Petersburg, Florida 33713
104STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
108Whether just cause exists to terminate Ms. Ivey from her
118employment with the Pinellas County School Board.
125PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
127By correspondence dated Ma r ch 19 , 201 3 , Respondent , Beli nda
139Ivey (a/k/a Belinda S. Watson), was informed by the
148superintendent , Michael A. Grego, Ed.D., that a recommendation
156seeking the termination of her employment would be submitted to
166Petitioner, Pinellas County School Board (Petitioner or School
174Board) for appropriate action. In response to the March 19
184correspondence, Ms. Ivey timely filed a Request for
192Administrative Hearing. T he matter was forwarded to DOAH for a
203disputed fact hearing on April 11 . Th e final hearing in this
216matter was scheduled for and held o n J u n e 1 3, 2013 .
232Petitioner called Ms. Ivey, Courtney McClendon, Michael
239Walker, Mary Sue Cross, Christine Coston , T. Mark Hagewood, and
249Valencia Walker to testify . Ms. Ivey testified on h er own
261behalf. Petitioner ' s Exhibits 3 through 16 1/ were admitted into
273evidence. 2/ Ms. Ivey ' s Exhibit 1 was admitted into evidence.
285A one - volume Transcript of the proceeding was filed with
296DOAH on July 5 , 201 3 . Petitioner requested to file its P roposed
310R ecommended O rder (PRO) 20 days following the filing of the
322transcript. Ms. Ivey did not object and t he request was granted.
334Petitioner timely filed its PRO which has been considered in the
345preparation of this Recommended Order. To date, Ms. Ivey has not
356filed a PRO.
359FINDING S OF FACT
3631 . In 2005, Ms. Ivey was hired by the School Board to work
377as a school bus driver (bus driver) . The position of school bus
390driver is covered by the 2012 - 2015 Collective Bargaining
400Agreement between the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida,
409and SEIU/Florida Public Services Union, CTW - CLC (Collective
418Bargaining Agreement).
4202. One of the many requirements to operate a Pinellas
430County school bus is to undergo a medical/physical examination
439every year. Among the physical requirements, bus drivers are to
449maintain at least 20/ 40 vision in each eye (with or without
461corrective lenses).
4633. On Wednesday, January 23, 2013, Ms. Ivey underwent her
473yearly physical examination (exam). As a result of this exam,
483Ms. Ivey ' s " Work Status " was " PE on hold , " meaning Ms. Ivey was
497not able to work as a bus driver until some corrective measures
509involving her eyesight were obtained.
5144. Ms. Ivey completed her morning bus routes prior to her
525exam on January 23. After her exam, Ms. Ivey called in sick and
538did not complete her afternoon school bu s routes. On January 24,
550Ms. Ivey completed both her morning and afternoon bus routes
560without inciden t . H owever , she took sick leave for the remainder
573of January 2013 (five work days). Ms. Ivey ' s first day back from
587her sick leave was February 4, 2013.
5945. Each school bus i s equipped with a global positioning
605system (GPS) monitoring device. Once the school bus is turned on
616the GPS automatically records the school bus position every 30
626seconds . The GPS also records other activities that the school
637bus p erforms, e . g ., when the amber caution lights are turned on
652or off , when the red stop lights are turned on or off , when the
666entrance door opens or closes, etc. Because of the cost of fuel,
678the School Board ' s policy is that no school bus idles for more
692than five minutes. If a bus must idle for more than five
704minutes, the bus driver is required to turn off the bus until it
717needs to move.
7206. Each school bus is required to stop at each assigned bus
732stop whether or not a student is present. This is to maintai n
745the published schedule for subsequent school bus riders.
7537. Each school bus is also equipped with a two - way radio
766for constant communication with Petitioner ' s transportation
774dispatchers. I n the event of an incident (or accident), there is
786an additional emergency channel for use by the dispatcher and the
797affected school bus driver.
8018. Prior to each school year, school bus drivers are
811provided training in how to handle an incident (or accident).
821When an incident occurs, the driver is to immediately cont act the
833transportation dispatcher, remain at the scene of the incident,
842ensure the safety of the students, and cooperate fully with the
853investigation. The bus driver is to complete an incident report
863and turn it in to the transportation division before th e end of
876the incident day.
8799. The school bus that Ms. Ivey drove on February 4, 2013,
891was equipped with the two - way radio and the GPS.
90210. Ms. Ivey ' s published/authorized school bus route (for
912the middle school pick - up) started at 8:15 a.m. each morning when
925she was to pick up her riding assistant, Courtney McClendon, 3/ at
937102 nd Avenue and Seminole Boulevard. This stop was in a large
949parking lot, close to a Little Caesar ' s restaurant (restaurant).
960The second bus stop, where the first student was to be p icked up,
974was located at 97 th Street North and Lake Seminole Drive East
986(corner location). Without the School Board ' s permission or
996authorization, Ms. Ivey unilaterally changed her school bus route
1005to begin with the student pick - up at the corner location.
101711. On February 4, Ms. Ivey began her middle school bus
1028route at the corner location. According to the GPS, Ms. Ivey
1039entered the corner location neighborhood at 8:32 a.m., and could
1049not have been at the designated corner location bus stop at
10608:18 a.m. The student ride r was not at th e corner location when
1074the school bus arrived. There was no indication, via the GPS,
1085that either the amber caution or red stop lights were activated
1096for this stop, or that the entrance door opened or closed to
1108allow a stud ent to enter the bus.
111612. Ms. Ivey turned the school bus onto 97 th Street and
1128stopped at the red light at 102 nd Avenue (stop light corner). As
1141Ms. Ivey was looking left (in order to turn right), she heard a
1154knock on the school bus door, but did not see t he student.
1167Ms. Ivey completed the right - turn onto 102 nd Avenue West and
1180then, in her right rear - view mirror noticed a student falling
1192down. Ms. Ivey did not immediately stop the school bus, but
1203drove to the restaurant approximately two minutes away. T here,
1213Ms. Ivey turned on her amber lights and opened the door for
1225Ms. McClendon to board the school bus.
123213. While at the restaurant, Ms. Ivey radioed Petitioner ' s
1243transportation dispatcher that she might have hit a student.
1252Ms. Ivey left the restaura nt and drove back to the corner
1264location. Despite having a two - way radio on board the school bus
1277and repeated attempts by the dispatcher to contact her , Ms. Ivey
1288and the dispatcher failed to communicate again for over
129745 minutes.
129914. Upon notification o f the incident, the transportation
1308dispatcher switched to the emergency frequency ; however , Ms. Ivey
1317stayed on the regular two - way radio frequency.
132615. Two transportation supervisors were immediately
1332dispatched to investigate the incident at the restaur ant, as this
1343was the location where the incident was reported. Once they
1353arrived, the supervisors were unable to locate the school bus,
1363Ms. Ivey, or Ms. McClendon ( the trio) at or near the restaurant.
1376In an effort to locate the trio, the supervisors trave led to
1388several more school bus stops, but only found students waiting
1398for the school bus. 4/ After searching for over 45 minutes, the
1410supervisors finally located the trio at the corner location. At
1420that time the transportation supervisors determined that the stop
1429light corner location was where the incident actually occurred.
143816. One week after the incident, on February 11, Ms. Ivey
1449completed and turned in the " DRIVER ' S REPORT OF INCIDENT. "
1460Petitioner ' s field operations supervisor, Ms. Cross had to make
1471repeated requests to Ms. Ivey to get her to turn in the report.
148417. On three separate occasions, Ms. Ivey was noticed to
1494appear at the Office of Professional Standards to answer
1503questions regarding the January medical issue and the
1511February 4 th inciden t. At the meeting on February 20, 2013,
1523Ms. Ivey refused to answer questions about either matter. During
1533the second meeting on February 28, shortly after the meeting
1543began, Ms. Ivey asked to use the restroom, left the room, and
1555never returned to complet e the meeting. Although she was noticed
1566for the third meeting to begin at 7:30 a.m. on March 4, Ms. Ivey
1580did not arrive for th at meeting until after 3:00 p.m. During
1592this third meeting, Ms. Ivey again refused to answer questions
1602about either matter.
16051 8 . Ms. Ivey ' s employment disciplinary history with the
1617School Board is as follows:
162202/08/10 Ms. Ivey received a " Conference
1628Summary " for failing to correct performance
1634deficiencies;
163502/18/10 Ms. Ivey received a Conference
1641Summary " for failin g to comply with board
1649policy, s tate law, or appropriate contractual
1656agreement;
165710/20/11 Ms. Ivey received a " Caution " for
1664failin g to comply with board policy, s tate
1673law, or the appropriate contractual agreement
1679and m isconduct;
168205/23/12 Ms. Ivey received a " Reprimand " f or
1690failing to perform the duties of the position
1698and failing to correct performance
1703deficiencies;
170412/15/12 Ms. Ivey received a " Reprimand " for
1711failing to perform the duties of the position
1719and failing to correct performance
1724deficiencies; and
172602/20/13 Ms. Ivey received a " Conference
1732Summary " for failing to perform the duties of
1740the position and failing to correct
1746performance deficiencies.
174819. Despite repeated opportunities to provide her version
1756of the events, Ms. Ivey declined to present her case in a manner
1769that would warrant serious consideration.
1774CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
177720 . The Division of Administrative Hearings has
1785jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of this
1794proceeding. §§ 120.569 and 120.57(1), Fla. Stat. (201 2 ). 5/
180521 . Petitioner seek s to terminate Ms. Ivey ' s employment.
1817Petitioner bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the
1828evidence that just cause exists for Ms. Ivey ' s termination.
1839McNeill v. Pinellas Cnty. Sch. Bd. , 678 So. 2d 476, 477 (Fla. 2d
1852DCA 1996); Dileo v. Sch. B d. of Dade Cnty. , 569 So. 2d 883
1866(Fla. 3d DCA 1990).
187022 . As a member of the transportation department of the
1881School Board, Ms. Ivey is considered an educational support
1890employee. §§ 1012.01(6) and 1012.40(1)(a).
189523 . Section 1012.40(2)(b) provides in p art that " [u]pon
1905successful completion of the probationary period by the
1913[educational support] employee, the employee ' s status shall
1922continue from year to year unless the district school
1931superintendent terminates the employee for reasons stated in the
1940coll ective bargaining agreement , . . . " At the time of the
1952incident s that provide the basis for the instant action, Ms. Ivey
1964had successfully completed h er term of probationary employment.
19732 4 . Article 23, (Discipline) of the Collective Bargaining
1983Agreement provides, in part,
1987A. The parties are committed to progressive
1994discipline. Progressive discipline is a
1999process for dealing with job - related behavior
2007that does not meet expected and communicated
2014performance standards. The primary purpose
2019for progressive discipline is to assist the
2026employee to understand that a performance
2032problem presents an opportunity for
2037improvement. . . . The goal of progressive
2045discipline is to improve employee
2050performance. . . . Failing that, progressive
2057discipline enables the bo ard to fairly, and
2065with due process, terminate the employment of
2072employees who are ineffective and unwilling
2078or unable to improve.
2082* * *
2085C. The board shall generally follow a system
2093of progressive discipline that may include,
2099but not be limited to, the use of:
2107(1) Conference Summary: This is a written
2114memorandum or letter memorializing an area of
2121concern involving the performance or conduct
2127of the employee. It is the first step in
2136progressive discipline and is intended to
2142counsel and advise the emp loyee of best
2150practices.
2151(2) Letter of Concern
2155(3) Written reprimand
2158(4) Suspension without pay
2162(5) Dismissal
2164The severity of the problem or employee
2171behavior will determine whether all steps
2177will be followed in successive order or a
2185recommendation will b e made for . . .
2194dismissal. . . .
2198D. When a recommendation is made for
2205imposition of . . . dismissal, employees
2212shall be entitled to an administrative
2218hearing before an impartial administrative
2223law judge as provided under the
2229Administrative Procedure Ac t (F.S. Chapter
2235120) and shall be entitled to all the rights
2244provided under that Act including the right
2251to be represented by counsel or qualified
2258representative. The provisions of Board
2263Policy 4140 will define just cause for . . .
2273dismissal.
227425 . Schoo l Board of Pinellas County Policy (Policy ) 4140
2286provides in part, as follows:
2291Support staff may be dismissed for cause.
2298* * *
2301All Board employees shall cooperate fully
2307with appropriate authorities who are
2312conducting investigations into employee
2316cond uct.
2318The Superintendent retains the right and the
2325responsibility to manage the work force. The
2332School District generally follows a system of
2339progressive discipline in dealing with
2344deficiencies in employee work performance or
2350conduct. Progressive discipl ine may include,
2356but is not limited to, written
2362counseling/conference summary, caution,
2365reprimand, suspension without pay, and
2370dismissal defined as follows:
2374A. Written Counseling/Conference Summary --
2379This is a written memorandum or letter
2386memorializing an area of concern involving
2392the performance or conduct of the employee.
2399It is the first step in progressive
2406discipline and is intended to counsel and
2413advise the employee of best practices.
2419B. Letter of Caution -- A letter of caution is
2429given to an employee who has demonstrated
2436problematic behavior or performance. It is
2442the second step in progressive discipline and
2449is intended to alert the employee that a
2457problem has been identified and needs to be
2465corrected.
2466C. Reprimand -- A written reprimand is more
2474seri ous than a caution. It is a formal
2483censure or admonition given to an employee
2490who has engaged in unacceptable behavior or
2497demonstrated unacceptable performance.
2500D. Suspension Without Pay -- A suspension
2507without pay is the temporary release from
2514duty of an employee for a stated number of
2523calendar days without pay and applies when a
2531violation or repetition of violations of
2537policies, contractual provisions, laws, or
2542District expectations are serious enough to
2548warrant suspension.
2550E. Dismissal -- This is the fin al step in
2560progressive discipline and applies in cases
2566where the employee misconduct is severe or in
2574cases where the misconduct or unacceptable
2580behavior or performance is repetitive and the
2587progressive discipline procedures have not
2592corrected the problems.
2595The severity of the problem or employee
2602conduct will determine whether all steps will
2609be followed or a recommendation will be made
2617for suspension without pay or dismissal.
2623When there is a range of penalties,
2630aggravating or mitigating circumstances will
2635be considered. The following offenses are
2641subject to the penalties described below:
2647PENALTY
2648VIOLATIONS OFFENSE RANGE
2651A.9 Incompetence as evidence Reprimand -
2657by inability or lack of - Dismissal
2664fitness to discharge the
2668required duty
2670A.9a. Failure to perform the Caution --
2677duties of the position Dismissal
2682A.19. Failure to correct Conference
2687performance deficiencies Summary -
2691Dismissal
2692A.20. Insubordination, which Caution --
2697is defined as a Dismissal
2702continuing or
2704intentional failure to
2707obey a direct order
2711reasonable in n ature,
2715and given by and with
2720proper authority
2722A.22 . Misconduct or Misconduct Caution --
2729in Office Dismissal
2732A.24 . Failure to comply with Caution --
2740Board policy, State law, Dismissal
2745or appropriate
2747contractual agreement
2749* * *
2752C . The following aggravating and mitigating
2759factors or circumstances will be considered
2765when determining the appropriate penalty
2770within a penalty range:
27741. T he threat posed to the health, safety or
2784welfare of students, co - workers, or members
2792of the publi c;
27962. T he severity of the offense;
28033. D egree of student involvement;
28094. T he disciplinary history of the employee,
2817including the number of offenses, the length
2824of time between offenses as well as the
2832similarity of offenses;
28355. T he actual damage, phy sical or otherwise,
2844caused by the misconduct;
28486. A ny effort of rehabilitation by the
2856employee;
28577. A ttempts by the employee to correct or
2866stop the misconduct;
28698. P ecuniary benefit or self - gain to the
2879employee realized by the misconduct;
28849. I mpact of offense on students,
2891co - workers, or members of the public;
289910. L ength of employment;
290411. W hether the misconduct was motivated by
2912unlawful discrimination;
291412. E mployee ' s evaluations; [and]
292113. A ny other relevant mitigating or
2928aggravating factors[.]
29302 6 . Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic y 4140. She
2944did not cooperate with the investigation regarding her medical
2953clearance or the February 4 th incident. Ms. Ivey did not timely
2965complete the " DRIVER ' S REPORT OF INCIDENT " and she refused to
2977answ er questions regarding the incident. Petitioner satisfied
2985its burden and proved by a preponderance of the evidence that
2996Ms. Ivey ' s conduct violated Policy 4140.
300427. Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic ies 4140 A.9
3016and 4140 A9a. The School Bus Dri ver Handbook (Handbook)
3026enumerates, among other things, the duties of a school bus
3036driver.
303728. Section 2.02 (Duties of the Driver) of the Handbook
3047provides, in part, as follows:
3052* * *
3055H. Drivers will immediately report any
3061hazards on the bus route or at bus stops
3070which might offer an actual or potential
3077threat to the safety of transported students
3084to the Dispatch Office for their assigned
3091compound and to their assigned Field
3097Operations Supervisor.
3099* * *
3102K. Loading and unloading of students fr om
3110the school bus is an especially critical
3117period of time for safety awareness.
31231 . Drivers will always follow established
3130procedures for loading and unloading of
3136student passengers as set forth in the
3143Department of Education ' s Basic Driver
3150Training Curr iculum.
31532 . Drivers will always directly supervise
3160the loading and unloading of all student
3167passengers. Drivers will be on their buses
3174at all times while students are loading or
3182unloading at schools. Drivers will supervise
3188the activities of students leav ing the bus
3196until they have crossed the road safely, and
3204will permit students to leave the bus only at
3213their assigned stop.
3216* * *
3219Y. Drivers will complete, accurately and to
3226the best of their knowledge and ability, all
3234required reports. Drivers wil l comply with
3241established deadlines for completing and
3246submitting required reports. [ 6/ ]
3252Z. Drivers will report all accidents/crashes
3258and incidents at the time of occurrence while
3266they are driving a school bus to the Dispatch
3275office no matter how minor an d regardless of
3284damage. An incident/crash is defined as any
3291time a school bus comes in contact with
3299another vehicle or object, regardless of
3305damage. If the incident/crash occurs after
3311normal working hours or at any other time
3319when the Dispatch Office is closed, the
3326driver will immediately notify Pinellas
3331County Schools Police.
333429. On February 4, Ms. Ivey failed to activate her amber or
3346red lights when stopping the school bus at the corner location,
3357she failed to stop at the corner location school bus s top, and
3370she failed to report the incident " at the time of occurrence "
3381electing to drive to the restaurant and then radio the
3391possibility of an incident. Petitioner satisfied its burden and
3400proved by a preponderance of the evidence that
3408Ms. Ivey ' s conduc t violated Policies 4140 A.9 and 4140 A9a.
342130. Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic y 4140 A.19.
3433On six occasions prior to these two incidents, Ms. Ivey was
3444disciplined for violating Policy 4140. Petitioner satisfied its
3452burden and proved by a prep onderance of the evidence that
3463Ms. Ivey ' s conduct violated Policy 4140 A.19.
347231. Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic y 4140 A.20.
3484Ms. Ivey was repeatedly directed to submit her report of the
3495February 4 th incident. The handbook requires the report to be
3506completed and turned in by the end of the day of the incident,
3519yet Ms. Ivey failed to turn in the report for one week. Further,
3532Ms. Ivey was directed to attend meetings to discuss the two
3543incidents. Although she arrived at each meeting, she failed to
3553participate in any meaningful manner in any of them. Petitioner
3563satisfied its burden and proved by a preponderance of the
3573evidence that Ms. Ivey ' s conduct violated Polic y 4140 A.20.
35853 2 . Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic y 4140 A.22.
3599Ms. Ivey unilaterally and without authority changed the scheduled
3608bus stop route, she failed to actually stop at a bus stop
3620(despite the fact she was late in arriving at its location), she
3632failed to stop the bus when she saw a student falling down, she
3645failed to i mmediately contact the transportation dispatcher at
3654the location where the student fell down, she failed to establish
3665and maintain radio contact with the transportation dispatcher
3673following the incident, she failed to immediately complete the
3682incident repo rt, and she failed to cooperate in the
3692investigation . Petitioner satisfied its burden and proved by a
3702preponderance of the evidence that Ms. Ivey ' s conduct violated
3713Polic y 4140 A.22.
37173 3 . Ms . Ivey was charged with violating Polic y 4140 A.24.
3731Petitioner proved by a preponderance of the evidence that
3740Ms. Ivey ' s conduct violated various sections of Policy 4140. In
3752accordance with Article 23 of the Collective Bargaining
3760Agreement, Ms. Ivey was afforded the opportunity to be heard.
37703 4 . When determining t he appropriate disciplinary sanction
3780to impose against a staff member, Board Policy 4140 C. directs
3791consideration of certain aggravating and mitigating factors.
37983 5 . As a result of Ms. Ivey ' s conduct, there was a
3813substantial threat posed to the health, safety, and welfare of
3823not only the student who fell down , but also of all the students
3836who rode the school bus that Ms. Ivey drove on January 24, 2013,
3849when she was under a medical restriction.
38563 6 . Having considered all of the factors set forth in
3868Polic y 4140, the undersigned concludes that there are no
3878mitigating factors that weigh in favor of action other than
3888termination of employment.
3891RECOMMENDATION
3892Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
3902Law, it is RECOMMENDED that:
3907Petitioner te rminate Ms. Ivey ' s employment as a school bus
3919driver as a consequence of her repeated violation s of School
3930Board Policies 4140 A.9, A.9a., A.19., A.20., A.22., and A.24.
3940The violation of any one of these subsections, standing alone, is
3951sufficiently severe so as to warrant Ms. Ivey ' s termination from
3963employment as a school bus driver.
3969DONE AND ENTERED this 20th day of August , 2013 , in
3979Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
3983S
3984LYNNE A. QUIMBY - PENNOCK
3989Administrative Law Judge
3992Div ision of Administrative Hearings
3997The DeSoto Building
40001230 Apalachee Parkway
4003Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060
4008(850) 488 - 9675
4012Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847
4018www.doah.state.fl.us
4019Filed with the Clerk of the
4025Division of Administrative Hearings
4029this 20th day of Aug ust , 2013 .
4037ENDNOTE S
40391/ Petitioner ' s Exhibit 11 contained private medical information
4049and was admitted under seal to maintain patient confidentiality.
40582/ Respondent objected to Petitioner ' s Exhibits 3 through 8 and
407010 through 13.
40733/ Ms. McClendon is an ESE associate who rides the school bus
4085with a student who needs special assistance. The bus route is
4096designed so that Ms. McClendon is on the school bus before that
4108student is picked up.
41124/ The supervisors requested a " chase " school bus be utilize d to
4124pick up the students and transport them to the middle school.
41355/ Unless otherwise noted, all references to the Florida Statutes
4145are to the 2012.
41496 / Readers are to " Refer to Section 12, page 41 for a listing of
4164forms. " Therein, the Driver ' s Report of Incident is listed for
4176use to " report situations affecting the safety of the bus or the
4188safety and well - being of the driver, student passengers, or other
4200persons on board the bus. "
4205COPIES FURNISHED:
4207Laurie A. Dart, Esquire
4211Pinellas County Schools
421430 1 4th Street, Southwest
4219Post Office Box 2942
4223Largo, Florida 33779 - 2942
4228Belinda Ivey
42303612 Tifton Street , North
4234St. Petersburg, Florida 33713
4238Dr. Tony Bennett, Commissioner
4242Department of Education
4245Turlington Building, Suite 1514
4249Tallahassee, Florida 323 99 - 0400
4255Matthew Carson, General Counsel
4259Department of Education
4262Turlington Building, Suite 1244
4266Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4271Dr. Michael A. Grego, Superintendent
4276Pinellas County School Board
4280301 4th Street Southwest
4284Largo, Florida 33770 - 2942
4289NOTIC E OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS
4296All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within
430615 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions
4317to this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that
4328will issue the Final Order in th is case.
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- Date: 08/20/2013
- Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
- Date: 07/05/2013
- Proceedings: Transcript (not available for viewing) filed.
- Date: 06/13/2013
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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- Date: 06/03/2013
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Quimby-Pennock from L. Dart regarding pre-hearing stipulation filed.
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- Date: 04/22/2013
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 13, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Largo, FL).
- Date: 04/19/2013
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
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- Date: 04/18/2013
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- LYNNE A. QUIMBY-PENNOCK
- Date Filed:
- 04/11/2013
- Date Assignment:
- 04/11/2013
- Last Docket Entry:
- 09/26/2013
- Location:
- Largo, Florida
- District:
- Middle
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN TOTO
Counsels
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Laurie A. Dart, Esquire
Address of Record -
Belinda Ivey
Address of Record