14-003509TTS Broward County School Board vs. Datty Mckenzie
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Recommended Order on Thursday, January 8, 2015.


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Summary: School Board proved by a preponderance of the evidence that just cause exists to suspend Respondent's employment as a teacher for misconduct and incompetency.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,

12Petitioner,

13vs. Case No. 14 - 3509TTS

19DATTY MCKENZIE,

21Respondent.

22_______________________________/

23RECOMMENDED ORDER

25This case came before Administrat ive Law Judge Darren A.

35Schwartz for final hearing by video teleconference on October 20,

452014, with sites in Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, Florida.

54APPEARANCES

55For Petitioner: Tria Lawton - Russell, Esquire

62The School Board of Browar d County

69600 Southeast Third Avenue , 14 th Floor

76Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

80For Respondent: Robert F. McKee, Esquire

86Robert F. McKee, P.A.

901718 East Seventh Avenue, Suite 301

96Post Office Box 75638

100Tampa, Florida 33605

103STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE

107Whether just cause exists for Petitioner to suspend

115Respondent for 10 days without pay.

121PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

123On July 22, 2014, at its scheduled meeting , Petitioner,

132Broward County School Board (ÐSchool BoardÑ), took action to

141suspend Respondent, Datty McKenzie (ÐRespondentÑ), for 10 days

149without pay. Respondent was advised of her right to request an

160administrative hearing within 15 days.

165On July 22, 20 14, Respondent timely requested an

174administrative hearing. Subsequently, the School Board referred

181the matter to the Division of Administrative Hearings (ÐDOAHÑ) to

191assign an Administrative Law Judge to conduct the final hearing.

201At the request of the p arties, the final hearing initially

212was set for September 15, 2014. On September 2, 2014, the School

224Board filed an unopposed motion to continue the final hearing.

234On September 2, 2014, the undersigned entered an Order resetting

244the final hearing for Oct ober 20, 2014.

252The Administrative Complaint contains certain factual

258allegations, and based on those factual allegations, the School

267Board charged Respondent with the following violations in three

276counts: (1) Misconduct in Office; (2) Incompetency; and

284( 3) Violation of School Board Policy 4008(B).

292The final hearing commenced as scheduled on October 20,

3012014, with both parties present. At the hearing, the School

311Board presented the testimony of Lakeshia Bass, Griselle Rivera -

321Martinez, Fila Vaz, Desmond W ellington, April Nixon, Tanya Reid,

331Janet Phelps, Orinthia Dias, and Susan Cooper. The School

340BoardÓs Exhibits 1 through 8 were received into evidence upon

350stipulation of the parties. Respondent testified on her own

359behalf and presented the additional te stimony of Kerlaine Louis.

369Respondent did not offer any exhibits into evidence.

377The initial final hearing Transcript was filed on

385November 21, 2014 . On November 26, 2014, the parties filed a

397joint motion to extend the time within which to file proposed

408recommended orders until December 12, 2014. On November 26,

4172014, the undersigned entered an Order granting the motion. On

427December 5, 2014, an amended final hearing Transcript was filed.

437The parties timely filed proposed recommended orders, which were

446given consideration in the preparation of this Recommended Order.

455Unless otherwise indicated, all rule and statutory

462references are to the versions in effect at the time of the

474alleged violations.

476FINDING S OF FACT

4801. The School Board is a duly - constitu ted school board

492charged with the duty to operate, control, and supervise the

502public schools within Broward County, Florida.

5082. At all times material to this case, Respondent was

518employed by the School Board as a k indergarten teacher at Park

530Lakes Elemen tary School (ÐPark LakesÑ), a public school in

540Broward County, Florida.

5433. The proposed discipline is based upon conduct occurring

552on Thursday, May 15, 2014, during the 2013 - 2014 school year.

564During the 2013 - 2014 school year, Kerlaine Louis was a

575parap rofessional assigned to RespondentÓs class.

5814. O n May 15, 2014 , Respondent and Ms. Louis took thirteen

593of RespondentÓs kindergarten students to the City of Lauderhill

602Mullins Park Pool Facility (Ðpool facilityÑ) to participate in a

612water - safety class . 1/

6185. To get to the pool facility on May 15, 2014, Respondent,

630Ms. Louis, and the thirteen students rode together on a standard

641Broward County s chool bus.

6466. The bus picked up Respondent, Ms. Louis, and the

656thirteen students from Park Lakes at approxim ately 11:00 a.m.

666Respondent and Ms. Louis loaded the students onto the school bus

677at that time . Approximately 10 - 15 minutes later, the bus arrived

690at the pool facility with all of the thirteen students present .

7027 . The bus drove directly from the sch ool to the pool

715facility, and dropped Respondent, Ms. Louis, and the thirteen

724students off in front of the building where the pool facility is

736located. The pool is located behind the building.

7448 . The thirteen students were scheduled to start their

754w ater - safety class at 11:30 a.m. The class was scheduled to end

768at 12:00 p.m. However, due to bad weather , the class was

779canceled .

7819 . Respondent learned of the cancellation of the class

791after arriving at the pool and exiting the school bus with the

803chi ldren. Because the class was canceled, Respondent, Ms. Louis ,

813and the thirteen students gathered in the patio area located in

824the back of the pool facility ( behind the building and near the

837pool ) , where they waited under a covered patio area for the

849schoo l bus to return to pick them up and bring them back to the

864school .

86610. Respondent brought some paperwork with her to work on

876at the pool facility. While waiting on the bus to return, the

888students interacted with each other. During this time, Ms. Louis

898s pent most of her time pre - occupied with an exceptional student

911in the class who is autistic . 2/ N o lifeguards were on duty or in

927close proximity to the students and nobody was in the pool.

9381 1 . While waiting for the bus to return to the pool

951facility, Res pondent left the patio area and went inside the

962building .

96412. Respondent returned to the patio area in the back of

975the pool facility after being gone approximately five minutes.

984As she returned to the patio area, Respondent saw the bus coming

996around the front of the building.

10021 3 . The bus returned to the pool facil ity at approximately

101512:00 p.m. to pick up Respondent, Ms. Louis, and the thirteen

1026students. Respondent gathered the children to walk them to the

1036area where they would board the bus. Be cause it was raining,

1048Respondent, Ms. Louis, and many of the children quickly boarded

1058the bus. Shortly thereafter, the bus departed for the return

1068trip to Park Lakes.

107214. However, by the time the school bus returned to the

1083school at approximately 12:30 p.m., only Respondent, Ms. Louis,

1092and eleven of RespondentÓs students were on the b us. Two of

1104RespondentÓs students were left behind at the pool facility ,

1113unsupervised after Respondent and Ms. L o uis left the pool

1124facility without checking to see that all of the students were

1135accounted for.

113715. Respondent did not realize that two of her students had

1148been left behind at the pool facility until sometime after

1158returning with the other students to her class room at Park

1169Lakes . 3/

11721 6 . The two students that we re left behind at the pool

1186facility had gone to the bathroom. The bathroom is located along

1197an exterior corridor of the building.

12031 7 . Taking attendance and conducting a Ðhead - countÑ of

1215kindergarten students is an essential duty of a kindergarten

1224te acher. Taking attendance and conducting a Ðhead - countÑ of

1235kindergarten students is required of all kindergarten teachers at

1244Park Lakes at every transition point during a field - trip. A

1256transition point occurs whenever there is movement of the

1265children.

126618. Taking attendance and conducting a Ðhead - countÑ of

1276RespondentsÓ students who were participating in the water - safety

1286class at every transition point was necessary to insure that all

1297of RespondentsÓ studen ts who were participating were accounted

1306for an d remained safe. The responsibility for that task fell on

1318Respondent.

131919. Respondent was expected to take attendance and conduct

1328a Ðhead - countÑ of the students tak ing the water - safety class as

1343they were leaving the classroom; as they were exiting the s chool;

1355as they were boarding the bus; and while they were in route to

1368the pool facility . Respondent was also expected to take

1378attendance and conduct a Ðhead - countÑ of the students taking the

1390water - safety class when they exited the pool facility; as they

1402b oarded the bus to return to the school; while they were on the

1416bus in route back to the school; and upon the studentsÓ return to

1429the school after departing the bus.

143520 . At hearing, Respondent acknowledged that she failed to

1445take attendance or conduct a Ðhead - countÑ of her students prior

1457to boarding the bus at the pool facility to return to the school.

1470Furthermore, Respondent acknowledged at hearing that she failed

1478to take attendance or conduct a Ðhead - countÑ of her students

1490while on the bus during the return trip to the school, or at the

1504school after returning to the school. At hearing, Respondent

1513conceded that she Ðdropped the ballÑ by failing to take

1523attendance and conduct a Ðhead - countÑ of her students before

1534getting on the bus at the pool to retur n to the school , on the

1549bus during the return trip to the school , and when she returned

1561to the school.

156421 . Had Respondent taken attendance and a Ðhead - countÑ of

1576her students while at the pool facility just prior to boarding

1587the bus to return to the scho ol, or while on the bus before

1601leaving the pool facility , she would have discovered that two of

1612the students were missing, and the children would not have been

1623left behind at the pool facility.

16292 2 . Respondent was visibly upset and remorseful of her

1640cond uct at the hearing.

16452 3 . Within five minutes after the school bus departed to

1657return to the school, April Nixon, a lifeguard at the pool

1668facility who was inside the building , encountered the two

1677children standing in an interior hallway of the pool facilit y.

1688Ms. Nixon immediately called Park Lakes to report that the two

1699students had been left behind; she locked all of the doors, and

1711she remained with the students from the point she discovered them

1722until two Park Lakes employees c ame to pick them up at

1734appr oximately 1:25 p.m., and return them to the school .

17452 4 . Significantly, for several minutes after the bus

1755departed to return to the school, the two students were

1765unsupervised , and their physical health and safety were in

1774jeopardy . They could have easily wandered into the pool and

1785drowned; walked further outside of the facility where they could

1795have been kidnapped; or walked into a large lake, whi ch is

1807located very close to the perimeter of the pool facility --

1818accessible through a short walk through an unl ocked door .

18292 5 . Respondent failed to make reasonable effort to protect

1840the two students from conditions harmful to the ir physical health

1851and safety by failing to take attendance and conduct a Ðhead -

1863countÑ of the students in her class on multiple occasion s on

1875May 15, 2014 , including : 1) when the student s exited the pool

1888facility to return to the bus; 2) as they board ed the bus at the

1903pool facility to return to the school ; 3) while they were on the

1916bus in route back to the school; and 4) upon the students Ó return

1930to the school after departing the bus .

19382 6 . RespondentÓs conduct on May 15, 2014, also demonstrates

1949incompetency due to inefficiency.

1953CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

19562 7 . DOAH has jurisdiction of the subject matter of and

1968the parties to this proceeding p ursuant to sections 120.569

1978and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes.

19822 8 . Respondent is an instructional employee, as that term

1993is defined in section 1012.01(2), Florida Statutes (201 3 ). The

2004School Board has the authority to suspend instructional employees

2013pursuant to sections 1012.22(1)(f), 1012.33( 4 )( c ), and

20231012.33(6)(a).

20242 9 . To do so, the School Board must prove, by a

2037preponderance of the evidence, that Respondent committed the

2045violations alleged in the Administrative Complaint , and that such

2054violatio ns constitute Ðjust causeÑ for suspension .

2062§ § 1 012.33(1)(a) and (6), Fla. Stat.; Mitchell v. Sch. Bd. , 972

2075So. 2d 900, 901 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); Gabriele v. Sch. Bd. of

2088Manatee Cnty . , 114 So. 3d 477, 480 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

210030 . The preponderance of the evidence standard requires

2109proof by Ðthe greater weight of the evidenceÑ or evidence that

2120Ðmore likely than notÑ tends to prove a certain proposition.

2130Gross v. Lyons , 763 So. 2d 276, 280, n. 1 (Fla. 2000). The

2143preponderance of the evidence standard is less stringent than the

2153standard of clear and convincing evidence applicable to loss of a

2164license or certification. Cisneros v. Sch. Bd. of Miami - Dade

2175Cnty. , 990 So. 2d 1179 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).

21843 1 . Whether Respondent committed the charged offenses is a

2195question of ultimate fact to be determined by the trier of fact

2207in the context of each alleged violation. Holmes v. Turlington ,

2217480 So. 2d 150, 153 (Fla. 1985); McKinney v. Castor , 667 So. 2d

2230387, 389 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); McMillian v. Nassau Cnty. Sch. Bd. ,

2242629 So. 2d 226, 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).

22513 2 . Sections 1012.33(1)(a) and (6) provide in pertinent

2261part that instructional staff may be suspended during the

2270term of their employment contract only for Ðjust cause.Ñ

2279§ § 1012.33(1)(a) and (6), Fla. St at. ÐJust causeÑ is defined in

2292section 1012.33(1)(a) to include Ðmisconduct in officeÑ and

2300Ðincompetency.Ñ

23013 3 . Section 1001.02(1), Florida Statutes, grants the State

2311Board of Education authority to adopt rules pursuant to

2320s ections 120.536(1) and 120. 54 to implement provisions of law

2331conferring duties upon it.

23353 4 . Consistent with this rulemaking authority, the State

2345Board of Education has defined Ðmisconduct in officeÑ in

2354rule 6A - 5.056(2), effective July 8, 2012, which provides:

2364(2) ÐMisconduct in OfficeÑ means one or more

2372of the following:

2375(a) A violation of the Code of Ethics of the

2385Education Profession in Florida as adopted in

2392Rule 6B - 1.001, F.A.C.;

2397(b) A violation of the Principles of

2404Professional Conduct for the Education

2409Profession in Florida as adopted in Rule 6B -

24181.006, F.A.C.;

24203 5. Rule 6 A - 10.080 , titled ÐCode of Ethics of the E ducation

2435Profession in FloridaÑ (formerly numbered as r ule 6B - 1.001),

2446provides:

2447(1) The educator values the worth and

2454dignity of every person, th e pursuit of

2462truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of

2468knowledge, and the nurture of democratic

2474citizenship. Essential to the achievement of

2480these standards are the freedom to learn and

2488to teach and the guarantee of equal

2495opportunity for all.

2498(2) The educatorÓs primary professional

2503concern will always be for the student and

2511for the development of the studentÓs

2517potential. The educator will therefore

2522strive for professional growth and will seek

2529to exercise the best professional judgment

2535and integrit y.

2538(3) Aware of the importance of maintaining

2545the respect and confidence of oneÓs

2551colleagues, of students, of parents, and of

2558other members of the community, the educator

2565strives to achieve and sustain the highest

2572degree of ethical conduct.

25763 6 . While rule 6A - 5.056(2)(a) provides that violation of

2588the Code of Ethics rule constitutes Ðmisconduct,Ñ it has been

2599frequently noted that the precepts set forth in the above - cited

2611ÐCode of EthicsÑ are Ðso general and so obviously aspirational as

2622to be of l ittle practical use in defining normative behavior.Ñ

2633Miami - Dade Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Anderson , Case No. 13 - 2414 , 2013

2647Fla. Div. Adm. Hear. LEXIS 861, *16 - 17 (Fla. DOAH Dec . 30 , 201 3 );

2664Walton Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Hurley , Case No. 14 - 0429 , 2014 Fla. Div.

2678Adm. Hea ring LEXIS 223, *19 (Fla. DOAH May 14, 2014 ) ; Miami - Dade

2693Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Parris , Case No. 14 - 271, 2014 Fla. Div. Adm.

2707Hear. LEXIS 446, *28 - 29 (Fla. DOAH Aug . 26 , 201 4 ) .

27223 7 . Rule 6A - 5.056(2)(b) incorporates by reference rule 6 A -

273610.081 , which is ti tled: ÐPrinciples of Professional Conduct for

2746the Education Profession in Florida . Ñ Rule 6A - 10.081 (formerly

2758rule 6B - 1.006 ) provides, in pertinent part:

2767(3) Obligation to the student requires that

2774the individual:

2776(a) Shall make reasonable effort to protect

2783the student from conditions harmful to

2789learning and/or to the studentÓs mental

2795and/or physical health and/or safety.

28003 8 . Consistent with its rulemaking authority, the State

2810Board of Education has defined ÐIncompetencyÑ in rule 6A -

28205.056(3), effective July 8, 2012, to mean Ðthe inability, failure

2830or lack of fitness to discharge the required duty as a result of

2843inefficiency or incapacity.Ñ Consistent with its rulemaking

2850authority, the State Board of Education has defined

2858ÐInefficiencyÑ in rul e 6A - 5.056(3)(a), effective July 8, 2012, to

2870mean: Ð Failure to perform duties prescribed by law .Ñ

28803 9 . Turning to the present case, the School Board prove d by

2894a preponderance of the evidence that RespondentÓs conduct on

2903May 15, 2014, constitute s miscon duct in office. A critical duty

2915of a k indergarten teacher is to keep students safe. Kindergarten

2926teachers are entrusted with the care of their students during

2936school hours.

293840 . Respondent engaged in misconduct in office by failing

2948to make reasonable e ffort to protect the two students who were

2960left behind at the pool from conditions harmful to their p hysical

2972health and/or safety. Respondent failed in her legal dut ies to

2983make reasonable effort to protect the two students from

2992conditions harmf ul to their physical health and /or safety by

3003failing to take attendance and conduct a Ðhead - countÑ of her

3015students on multiple occasions on May 15, 2014 .

302441 . RespondentÓs breach of her legal dut ies as set forth

3036above also constitutes incompetence due to inefficienc y.

3044Respondent breached her duties on more than one occasion on

3054May 15, 2014, by failing to take attendance and conduct a Ðhead -

3067countÑ of her students at several key transitions.

307542 . The School Board failed to prove by a preponderance of

3087the eviden ce that Respondent engaged in any conduct rising to the

3099level of a violation of School Board Policy 4008(B). No such

3110policy was offered into evidence at the hearing. Moreover, the

3120School Boar d does not address this issue in its P roposed

3132Recommended O rder .

3136RECOMMENDATION

3137Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

3147Law, it is RECOMMENDED that the Broward County School Board enter

3158a final order suspending Respondent without pay for 10 days.

3168DONE AND ENTERED this 8 th day of January , 2015 , in

3179Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

3183S

3184DARREN A. SCHWARTZ

3187Administrative Law Judge

3190Division of Administrative Hearings

3194The DeSoto Building

31971230 Apalachee Parkway

3200Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

3205(850) 488 - 9675

3209Fax Filing ( 850) 921 - 6847

3216www.doah.state.fl.us

3217Filed with the Clerk of the

3223Division of Administrative Hearings

3227this 8 th day of January , 2015 .

3235ENDNOTE S

32371/ The field - trip was part of a two - week water safety program for

3253each of the five kindergarten classes at Park Lakes. The program

3264taught basic water skills. The program began on May 12, 2014,

3275and ended on May 22, 2014. Not all of the students from each

3288kindergarten class attended the program. Only those students

3296whose parents gave permission to attend the progr am actually went

3307to the pool facility.

33112/ RespondentÓs class contains some exceptional education

3318students, including autistic children. As a paraprofessional,

3325Ms. LouisÓs duties are primarily to assist the exceptional

3334education students in RespondentÓs class . As they waited for the

3345bus to return, Ms. Louis focused primarily on one autistic child,

3356who exhibited various behaviors, including attempting to put

3364various non - food items into his mouth .

33733/ Neither of the two students left behind at the pool f acility

3386are exceptional education students.

3390COPIES FURNISHED:

3392Robert F. McKee, Esquire

3396Robert F. McKee, P.A.

34001718 East Seventh Avenue, Suite 301

3406Post Office Box 75638

3410Tampa, Florida 33605

3413(eServed)

3414Tria Lawton - Russell, Esquire

3419The School Board of Bro ward County

3426600 Southeast Third Avenue , 14th Floor

3432Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

3436(eServed)

3437Lois S. Tepper, Interim Gen. Counsel

3443Department of Education

3446Turlington Building, Suite 1244

3450325 West Gaines Street

3454Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400

3459(eServed)

3460P am Stewart

3463Commissioner of Education

3466Department of Education

3469Turlington Building, Suite 1514

3473325 West Gaines Street

3477Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400

3482(eServed)

3483Robert Runcie, Superintendent

3486Broward County School Board

3490600 Southeast Third Avenue

3494Fort Lauderd ale, Florida 33301 - 3125

3501(eServed)

3502NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

3508All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within

351815 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions

3529to this Recommended Order should be filed with the ag ency that

3541will issue the Final Order in this case.

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Case Information

Judge:
DARREN A. SCHWARTZ
Date Filed:
07/28/2014
Date Assignment:
07/28/2014
Last Docket Entry:
04/02/2015
Location:
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
District:
Southern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
Suffix:
TTS
 

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