20-000433TTS
Miami-Dade County School Board vs.
Georgette A. Lucas
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Friday, December 4, 2020.
Recommended Order on Friday, December 4, 2020.
1P RELIMINARY S TATEMENT
5On January 15, 2020, the School Board took action to suspend without
17pay and initiate dismissal proceedings against Respondent. Respondent
25timely requested a hearing pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), and the matter was referred to DOAH for conduct of a hearing.
47This case was set for a video teleconference hearing on May 29, 2020. On
61May 18, 2020, the undersigned s office contacted counsel for the parties to
75inquire whether they objected to the final hearing being co nducted through a Zoom conference. On that day, Respondent s counsel notified the
99undersigned s office that Respondent did not agree to conduct the hearing
112through a Zoom conference. Due to travel restrictions and the fact that the Miami DOAH office was cl osed to the public for live appearances, on May 20,
1402020, the undersigned issued an Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom
151C onference for May 29, 2020.
157On May 21, 2020, Respondent filed a Motion to Continue and Reschedule
169Final Hearing, objecting to conducting the hearing through a Zoom
179conference. Respondent expressed concerns about the ability to meaningfully
188cross examine witnesses through a Zoom conference. On May 22, 2020, the undersigned denied Respondent s motion to continue.
208During the Zoom hearing on May 29, 2020, the ALJ, counsel for
220Petitioner, and Petitioner s witnesses appeared through the Zoom video
231conference. Respondent and her counsel appeared through the telephone,
240without the opportunity to observe the other participants in the Zoom conferenc e. At no time prior to the hearing did Respondent or her counsel
265inform the ALJ or opposing counsel that they would not have access to a personal computer, a laptop computer, an electronic tablet, or a smart phone to allow them to participate with video in the hearing. According to counsel
304for Respondent, he travelled to Miami to be with his client at her classroom
318teacher union s office, and found that no computers were available for video
332access to the Zoom conference. Respondent and her counsel did not a ttempt to
346access the Zoom conference by any video means, including a smart phone, nor
359did counsel for Respondent remain in his office in Clearwater which,
370presumably, had full computer video capability.
376The final hearing was held on May 29, 2020. Petition er presented the live
390testimony of student s and alleged victims , C.J. and J.E. ; T eacher Alisa
403Bennett ; and Principal Pedro Cedeno. Petitioner s Exhibits 1 through 4, 6
416through 10, 12, and 16 were admitted into evidence.
425Respondent testified on her own beh alf and offered no exhibits.
436A one - volume T ranscript of the final hearing was filed on July 17, 2020,
452and the parties timely filed proposed recommended orders. Both proposed
462recommended orders have been duly considered in the preparation of this Recommend ed Order. All references to Florida Statutes are to the version in
486effect at the time of the incidents giving rise to the proposed termination of
500Respondent s employment as a teacher.
507F INDINGS OF F ACT
5121. At all times material hereto, Petitioner was a dul y constituted School
525Board charged with the duty to operate, control , and supervise all free public
538schools within the S chool D istrict of Miami - Dade County, Florida (School
552District), pursuant to a rticle IX , section 4(b) of the Florida Constitution and
565s ection 1012.23, Florida Statutes.
5702. At all times material hereto, Respondent was employed as an
581elementary school teacher at Van E. Blanton Elementary School (Blanton)
591by the School Board and held a professional services contract. She began
603working for the School District as a substitute teacher in 1994 and has been
617employed as a full - time teacher for 14 years.
6273. On April 20, 2016, Respondent was issued a Professional
637Responsibilities Memorandum regarding student discipline. The purpose of
645the memo was to remind Respondent of how to properly treat children who
658are misbehaving after she was observed sending two students to stand in the
671corner after blurting out answers.
6764. On or about April 25, 2016, Respondent hit a student with her hand on
691the student s arm, leaving the student s arm visibly red and welted.
7065. A summary of a conference - for - the - record from May 18, 2016, was
723admitted into evidence. Pedro Cedeno, the principal at Blanton for the past
735three years, stated that he considered the current inci dents similar in nature
748to this prior incident from 2016.
7546. On May 19, 2016, Respondent was issued a written reprimand relating
766to the April 25, 2016 , incident.
7727. On April 18, 2017, the Education Practices Commission (EPC) filed an
784Administrative Compl aint against Respondent based on the April 25, 2016 ,
795incident under EPC Case No. 17 - 0457 - RT.
8058. On December 14, 2017, a Final Order was entered in the EPC case,
819adopting the parties Settlement Agreement, which issued Respondent a
829letter of reprimand and p laced her on one year s probation.
8429. Throughout Respondent s tenure with the School Board prior to the
855instant matter, the only discipline she received was the reprimand described above.
86710. Three incidents, occurring on March 8, 13, and May 23, 2019,
879res pectively, gave rise to these proceedings.
88611. Respondent worked at Blanton as a first - grade teacher. On March 8,
9002019, Mr. Cedeno was standing near the main office when he saw
912Respondent and her class coming in from the hallway. Mr. Cedeno saw
924Respondent pull a student, C.J., who was kneeling on the ground at the back
938of the line. Respondent said something to the student, but Mr. Cedeno could
951not hear it. Mr. Cedeno saw Respondent pull the student by the arm. He
965testified that Respondent was pulling her t o move her whole body over to the
980back of the class it was more of a pull, which is what caught my attention.
99712. Mr. Cedeno approached Respondent and asked, What s going on? He
1011also told Respondent that they cannot pull students like that. He advised
1023Respondent it would be better to leave the child there and call for attention
1037or assistance. Apparently, the video cameras were not working on March 8
1049because no video footage was available for Mr. Cedeno, Respondent, or the
1061undersigned to review after th e incident or at hearing.
107113. On March 13, 2019, Mr. Cedeno saw via video that Respondent had
1084her students lined up as they were coming or going into the classroom.
1097Mr. Cedeno observed Respondent grab and pull a student into the class. That
1110caught his atte ntion. It was not an appropriate way for Respondent to have
1124handled the situation. Both the March 8 and 13 , 2019, incidents involved C.J.
113714. The March 13, 2019, video showed that C.J. was moving slowly in the
1151hallway while the rest of Respondent s student s were already in the
1165classroom. Respondent waved at C.J. and said something to the effect of let s
1180go. When C.J. did not respond, Respondent went to C.J., took her by the
1194arm, and walked her into the classroom. While the video does not show excessive fo rce being used to pull C.J. up from the floor where she was tying
1223her shoe, it did show more than Respondent reaching out her hand, then waiting for C.J. to take her hand to be led. There was a small amount of force involved in getting C.J. up and moving. Respondent testified she was not mad
1266at C.J., but she was firm in telling C.J. she needed to get going and into the
1283classroom.
128415. From the video, C.J. did not seem embarrassed and was not crying
1297when she was physically urged up and into the classroom. Th e video does not
1312evidence violence, anger, or aggression. It does evidence a teacher pulling a
1324young student up from the floor and walking her briskly into the classroom.
1337At hearing, however, C.J. testified credibly that she was both embarrassed
1348and sad by the incident.
135316. Following the March 13 , 2019, incident, Mr. Cedeno filed a personnel
1365investigative form with the School District s Office of Professional Standards.
1377No action was taken to remove Respondent from her position or to impose
1390any discipline.
139217. J.E. , a student, testified regarding the May 23, 2019, incident. He s a i d
1408Respondent w as his teacher during the prior school year. He watched the
1421video of the incident and identified both himself and Respondent in the video.
1434J.E. had asked Respondent if he could go to the bathroom. Respondent did
1447not allow J.E. to use the bathroom at that time. Then, J.E. tried to get into
1463the classroom to use the bathroom and Respondent pushed J.E. The video
1475shows Respondent push J.E. J.E. fell and then got up. His leg was hurting
1489and it made him feel mad.
149518. J.E., a large child for his age, appeared somewhat distracted while
1507testifying, and his mother had to prompt him once or twice to pay attention to the questions being asked and to give audible answers. However, his
1533recollection of the Ma y 23, 2019, incident was clear. He admitted that he was
1548acting up, which was confirmed by Respondent, but was mad at being pushed into the classroom where he landed on one of his classmates. He was only mildly injured and did not r equire first aid or medical care as a result of
1591his fall.
159319. Respondent noted that J.E. was a disruptive student who is
1604disobedient, bigger than the rest of the students in the class, and is known for pushing and bullying the other students. R espondent te stified that on
1631May 23, 2019, r ather than entering the classroom when he was supposed to,
1645J.E. doubled back, grabbed another student, and spun the student around, which caused that student to cry. Respondent was obviously frustrated by
1667J.E. s behavior and gave him a push into the room. J.E. bumped into his best
1684friend, which sent the two of them sprawling onto the ground.
169520. According to Respondent, J.E. fell to the ground laughing and
1706clowning around, after which they all sat down and started class. J.E. did not
1720appear embarrassed or upset by the incident, Respondent testified.
172921. The May 23, 2019, incident was captured on video and was personally
1742witnessed by a teacher, Alissa Bennett, who was coming down the hall with
1755her class at the time.
176022. Ms. Be nnett is a fifth - grade teacher at Blanton and was employed as
1776such during the incidents giving rise to these proceedings. Ms. Bennett
1787knows of Respondent but does not know Respondent personally. Ms. Bennett
1798testified regarding the May 23, 2019, incident an d reviewed the video of the
1812incident during her testimony. On May 23, 2019, Ms. Bennett was walking
1824her class to lunch. It was about 11:30 or 11:35 a.m. She came out of the
1840stairwell and saw a big commotion in front of her. There was a lot of yelling
1856and k ids in the hallway. When Ms. Bennett walked closer, she saw
1869Respondent push a student into the classroom. Ms. Bennett kept walking and heard one of her students exclaim, [w] ow, that teacher just pushed that
1895student. Ms. Bennet t said, I was kinda like, o h, my God. Did that just
1911happen? Did I just see that? She recognized this as a serious incident. She
1926took her students to lunch. Later that night, she told her boyfriend about the
1940events she witnessed at school. She was a new teacher and was not sure what
1955to do about it. Her boyfriend encouraged her to report the incident. The
1968following day, on May 24, 2019, Ms. Bennett reported the incident via text to
1982the counselor. She also spoke to Mr. Cedeno about what she saw.
199423. Mr. Cedeno acknowledged speaking wit h Ms. Bennett about the
2005incident. He explained that Respondent could have avoided the situation by using a call button, an emergency button that immediately notifies the office,
2028or she could have asked another person in the hallway for assistance. For
2041exam ple, there are always security and staff in the hallway , and they are
2055present in the video evidence submitted. The security and other staff
2066members have radio access. Mr. Cedeno testified that there was no excuse,
2078based upon what he saw in the video, for R espondent to push J.E.
209224. The School Board and the United Teachers of Dade, the classroom
2104teachers union, have agreed to be bound by the principle of progressive
2116discipline, and that discipline imposed shall be consistent with that principle.
2127Accordingly, they have agreed that the degree of discipline shall be
2138reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense.
2146C ONCLUSIONS OF L AW
215125. DOAH has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties to this
2164action pursuant to sections 120.569, 120.57(1), and 1012.33(6)(a), Florida
2173Statutes.
217426. In accordance with the provisions of a rticle IX, section 4(b) of the
2188Florida Constitution, district school boards have the authority to operate,
2198control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective distri cts and
2211may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the state
2222constitution or general law. A school board s authority extends to personnel
2235matters and includes the power to suspend and dismiss employees.
2245§§ 1001.32(2), 1001.42(5), 1012.22(1)(f ), and 1012.23(1), Fla. Stat.
225427. In Florida, the district superintendent has the authority to make
2265recommendations for dismissal of school board employees, and the school boards have the authority to suspend, without pay, school board instructional
2286staff with professional service contracts for just cause. §§ 1001.42(5),
22961012.22(1)(f), and 1012.33(6)(a), Fla. Stat.
230128. Since the School Board seeks to terminate Respondent s employment,
2313the School Board bears the burden of proving the allegations in its Not ice of
2328Specific Charges by a preponderance of the evidence. See McNeill v. Pinellas
2340Cty. Sch. Bd. , 678 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Allen v. Sch. Bd. of Dade
2357Cty. , 571 So. 2d 568, 569 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990); and Dileo v. Sch. Bd. of Dade
2374Cty. , 569 So. 2d 883 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990).
238329. The preponderance of the evidence standard requires proof by the
2394greater weight of the evidence or evidence that more likely than not tends
2407to prove a certain proposition. See Gross v. Lyons , 763 So. 2d 276, 280 n.1
2422(Fla. 2000) (citations omitted); see also Williams v. Eau Claire Pub. Sch. , 397
2435F.3d 441, 446 (6th Cir. 2005) (holding trial court properly defined the
2447preponderance of the evidence standard as such evidence as, when
2457considered and compared with that opposed to it, has more convincing force
2469and produces [a] belief that what is sought to be proved is more likely true
2484than not true).
248730. Just cause is defined to include misconduct in office. See
2498§ 1012.33(1)(a), Fla. Stat.
250231. The School Board s authority to termi nate a teacher requires just
2516cause as defined under section 1012.33, which provides, in relevant part:
2527(1)(a) Each person employed as a member of the
2536instructional staff in any district school system
2543shall be properly certified pursuant to s. 1012.56 or
2552s. 1012.57 or employed pursuant to s. 1012.39 and shall be 33 entitled to and shall receive a written contract as specified in this section. All such
2579contracts, except continuing contracts as specified
2585in subsection (4), shall contain provisions for dismi ssal during the term of the contract only for
2602just cause. Just cause includes, but is not limited to, the following instances, as defined by rule of the
2621State Board of Education: immorality, misconduct
2627in office, incompetency, two consecutive annual perfor mance evaluation ratings of unsatisfactory under s. 1012.34, two annual performance
2645evaluation ratings of unsatisfactory within a 3 - year
2654period under s. 1012.34, three consecutive annual
2661performance evaluation ratings of needs improvement or a combination of needs improvement and unsatisfactory under s. 1012.34,
2678gross insubordination, willful neglect of duty, or
2685being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of guilty to, regardless of adjudication of guilt, any crime involving moral turpitude.
270832. As to the count concerning Misconduct in Office, Florida
2719Administrative Code R ule 6A - 5.056(2) defines the term as follows:
2731(a) A violation of the Code of Ethics of the
2741Education Profession in Florida as adopted in Rule 6A - 10.080, F.A.C.;
2753(b) A violat ion of the Principles of Professional
2762Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida as
2770adopted in Rule 6A - 10.081, F.A.C.;
2777(c) A violation of the adopted school board rules;
2786(d) Behavior that disrupts the student s learning
2795environment; or
2797(e) Behav ior that reduces the teacher s ability or his
2809or her colleagues ability to effectively perform
2817duties.
281833. The Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in
2829Florida are codified in Florida Administrative Code Rule 6A - 10.081 , which
2841pr ovides, in relevant part, as follows:
2848(1) Florida educators shall be guided by the following ethical principles:
2859(a) The educator values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and th e
2883nurture of a democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal opportunity for all.
2911(b) The educator s primary professional concern will
2920always be for the student and for the development
2929of the student s potential. The educator will
2938therefore strive for professional growth and will
2945seek to exercise the best profes sional judgment and
2954integrity.
2955(c) Aware of the importance of maintaining the
2963respect and confidence of on e s colleagues, of
2973students, of parents, and of other members of
2981community, the educator strives to achieve and
2988sustain the highest degree of ethical conduct.
2995* * *
2998(2) Florida educators shall comply with the
3005following disciplinary principles. V iolation of any of
3013these principles shall subject the individual to revocation or suspension of the individual
3026educator s certificate, or the other penalties as
3035provided by law.
3038(a) Obligation to the student requires[, in relevant part,] that the individu al:
30521. Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student s mental and/or physical health
3076and/or safety.
3078* * *
30815. Shall not intentionally expose a student to
3089unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
30936. Shall not intentionally violate or deny a student s
3104legal rights.
3106* * *
31098. Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage .
312434. School Board Policy 3210, Standards of Ethical Conduct, provid es, in
3136relevant part:
3138All employees are representatives of the District
3145and shall conduct themselves, both in their
3152employment and in the community, in a manner that will reflect credit upon themselves and the school system.
3170A. An instructional staff mem ber shall:
3177* * *
31803. make a reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student s mental and/or physical health and/or
3205safety;
3206* * *
32097. not intentionally expose a student to
3216unnecessary em barrassment or disparagement;
32218. not intentionally violate or deny a student s legal
3232rights;
3233* * *
323621. not use abusive and/or profane language or display unseemly conduct in the workplace [.]
325135. Despite her protestations to the contrary, Resp ondent s physical and
3264verbal actions endangered the mental and physical health and safety of h er
3277students. Her actions embarrassed them and can reasonably be seen as
3288causing them disparagement by their peers. C.J. testified that she felt
3299embarrassed and sa d by how Respondent treated her. J.E. said Respondent s
3313actions made him mad. Yes, C.J. was dawdling in the hallway and J.E. was
3327acting up and clowning around, but these are elementary school students,
3338first graders, not more toughened high schoolers. They deserve a gentler
3349hand than Respondent exhibited here.
335436. School Board Policy 3210.01, Code of Ethics, provides , in relevant part:
3366All members of the School Board, administrators,
3373teachers and all other employees of the District, regardless of their pos ition, because of their dual
3390roles as public servants and educators are to be bound by the following Code of Ethics. Adherence to the Code of Ethics will create an environment of honesty and integrity and will aid in achieving the
3426common mission of providi ng a safe and high
3435quality education to all District students.
3441* * *
3444Application
3445This Code of Ethics applies to all members of the
3455Board, administrators, teachers, and all other employees regardless of full or part time status. It also applies to all persons who receive any direct economic benefit such as membership in Board
3486funded insurance programs.
3489Employees are subject to various other laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to The Code of Ethics for the Education Profession in
3513Florida and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida, F.A.C. Chapter 6A - 10.081, the Code of Ethics for Public
3537Officers and Employees, found in F.S. Chapter 112,
3545Part III, and Policy 3129, which are incorporated
3553here in by reference and this Code of Ethics should
3563be viewed as additive to these laws, rules and
3572regulations. To the extent not in conflict with any laws, Board policies or governmental regulations,
3587this Code of Ethics shall control with regard to
3596conduct. In the event of any conflict, the law,
3605regulation or Board policy shall control.
3611Fundamental Principles
3613The fundamental principles upon which this Code of Ethics is predicated are as follows:
3627* * *
3630E. Integrity - Standing up for their beliefs a bout
3640what is right and what is wrong and resisti ng
3650social pressures to do wrong;
3655F. Kindness - Being sympathetic, helpful,
3661compassionate, benevolent, agreeable, and gentle toward people and other living things;
3672* * *
3675H. Respect - Showing regard for the worth and
3684dignity of someone or something, being courteous and polite, and judging all people on their merits. It takes three (3) major forms: respect for oneself, respect for other people, and respect for all forms of
3719life and the environment ;
3723* * *
3726Each employee agrees and pledges:
3731A. To abide by this Code of Ethics, making the well -
3743being of the students and the honest performance of professional duties core guiding principles ;
3757B. To obey local, State, and national laws, codes
3766and regulations ;
3768C. To support the principles of due process to
3777protect the civil and human rights of all
3785individuals ;
3786D. To treat all persons with respect and to strive to be fair in all matters ;
3802E. To take responsibility and be accountable for his/her ac tions ;
3813* * *
3816G. To cooperate with others to protect and advance the District and its students ;
3830* * *
3833Conduct Regarding Students
3836Each employee:
3838A. shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learni ng and/or
3854to the student s mental and/or physical health
3863and/or safety;
3865* * *
3868E. shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement;
3880F. shall not intentionally violate or deny a student s
3891legal rights [.]
389437 . In this matter, Respondent failed to make a reasonable effort to
3907protect C.J. and J.E. from conditions harmful to their physical and mental
3919health. While both students were not cooperating with Respondent s attempts
3931to get them into the classroom and mai ntain reasonable order, her actions
3944went beyond what is expected of a teacher of first and second - grade ,
3958elementary school students. Specifically, Respondent grabbed C.J., mildly
3966hurting C.J. physically and embarrassing C.J. Respondent s actions also
3977made C.J. feel sad. Regarding J.E., Respondent pushed J.E., which made him
3989mad. While the behavior of the two students was not helpful to Respondent s
4004attempts to maintain order among her students, she is not excused from
4016responsibility for her physical actions towards the two.
402438. School Board Policy 3213, Student Supervision and Welfare, notes
4034that [p]rotecting the physical and emotional well - being of students is of
4047paramount importance. Teachers are charged with maintain[ing] the
4055highest professional, mora l, and ethical standards in dealing with the
4066supervision, control, and protection of students on or off school property.
4077Respondent s actions fell short of this mandate.
408639. While Respondent should not be excused from discipline for her
4097actions concerning students C.J. and J.E., the greater weight of the evidence
4109does not support departing from the principles of progressive discipline. It is
4121true that Respondent committed Misconduct in Office, as described in detail
4132in paragraphs 32 through 35 above, but s he should not receive the most
4146severe discipline available, namely, termination of her employment. Given
4155the existence of only one prior reprimand and the fact that the three
4168incidents giving rise to this matter occurred in such close proximity to one
4181anot her, significant discipline is warranted. With a clean record prior to these
4194incidents over a 14 - year career, however, except for the reprimand,
4206termination is not reasonably related to the seriousness of the offenses. A suspension of ten days, however, is clearly warranted here.
4227R ECOMMENDATION
4229Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is
4242R ECOMMENDED that the Miami - Dade County School Board enter a final order
4256suspending Respondent for ten days without pay and awarding her back pay
4268from the date her employment was terminated, except for the ten days of
4281suspension.
4282D ONE A ND E NTERED this 4th day of December , 2020 , in Tallahassee, Leon
4297County, Florida.
4299R OBERT S. C OHEN
4304Administrative Law Judge
4307Division of Administrative Hearings
4311The DeSoto Building
43141230 Apalachee Parkway
4317Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060
4322(850) 488 - 9675
4326Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847
4332www.doah.state.fl.us
4333Filed with the Clerk of the
4339Division of Administrative Hearings
4343this 4th day of December , 2020 .
4350C OPIES F URNISHED :
4355Cr istina Rivera, Esquire
4359Miami - Dade County School Board
4365Office of the School Board Attorney
43711450 Northeast 2nd Avenue , Suite 430
4377Miami, Florida 33132
4380(eServed)
4381Mark Herdman, Esquire
4384Herdman & Sakellarides, P.A.
438829605 U.S. Highway 19 North , Suite 110
4395Clearw ater, Florida 33761 - 1526
4401(eServed)
4402Michele Lara Jones, Esquire
4406Miami - Dade County School Board
44121450 Northeast 2nd Avenue , Room 430
4418Miami, Florida 33132
4421(eServed)
4422Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent
4426Miami - Dade County School Board
44321450 Northeast Second Av enue, Suite 912
4439Miami, Florida 33132
4442Matthew Mears, General Counsel
4446Department of Education
4449Turlington Building, Suite 1244
4453325 West Gaines Street
4457Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4462(eServed)
4463Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of Education
4468Department of Educ ation
4472Turlington Building, Suite 1514
4476325 West Gaines Street
4480Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4485(eServed)
4486N OTICE OF R IGHT T O S UBMIT E XCEPTIONS
4497All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within 15 days from
4510the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions to this Recommended
4521Order should be filed with the agency that will issue the Final Order in this case.
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 01/22/2021
- Proceedings: Agency Final Order of the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/04/2020
- Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
- Date: 07/17/2020
- Proceedings: Transcript (not available for viewing) filed.
- Date: 05/29/2020
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/22/2020
- Proceedings: Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Continue and Reschedule Final Hearing .
- PDF:
- Date: 05/22/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Amended Answers to Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
- Date: 05/22/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/20/2020
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for May 29, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; amended as to Zoom conference).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/19/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Answers to Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/16/2020
- Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 29, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 03/19/2020
- Proceedings: Order Canceling Hearing (parties to advise status by April 15, 2020).
- PDF:
- Date: 02/21/2020
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 9, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Case Information
- Judge:
- ROBERT S. COHEN
- Date Filed:
- 01/27/2020
- Date Assignment:
- 01/28/2020
- Last Docket Entry:
- 01/22/2021
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
- Suffix:
- TTS
Counsels
-
Mark Herdman, Esquire
Address of Record -
Michele Lara Jones, Esquire
Address of Record -
Cristina Rivera, Esquire
Address of Record