The Hearing Panels of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators. The Leadership Training/New Member Training is being conducted to train Commission members. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Education Practices Commission

The Education Practices Commission announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: October 22, 2014, 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, A New Member Training will begin; October 23, 2014, 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, A Teacher Hearing Panel will begin; October 23, 2014, immediately following the Teacher Hearing Panel, A Leadership Training/New Member Training Workshop will begin; October 23, 2014, An Evaluation Committee Meeting will begin; October 23, 2014, immediately following the Evaluation Committee Meeting, A Rules Committee Meeting will begin; October 24, 2014, 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, A Teacher Hearing Panel will begin; October 24, 2014, immediately following the Teacher Hearing Panel, A Leadership Training/New Member Training Workshop will begin

PLACE: Embassy Suites Tampa Airport Westshore, 555 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609, [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Hearing Panels of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators. The Leadership Training/New Member Training is being conducted to train Commission members. The Evaluation Committee is meeting to discuss and prepare the evaluation of the Executive Director. The Rules Committee is meeting to review the Commission rules.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Gretchen Kelley Brantley at [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gretchen Kelley Brantley at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Lisa Forbess or Gretchen Kelley Brantley at [phone].