The Organizational Meeting, Interviews and Hiring are for a New Executive Director to be named for the Commission. The Business Meeting is for the Education Practices Commission to discuss the business of the Commission. The Hearing Panels of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Education Practices Commission

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

DATES AND TIMES: An Organizational Meeting followed by interviews and hiring of the Executive Director will begin at 8:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard on September 12, 2013; a Business Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. as soon thereafter as can be heard on September 13, 2013; an Administrator Hearing Panel will begin at 10:15 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard on September 13, 2013; a Teacher Hearing Panel will begin at 10:45 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard on September 13, 2013.

PLACE: Four Points by Sheraton, 316 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Organizational Meeting, Interviews and Hiring are for a New Executive Director to be named for the Commission. The Business Meeting is for the Education Practices Commission to discuss the business of the Commission. The Hearing Panels of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Kathleen M. Richards 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 Kathleen M. Richards at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (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 Kathleen M. Richards at [phone].