The Hearing Panels of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators. The Business Meeting is being held to conduct business of the Commission. The Phone Hearings ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Education Practices Commission

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

DATES AND TIMES: September 20, 2016, 4:00 p.m., Phone Hearings Committee; September 21, 2016, 9:00 a.m., Business Meeting; September 22, 2016: 8:30 a.m., Teacher Hearing Panel; 2:30 p.m., Teacher Hearing Panel, immediately followed by Commission Member Training Session, then Phone Hearings Committee Meeting; September 23, 2016: 8:30 a.m., Administrator Hearing Panel; 9:15 a.m., Teacher Hearing Panel (all meetings will begin at the listed time or as soon thereafter as can be heard)

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 Business Meeting is being held to conduct business of the Commission. The Phone Hearings Committee Meetings are being held to prepare the presentation for the Business Meeting and discuss the outcome from Business Meeting. The Commission Member Training is being conducted to train Commission Members.

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].