Title: PS1 PERSONNEL DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve Maria E. Abrahantes' Suspension Without Pay, effective September 22, 2005, and Termination, effective fifteen (15) days after the September 21, 2005, Board Meeting, subject only to appeal under Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, unless a timely request for an administrative hearing is made within the fifteen (15) days stated herein pursuant to Section 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes wherein Ms. Abrahantes will remain suspended without payment of salary and benefits until final School Board disposition is entered to the administrative hearing proceedings.

Description: During the 2004/2005 school year, Maria E. Abrahantes was the subject of a Professional Standards investigation based upon allegations that she operated a school bus in an unsafe manner, failed to obey traffic law, signs or signals, failed to wear a seat belt, and failed to report the traffic ticket(s) she received as  result of an accident which occurred while she was driving a school bus with children on board.  At the conclusion of the investigation, the allegations of unsafe operation of a school bus, failure to obey traffic law, signs or signals, failure to wear a seat belt, and failure to self-report an arrest (i.e., traffic citation) were sustained. 

Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the school district.

For Additional Information, contact:
Gerald A. Williams (williamsg@palmbeach.k12.fl.us); James Hayes, Jr.;  Raymond T. Miller (Ray Miller [Prof. Std.])

Attachments (list):
Abrahantes,ME,Petition,09-21-05.pdf
ExecSum-Abrahantes,ME,9-21-05.pdf
Q&APS1.doc