Opinion

Ames v. District Board of Trustees

  • 863 So. 2d 1275
  • 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 870
  • 2004 WL 136376
Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Filed
Jan 23, 2004
Status
Published
On the bench
Barfield, Ervin, Polston
Cited by
1 cases
Authority
More cited than 57.8%

The opinion

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing an administrative complaint entered by appellee, Board of Trustees, on the ground that appellant, Dale Ames, an instructor at the Lake City Community College on continuing contract, was not entitled to a hearing on the issues raised in his complaint, because the allegations therein show that his employment was terminated not for cause, but due to his physical inability to perform his instructional duties. Based upon our conclusion that the provisions of law the Board relied upon to justify the dismissal of the complaint — Florida Administrative Code Rules 6A-14.0411(5) and 28-106.201(4) — are inapplicable, we reverse the order of dismissal and remand the case to the Board with directions for it to conduct a hearing, at which Ames shall be permitted to show why he considers he should not have been terminated, but instead should be allowed medical leave. The Board may thereafter present evidence showing either that Ames resigned or that its termination was appropriate.

REVERSED and REMANDED.

ERVIN, BARFIELD and POLSTON, JJ., concur.

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