Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education Practices Commission
The Education Practices Commission announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: A Teacher Hearing Panel will begin on January 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter; Training for the New Commission Member will begin on January 20, 2011, 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter; A Business Meeting will begin on January 21, 2011, 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter
PLACE: Embassy Suites Tampa Airport/Westshore, 555 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609, (813)875-1555
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Hearing Panel 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: Education Practices Commission, 325 W. Gaines Street, 224 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
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 (850)245-0455. 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 Kathleen M. Richards, (850)245-0455.