Sanctions Normally Recommended for Violations of Code of Ethics

December 13, 2013Presentation to Commission

Standard 1- Legal Compliance

• Felony or crime involving moral turpitude-reprimand/revoke

• Conviction of a misdemeanor criminal offense involving the possession of a controlled substance-reprimand/1 year (2nd offense-Ga. Law requires revocation)

• Committed or convicted of criminal offense involving the manufacture, distribution, trafficking, sale, or possession of a controlled substance or marijuana-reprimand/revoke—(Georgia law requires revocation after second offense)

• Committed or convicted of a sexual offense-revoke

Standard 2-Conduct with Students

• Sexual act with student-revoke• Inappropriate written, verbal, or electronic

contact (including pictures, videos, etc.) with student-1 year suspension/revoke

• Furnished alcohol or drugs to students-1 year suspension/revoke

• Failed to prevent the use of alcohol or drugs by students-reprimand/revoke

Standard 3-Alcohol or Drugs

• On school premises or at a school related activity involving students while possessing or consuming alcohol-1 year suspension

Standard 4-Honesty

• Falsify, misrepresent, or omit qualifications or criminal history-reprimand/revoke

• Falsify, misrepresent, or omit information on employment history-20 day suspension

• Falsify, misrepresent, or omit information about reasons for absences or leaves-reprimand/10 day suspension

• Falsify, misrepresent, or omit information submitted in the course of an official investigation-reprimand/revoke

Standard 5-Public Funds and Property

• Misuse of public or school related funds, failure to account for funds, submission of fraudulent requests for funds, other-reprimand/revoke

• Pornography on computer-45 day suspension (with student involvement-minimum of 90 day suspension)

Standard 6-Remunerative Conduct

• Solicitation of parents or students to purchase equipment, supplies, or services which financially benefit the Educator without approval of supervisor or BOE-20/90 day suspension

• Acceptance of gifts from vendors for personal use or gain-reprimand/1 year suspension

• Tutored students assigned to the Educator for remuneration without prior approval-20/90 day suspension

Standard 7-Confidential Information

• Sharing confidential information concerning student academic, disciplinary, medical, test results, or other records that are considered confidential information-reprimand/90 day suspension

Standard 8-Abandonment of Contract

• Unless abandonment was for valid reasons identified by Commission-90 day suspension

• Valid reasons-personal or family illness which prevents fulfilling contract, spousal transfer which requires unreasonable commute, or a promotion within the field of education

Standard 9-Required Reports

• Failure to immediately report child abuse (physical or sexual)-1 year suspension/revocation

• Failure to report student has a weapon on school grounds or a school function-20 day suspension/1 year

• Failure to immediately notify proper authorities that a student is involved with controlled substances-90 day suspension/1 year suspension

• Failure to report all requested information on documents required when applying for or renewing a certificate-reprimand/1 year suspension

Standard 10-Professionalism

• Demonstrates conduct which impairs or diminishes ability to function professionally in position-reprimand/revocation

• Demonstrates behavior detrimental to the health, welfare, discipline, or morals of students-reprimand/revocation

Standard 11

• Cheating on State Testing Program-2 year suspension for teachers and revocation for administrators and test coordinators

• Procedural Errors-20/90 day suspension

Employees Behind the Scenes

• 5 Investigators

Test• Served with the Cobb County Police Department• Eddie Nix• Moved from the Certification Department to Ethics• Langston Jackson• Served with the Boston Police Department• Karen Allen-Bowie• A native of Atlanta• Langston Jackson• Worked for the DeKalb DA office and has a Master’s Degree in Counseling• Judy Franklin• Worked for the Border Patrol in Texas and the UGA Police Department• David Pumphrey

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