Case Name: Bernice Lamar MILES, Appellant, v. NASSAU COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2002-08-12
Citations: 824 So. 2d 260
Docket Number: No. 1D01-4793
Parties: Bernice Lamar MILES, Appellant, v. NASSAU COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN and PADOVANO, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 824
Pages: 260–261

Head Matter:
Bernice Lamar MILES, Appellant, v. NASSAU COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Appellee.
No. 1D01-4793.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 12, 2002.
Rehearing Denied Aug. 27, 2002.
Mary F. Aspros of Meyer and Brooks, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Brian T. Hayes, Montieello, for Appel-lee.

Opinion:
WOLF, J.
Bernard Miles, a teacher formerly employed by the Nassau County School Board, appeals from a final administrative order of the board terminating appellant's contract with the school board. The termination was based on alleged inappropriate touching of students by Mr. Miles. The board rejected the findings of fact by the administrative law judge (ALJ) that no inappropriate touching had occurred. The ALJ stated a number of reasons for reject ing the allegations of the alleged victims. The ALJ's determinations were based on competent substantial evidence. We, therefore, reverse the order of the school board and remand for the teacher's reinstatement. See MacMillan v. Nassau County School Board, 629 So.2d 226 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).
ERVIN and PADOVANO, JJ., concur.