Franklinton, Louisiana

August 4, 1992

10:00 A.M.

 

TENURE HEARING UNDER REVISED STATUTE 17:493, ET. SEC.

 

IN THE MATTER OF 0. GLENN DAUGHTREY

 

Board Members Present:  Harold Smith, President, Jimmie Corkern, John Dawsey, Jr., Susanne Jones, Bringier H. Barker, Bob D. Bateman, Richard N. Thomas, and Joe Whaley*.

 

Board Members Absent: None

 

Attorney for Superintendent Earle R. Brown: G. Wayne Kuhn

 

Hearing Officer: Joseph M. Bertrand, Attorney

 

PURPOSE OF TENURE BEARING:  Consider dismissal of 0. Glenn Daughtrey as a tenure teacher and as a tenure guidance counselor in the Washington Parish School System, specifically, as the guidance counselor at Pine High School, on the following charges brought against him by Superintendent Brown:

 

A.         Professional incompetency

B.         Willful neglect of duty

 

The meeting was called to order by President Smith. Invocation was given by John Dawsey. President Smith stated the purpose of this special meeting was to hold a tenure hearing for Mr. Glenn Daughtrey.

 

It was moved by Harold Smith, seconded by B. H. Barker, that Mr. Joseph Bertrand be empowered by this Board to serve as Hearing Officer for this tenure hearing and that he shall have all the rights and privileges given to this Board under Louisiana law. Roll call vote was as follows:

 

District 8                                              - B. H. Barker                          Yes

District 7                                              - Bob Bateman                        Yes

District 6                                              - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 5                                              - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 4                                              - Richard N. Thomas                Yes

District 3                                              - Joe Whaley                           Yes

District 2                                              - Jimmie Corkern                     Yes

District I                                               - Harold Smith                         Yes

 

ORDER OF HEARING:

 

1.         Opening statement by Superintendent's attorney;

2.         Opening statement by Mr. Daughtrey;

3.         Presentation of evidence by Superintendent's attorney;

4.         Cross examination by Mr. Daughtrey;

5.         Presentation of evidence by Mr. Daughtrey;

6.         Cross examination by Superintendent's attorney;

7.         Closing argument by Superintendent's attorney;

8.         Closing argument by Mr. Daughtrey;

9.         Final argument in rebuttal by Superintendent's attorney.

 

At the conclusion of the hearing and following closed session for deliberation, with only the Board Members and the hearing officer present, the following actions were taken by the Board in open session. Mr. Bertrand read each charge, and a roll call vote was taken after each charge was read. A "Yes" vote meant there was sufficient evidence presented, and a "No" vote meant there was not sufficient evidence presented on that charge.

 

A.         Professional incompetency in the following particulars:

 

1.         During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to maintain his office in that his office was disorganized and in disarray and did not contain current materials needed for counseling students.

 

District                                   I - Harold Smith                            Yes

District                                   2 - Jimmie Corkern                        Yes

District                                   3 - Joe Whaley                             Absent

District                                   4 - Richard N. Thomas                  Yes

District                                   5 - John Dawsey                           Yes

District                                   6 - Susanne Jones                        Yes

District                                   7 - Bob Bateman                           No

District                                   8 - B. H. Barker                            Yes

 

2.         During the 1991-92 school year, during the course and scope of his employment Mr. Daughtrey failed to submit timely weekly reports of guidance activities to the principal as directed by the Professional Growth Committee. Therefore, he was unable to document proper use of his professional time.

 

District I - Harold Smith                                                               Yes

District 2 - Jimmie Corkern                                                          Yes

District 3 - Joe Whaley                                                                Absent

District 4 - Richard N. Thomas                                                     Yes

District 5 - John Dawsey                                                             Yes

District 6 - Susanne Jones                                                          Yes

District 7 - Bob Bateman                                                             Yes

District 8 - B. H. Barker                                                              Yes

 

3.         During the 1991-92 school year, during the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey's daily log of guidance activities required by the Professional Growth Committee was incomplete and did not show proper use of his professional time.

 

District I - Harold Smith                                                               Yes

District 2 - Jimmie Corkern                                                          Yes

District 3 - Joe Whaley                                                                Absent

District 4 - Richard N. Thomas                                                     Yes

District 5 - John Dawsey                                                             Yes

District 6 - Susanne Jones                                                          Yes

District 7 - Bob Bateman                                                             Yes

District 8 - B. H. Barker                                                               Yes

 

4.         During the 1991-92 school year, during the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey refused and/or failed to keep the principal informed of guidance activities and services offered to students and staff as directed by the Professional Growth Committee.

 

District I                                      - Harold Smith                          Yes

District 2                                     - Jimmie Corkern                       Yes

District 3                                     - Joe Whaley                            Absent

District 4                                     - Richard N. Thomas                 Yes

District 5                                     - John Dawsey                          Yes

District 6                                     - Susanne Jones                       Yes

District 7                                     - Bob Bateman                         Yes

District 8                                     - B. H. Barker                           Yes

 

B.         Willful neglect of duty in the following particulars:

 

1.         During the 1991-92 school year, during the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to submit timely weekly reports of guidance activities to the principal as directed by the Professional Growth Committee.

 

District I                                      - Harold Smith                           Yes

District 2                                     - Jimmie Corkern                       Yes

District 3                                     - Joe Whaley                            Absent

District 4                                     - Richard N. Thomas                  Yes

District 5                                     - John Dawsey                          Yes

District 6                                     - Susanne Jones                       Yes

District 7                                     - Bob Bateman                          Yes

District 8                                     - B. H. Barker                           Yes

 

2.         During the 1991-92 school year, during the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey's daily log of guidance activities required by the Professional Growth Committee was incomplete.

 

District I                                           - Harold Smith                          Yes

District 2                                          - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                          - Joe Whaley                            Absent

District 4                                          - Richard N. Thomas                 Yes

District 5                                          - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                          - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                          - Bob Bateman                         Yes

District 8                                          - B. H. Barker                           Yes

 

3.         During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to use his computer and computer programs available to him and needed to properly counsel students.

 

District I                                       - Harold Smith                              Yes

District 2                                      - Jimmie Corkern                          Yes

District 3                                      - Joe Whaley                                Absent

District 4                                      - Richard N. Thomas                     Yes

District 5                                      - John Dawsey I                            Yes

District 6                                      - Susanne Jones                          Yes

District 7                                      - Bob Bateman                             Yes

District 8                                      - B. H. Barker                               Yes

 

4.         Mr. Daughtrey failed to attend the graduation ceremony at Pine High School on or about May 21, 1992, a duty particularly expected of the school guidance counselor in the course and scope of his employment.

 

District I                                           - Harold Smith                          No

District 2                                          - Jimmie Corkern                      No

District 3                                          - Joe Whaley                           Absent

District 4                                          - Richard N. Thomas                 No

District 5                                          - John Dawsey                         No

District 6                                          - Susanne Jones                      No

District 7                                          - Bob Bateman                         No

District 8                                          - B. H. Barker                          No

 

5.         While in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to plan and implement the Washington Parish School System Career Day at Pine High School in the Spring of 1992. In particular, he failed to attend planning meetings called by his supervisor, Mr. Freddie Jefferson, and failed to report to his supervisor, his principal, and to other guidance counselors his progress in planning the parishwide career day at his school.

 

District I                                           - Harold Smith                          Yes

District 2                                          - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                          - Joe Whaley                            Absent

District 4                                          - Richard N. Thomas                 Yes

District 5                                          - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                          - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                          - Bob Bateman                         Yes

District 8                                          - B. H. Barker                           Yes

 

6.         During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to follow the directives of his supervisor, Mr. Freddie Jefferson, to visit Loranger High School to observe the guidance program of that school.

 

District I                                            - Harold Smith                          Yes

District 2                                           - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                           - Joe Whaley                            Absent

District 4                                           - Richard N. Thomas                 Yes

District 5                                           - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                           - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                           - Bob Bateman                         Yes

District 8                                           - B. H. barker                           Yes

 

7.         During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to provide his principal and/or his supervisor with his weekly guidance planning form in accordance with the Washington Parish Guidance Plan.

 

District I                                           Harold Smith                        Yes

District 2                                          Jimmie Corkern                    Yes

District 3                                          Joe Whaley                         Absent

District 4                                          Richard N. Thomas               Yes

District 5                                          John Dawsey                       Yes

District 6                                          Susanne Jones                    Yes

District 7                                          Bob Bateman                       Yes

District 8                                          B. H. Barker                        Yes

 

8.         During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey failed to attend the conferences and workshops for counselors, particularly the symposium to improve ACT scores, university college day, and the financial aid workshop.

 

District I                                        - Harold Smith                         Yes

District 2                                       - Jimmie Corkern                     Yes

District 3                                       - Joe Whaley                           Absent

District 4                                       - Richard N. Thomas                Yes

District 5                                       - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                       - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                       - Bob Bateman                        Yes

District 8                                       - B. H. Barker                          Yes

 

9.         During the 1991-2 school year, and particularly on December 12, 1991, and December 17, 1991, Mr. Daughtrey made comments that showed disrespect and insubordination to his principal, Mr. Ed Deas, and to his supervisor, Mr. Freddie Jefferson.

 

District I                                        - Harold Smith                         Yes

District 2                                       - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                       - Joe Whaley                           Absent

District 4                                       - Richard N. Thomas                Yes

District 5                                       - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                       - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                       - Bob Bateman                        No

District 8                                       - B. H. Barker                          No

 

10.        During the 1991-92 school year, while in the course and scope of his employment, Mr. Daughtrey was negative and uncooperative with the Professional Growth Committee in its attempt to work with him under his remediation program. In particular, he was unwilling to visit the Bogalusa High School guidance office for observation.

 

District I                                        - Harold Smith                         Yes

District 2                                       - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                       - Joe Whaley                           Absent

District 4                                       - Richard N. Thomas                Yes

District 5                                       - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                       - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                       - Bob Bateman                        Yes

District 8                                       - B. H. Barker                          Yes

 

It was moved by Jimmie Corkern, seconded by Susanne Jones, that the Superintendent's recommendation -1; dismissal be accepted.

 

District I                                        - Harold Smith                         Yes

District 2                                       - Jimmie Corkern                      Yes

District 3                                       - Joe Whaley                           Absent

District 4                                       - Richard N. Thomas                Yes

District 5                                       - John Dawsey                         Yes

District 6                                       - Susanne Jones                      Yes

District 7                                       - Bob Bateman                        Yes

District 8                                       - B. R. Barker                          Yes

 

On motion by Bob Bateman, seconded by John Dawsey, the Board adjourned.

 

*Joe Whaley was not present for the entire hearing; he was unable to return following a recess for lunch.

 

NOTE:ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT OF TENURE HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE.

 

HAROLD R. SMITH, PRESIDENT

 

EARLE R. BROWN, SECRETARY