Commission ratifies 11 agreed orders and several license suspensions following misconduct findings
March 01, 2024 | Department of Education, Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Mississippi
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Jackson, Miss. — At its March 1, 2024 meeting the commission ratified 11 agreed orders and a series of license suspensions presented by the Office of Educator Misconduct.
Scott DeYoung, representing the Office of Educator Misconduct, told commissioners that the 11 agreed orders include multiple cases of contract breaches under Standard 10 of the Mississippi educator code of ethics and cited Mississippi Code Annotated §37-9-57. DeYoung said respondents consented to enter into agreed orders, relinquishing or suspending educator licenses and specifying suspension or relinquishment periods and petition procedures for reinstatement.
DeYoung listed named respondents and sanctions, including license relinquishments or suspensions effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for a set of educators who admitted breaching contracts (examples cited in the presentation): Spencer Gans (license no. 257714; breach on or about 02/13/2023), Britney Thomas (license no. 297137; breach on or about 02/16/2023), Melinda Spiel (license no. 272887; breach on or about 07/25/2023), Melinda Gulich (license no. 328508; breach on or about 12/04/2023) and Rebecca Scarborough (license no. 323787; breach on or about 02/01/2024). DeYoung also described cases involving confidentiality violations (Standard 9) and educator–student relationship violations (Standard 4) that resulted in probationary periods or multi-year suspensions for respondents named during the presentation.
DeYoung said respondents may petition for reinstatement after the suspension periods, and that reinstatement requires a majority vote of the commission and evidence of rehabilitation.
The chair entertained a motion to ratify the agreed orders; the commission recorded a motion and second, the chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried. No roll-call vote or recorded opposition was noted in the transcript.
The commission also revisited and approved previously tabled subcommittee minutes from Jan. 24, 2024, and adjourned at 10:32 a.m. on March 1. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2024.
Scott DeYoung, representing the Office of Educator Misconduct, told commissioners that the 11 agreed orders include multiple cases of contract breaches under Standard 10 of the Mississippi educator code of ethics and cited Mississippi Code Annotated §37-9-57. DeYoung said respondents consented to enter into agreed orders, relinquishing or suspending educator licenses and specifying suspension or relinquishment periods and petition procedures for reinstatement.
DeYoung listed named respondents and sanctions, including license relinquishments or suspensions effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for a set of educators who admitted breaching contracts (examples cited in the presentation): Spencer Gans (license no. 257714; breach on or about 02/13/2023), Britney Thomas (license no. 297137; breach on or about 02/16/2023), Melinda Spiel (license no. 272887; breach on or about 07/25/2023), Melinda Gulich (license no. 328508; breach on or about 12/04/2023) and Rebecca Scarborough (license no. 323787; breach on or about 02/01/2024). DeYoung also described cases involving confidentiality violations (Standard 9) and educator–student relationship violations (Standard 4) that resulted in probationary periods or multi-year suspensions for respondents named during the presentation.
DeYoung said respondents may petition for reinstatement after the suspension periods, and that reinstatement requires a majority vote of the commission and evidence of rehabilitation.
The chair entertained a motion to ratify the agreed orders; the commission recorded a motion and second, the chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried. No roll-call vote or recorded opposition was noted in the transcript.
The commission also revisited and approved previously tabled subcommittee minutes from Jan. 24, 2024, and adjourned at 10:32 a.m. on March 1. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2024.
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