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Citrus County school board votes 3-2 to suspend policy-compliance officer without pay pending termination
Summary
The Citrus County School Board voted 3–2 to suspend Teresa Royal, a district policy and compliance officer, without pay pending termination, after the superintendent recommended the action; the board and counsel emphasized that the vote begins a statutory due‑process window during which the employee may request an evidentiary hearing.
The Citrus County School Board voted 3–2 on a motion to suspend Teresa Royal, a policy and compliance officer for Citrus County Schools, without pay pending termination after the superintendent recommended starting termination proceedings under Florida law.
Board members said the vote was intended to trigger the statutory due‑process procedures that will allow Royal to request a hearing. Board attorney counsel and outside counsel explained the options: the board may hear an evidentiary case itself or refer the matter to the Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH). The superintendent and outside counsel said the investigative package is confidential until it is delivered to the employee and the 10‑day response period required by law has elapsed.
Why it matters: the vote affects an employee’s pay and employment status immediately and begins the formal process that can lead to termination or to a hearing where…
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