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Board approves consent agenda and revokes multiple educator licenses; one revocation amended with training and reapplication conditions
Summary
The State Board approved its consent agenda and passed a series of personnel resolutions revoking or denying educator licenses and permits (items 7–16). Most personnel items passed unanimously; item 12 passed 15–1 with two abstentions and item 16 was amended to add a three‑year ineligibility period plus training and an evaluation before reapplication.
The State Board of Education approved its consent agenda (items 1–6) by an 18–0 roll call and then considered personnel items 7 through 16, taking formal votes on license revocations and permit denials.
Several individual resolutions to revoke or deny licenses were approved by roll call, typically by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes. Item 7 (Thomas Graske) passed 17–0 with one abstention after Member Flory moved and Member Carruthers seconded. Items 8 (Edward Babcox IV), 9 (Bradford Boyer), 10 (Mark Dominich), 11 (Micah Hills) and other items similarly passed by recorded roll calls, most recorded as 18–0.
Item 12 (Joyce Hull) included recusal disclosures for board members who had previously reviewed the matter; the motion passed 15–1 with two abstentions. The minutes show the vote tally and the recusal of advising board reviewers in the public record.
Item 16 (Christopher Suozzi) drew more extended debate. A motion to amend by substitution carried 17–0 with one abstention and replaced the original resolution with a harsher sanction that revoked Mr. Suozzi’s license and made him ineligible to reapply for three years unless he completes a fitness‑to‑teach evaluation, 16 hours of ethics and professionalism training and four hours of sensitivity training. The amendment’s rationale, read into the record, referenced internet postings with sexist and vulgar overtones and an alleged false statement on an employment application; the amended resolution then passed by roll call with the same margin (17–0, 1 abstention).
What the board recorded: all formal motions, movers and seconders and roll‑call tallies are reflected in the meeting minutes and were entered into the record for public review. The decisions are final administrative actions of the board taken in public session.
The board concluded personnel voting and moved on to other business before adjourning.
