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State Board revokes several licenses, denies applications and imposes conditions in personnel cases
Summary
At its May meeting the board voted to revoke multiple educator permits, denied several applications and amended one denial to include conditions (drug/alcohol assessment, ethics training, and monitoring). Several votes passed unanimously; one case was postponed and one resulted in no action.
The State Board of Education took a series of formal personnel actions on nine cases listed in the board books.
Votes at a glance - Item 7: Resolution to revoke the permit of Nicholas Fraley — passed (15–0). - Item 8: Resolution to revoke the license of Emma Harrison — passed (15–0). - Item 9: Resolution to take no action against the certificate of Danielle Hoff — after a failed motion to postpone, the board voted 11–3 with 1 abstention to take no action. - Item 10: Resolution to deny the application of Cedric Lynch — passed (15–0). - Item 11: Resolution to revoke the permit of Kyle Overstake — passed (15–0). - Item 12: Resolution to revoke the permit of Michael Shaw — passed (15–0). - Item 13: Resolution to revoke the license of Christopher Suozzi — postponed one month (14–0 with 1 abstention). - Item 14: Resolution to revoke the permits of Terrence Walker — passed (15–0). - Item 15: Resolution to deny the application of Rachel White — board amended the motion on the floor to add conditions (ineligible to reapply for one year; completion of a drug and alcohol assessment; 16 hours of ethics/professionalism training; and two years of random drug and alcohol testing upon relicensure). The amendment passed and the final resolution passed 14–0 with 1 abstention.
Several votes were unanimous; recusals and abstentions were recorded where noted in the board materials. The personnel cases were presented by board staff; some matters had been reviewed previously by advising board members (the transcript notes prior advising review in specific cases). The board’s action on item 15 added explicit remedial conditions and monitoring as part of the denial.
What it means These votes implement administrative discipline and licensure decisions the board is authorized to take under its rules. Several revocations and denials were decided unanimously; one matter was postponed for further review and one concluded with no action. The meeting record shows the board is continuing to use the licensing and discipline process to address professional conduct matters; staff will continue to manage follow‑up and notification to affected parties.
The board also approved two Ohio Administrative Code rule changes (items 5 and 6) pertaining to employment of non‑licensed individuals and bus/van driver employment with criminal convictions, both adopted by a 14–0 vote earlier in the meeting.
