Alexander (Sandy) Bass

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically slapping a student and making numerous inappropriate, profane, and disparaging comments to students over two academic years.

The member pled guilty to the allegations and admitted the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical, verbal, and psychological abuse of students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on boundaries and anger management, noting the member's prior discipline history and mitigating factors including a medical leave of absence.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly grabbing or attempting to grab the genitals of male colleagues while intoxicated at off-duty events, and engaging in a physical fight as a result.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand (delivered via video conference), a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional interactions and boundary violations prior to any return to teaching.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate, sexualized, and psychologically abusive relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee rejected a joint submission on penalty because it did not adequately protect the public, given the Member's prior disciplinary history for boundary violations.

Following contested penalty submissions, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 24-month suspension, and specific coursework requiring the Member to demonstrate insight and rehabilitation before returning to teaching.

The member was previously found guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence regarding her teaching performance and failure to maintain professional standards.

In this penalty decision, the Discipline Committee ordered the member to appear for an oral reprimand, complete additional coursework before returning to teaching, and undergo two teacher performance appraisals upon her return.

The Committee distinguished a prior case that only involved incompetence, noting that the member's failure to engage with support and her professional misconduct warranted a reprimand to address deterrence and public protection.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an offensive comment made about a colleague and an inappropriate, potentially racist comment made to a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, with the fact of the reprimand recorded on the College's register.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory teacher performance appraisals.

The Discipline Committee qualified the member's former principal as a participant expert, who testified to the member's significant deficiencies in classroom management, differentiated instruction, and assessment practices.

The Committee found the member incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and failing to comply with the duties of a teacher under the Education Act.

A penalty hearing was ordered to be scheduled.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member entering into an Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which required her to complete an Additional Qualification course and provide her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the Undertaking and Acknowledgment was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The withdrawal was sought in exchange for the member entering into an Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which required the member to complete an Additional Qualification course prior to returning to teaching and to provide a copy of his next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

The Discipline Committee found the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest, and granted the motion.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the member's Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which included her immediate resignation and conditions for any future reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member due to insufficient evidence.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct and that the withdrawal was reasonable and appropriate.

The Member, a teacher librarian, faced disciplinary proceedings for failing to remit funds collected from students for school book fairs and yearbooks over several years.

Following a board audit, the Member repaid $6,220 and resigned.

Before the Discipline Committee, the Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, failing to keep records, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-year suspension of her teaching certificate, and publication of the decision with her name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for distributing inappropriate jokes to students, using profanity in class, and posting an offensive message about a former Minister of Education on Facebook.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for operating a multi-level marketing business and soliciting student involvement.

The Member required students to pay fees and parents to guarantee payments, and contacted students during and after school hours regarding the business.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Committee ordered that the summary of the decision be published in the College's official publication without the Member's name, citing mitigating factors including his voluntary removal from the teaching profession and the potential negative impact on his new personal training business.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an incident where he physically moved a student out of his way to enter a gymnasium.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and anger management counselling.

The Committee declined the College's request to publish the Member's name in its official publication, finding the conduct fell at the low end of the spectrum of professional misconduct and distinguishing it from more serious cases of physical abuse.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The College advised that it did not intend to pursue the case because the member had been acquitted of the same allegations in another proceeding outside the College.

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal to be reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

During the 2008-2009 academic year, the member made inappropriate comments to female students, referred to them as his girlfriends, and engaged in inappropriate touching, including patting shoulders and holding hands.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of courses on boundary issues and effective communication, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a new teacher, was incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct after he received three unsatisfactory performance appraisals under the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP).

The Discipline Committee found that the NTIP was improperly implemented at both of the Member's schools.

At his first school, he was not provided with timely orientation or mentorship, and was assigned an exceptionally difficult class.

At his second school, the principal's conclusions regarding his teaching performance were not supported by the evidence and were contradicted by the Member's colleagues.

The Committee concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations of incompetence or professional misconduct on a balance of probabilities, and the charges were dismissed.

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assaulting a child over a six-month period.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions, which included physical, psychological, and emotional abuse, breached multiple standards of the profession.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the severity of the misconduct and the need to protect the public and maintain professional standards.