Jean-Luc Bernard

The member, a vice-principal, was recorded on video surveillance removing money from an envelope in a room containing a safe.

She admitted to theft and resigned from her employment.

At the discipline hearing, she pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name, finding that publication serves as a specific and general deterrent and reinforces the College's mandate to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of a student, against the respondent.

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct if the matter proceeded to a hearing.

In exchange for the withdrawal, the respondent provided an undertaking to resign his membership immediately, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in any public or private school in Ontario requiring College membership.

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

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after using derogatory language towards a special needs student regarding his use of an assistive device.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on classroom management and sensitivity, and publication of the decision with the Member's name, noting that the reprimand must be recorded on the Register to serve as a deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct relating to her failure to adequately supervise students.

During the 2010-2011 school year, several incidents occurred in the member's classroom resulting in injuries to students, including biting, scratching, and strangling.

The member admitted to struggling with classroom management and agreed to a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand.

The Committee also ordered that the member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence and to serve the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to her classroom management and treatment of students.

Over three academic years, the member yelled at students, displayed frustration, and used inappropriate discipline strategies, such as forbidding a student from speaking and singling out students in front of their peers.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including verbal and emotional abuse of students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals citing deficiencies in classroom management and teaching strategies.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations.

The Member pled guilty to incompetence based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering that conditions be placed on the Member's Certificate of Qualification requiring him to notify the Registrar of any teaching employment and to provide a satisfactory performance appraisal within 18 months.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who misused a school board's procurement credit card for personal gas purchases on seven occasions.

The member admitted to the misconduct, resigned from his employment, and reimbursed the board.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on resolution, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, required the member to complete a course on ethical behaviour, and prohibited him from assuming financial responsibilities in any employment requiring a teaching certificate for two years following the course.

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

The criminal charges underlying the allegations had been withdrawn by the Crown due to no reasonable prospect of conviction.

In exchange for the withdrawal of the disciplinary allegations, the member signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement to immediately resign his membership, never seek reinstatement, and never teach in Ontario again.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent, noting significant deficiencies in pupil learning, professional knowledge, teaching practice, leadership, and ongoing professional learning.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, requiring the successful completion of an additional qualification course and performance appraisals upon return to teaching.

Following a finding of professional misconduct for being alone in a car with a female student on an isolated road, a penalty hearing was held for the member.

The College sought a reprimand, a boundaries course, a suspension, and publication with the member's name, while the member opposed the suspension and publication of his name.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a boundaries course, a one-month suspension, and publication of the decision including the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Member, an experienced teacher, received two unsatisfactory performance appraisals noting concerns in lesson planning, curriculum delivery, classroom management, communication, and evaluation.

The Member resigned and subsequently pled no contest to incompetence before the Discipline Committee.

The Committee accepted a Memorandum of Agreement, found the Member incompetent, and ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate requiring her to complete an additional qualification course and submit her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

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

The Member had signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement agreeing to resign his membership immediately, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in any Ontario school requiring College membership.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

College counsel advised that there was insufficient evidence to obtain a finding of professional misconduct.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member alleging professional misconduct and incompetence.

The professional misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to unsatisfactory performance appraisals regarding classroom management, curriculum knowledge, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's Certificate, requiring her to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation and was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name to serve as a general and specific deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee heard conflicting testimony from the student, the Member, and a police officer who found them parked in a car on an isolated road.

The Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual contact to be inconsistent and uncorroborated, and therefore dismissed the allegations of sexual abuse.

However, the Committee found that the Member's admitted conduct of being alone with the student in his car on an isolated road, and asking the police officer not to report the incident, constituted professional misconduct, as it failed to maintain professional boundaries and was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming a member.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for driving with a blood-alcohol level over 80mg.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Resolution.

The member was reprimanded.

The only contested issue was whether the member's name should be published in the decision summary.

The Committee ordered publication of the member's name, finding it necessary for transparency and as a general and specific deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against an occasional teacher who failed to adequately supervise two young students, leaving them unattended in the school yard at dismissal time in winter.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting he failed to follow explicit dismissal procedures and his actions constituted psychological or emotional abuse.

The member, who did not attend the hearing and had a prior disciplinary record, was penalized with a three-month suspension, a reprimand, mandatory coursework in classroom management, and publication of the decision with his name.