Lou Watson

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

The parties consented to dispose of the proceeding without a hearing under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, based on the member's written undertaking to complete a program in classroom management for special education students and submit to a Teacher Performance Appraisal upon returning to teaching.

The Discipline Committee found the agreement reasonable, in the public interest, and granted the motion to withdraw the allegations.

The member, a former vice principal and teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following a plea of no contest.

The member had previously been convicted in criminal court of multiple counts of rape, indecent assault, and gross indecency against several female students over a twenty-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and incompetence after assaulting a 10-year-old student.

The Member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal assault for the same incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on discipline techniques and classroom management before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour with a female student, including excessive communication, exchanging personal information, and continuing the relationship after her graduation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and a requirement that the member complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students should he obtain employment requiring a teaching certificate.