Sheila Gifford

A discipline hearing was convened regarding allegations against the member.

Based on submissions made by counsel, the Discipline Committee agreed to withdraw the Notice of Hearing and all charges against the member.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving the sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee relied on findings from a related criminal proceeding, which established that the member engaged in sexual activity with the student, including fellatio, at the member's home.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had been convicted in criminal court of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the criminal convictions and the evidence presented, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the member for professional misconduct, including allegations of sexual abuse of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the College, pleading guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Memorandum of Agreement, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and directed the Registrar to revoke her certificate of qualification and registration.

The member also agreed not to apply for reinstatement for three years and undertook not to teach in any school in the future.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for conducting unauthorized searches of the personal belongings of students on the senior football team while they were away at a game.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered a two-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and publication of the decision.

The member, an audio-visual technician at a secondary school, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for bringing an unauthorized cable descrambler to the school and directing custodians to tape movies for him.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts, found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member, and ordered a verbal reprimand.