David Leonard

The Member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour towards staff, including exposing her brassiere, making inappropriate comments in jest, and attempting to obtain confidential information.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on inter-personal relationships, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting reservations about the leniency of the joint submission but ultimately accepting it.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in extensive inappropriate personal communications with a student over two years, including terms of endearment and expressions of love.

The Member also failed to report the student's allegation of sexual touching by the Member's husband.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries, abusing a student emotionally, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension (with one month postponed upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report a student's disclosure of sexual touching by a colleague's husband.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a professional ethics course, and publication of the decision including the Member's name, emphasizing the egregious nature of failing to report suspected child abuse.

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

The College indicated that no witnesses would come forward, resulting in no reasonable prospect of a finding of professional misconduct.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee concluded that the withdrawal was reasonable in the circumstances and authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

The member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for mishandling student travel funds over a three-year period.

She intermingled student money with her own, failed to maintain adequate financial records, and sold a complimentary trip intended for volunteer chaperones to a student for personal gain.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found her guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-year suspension of her certificate, and a condition that she refrain from handling school monies upon her return to teaching.

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

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal in exchange for the member's immediate resignation, cancellation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in any public school in Ontario.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct allegations before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The allegations stemmed from her criminal conviction for accepting a $30,000 secret commission while employed by a school board.

The Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding that the member's actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, emphasizing the need to protect the public interest and maintain the reputation of the teaching profession.

The College of Teachers filed a motion requesting permission to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member, Gregory Aubrey Carrega, as set out in the notice of hearing dated November 14, 2008.

The member was not present.

Upon considering the submissions of counsel for the College and counsel for the member, and on consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and allowed the College to withdraw the allegations.

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

The member was not in attendance but consented through counsel.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after confronting a student who had directed offensive slurs at him.

The Member took the student to the principal's office and yelled at him in a raised voice, causing the student to tremble and cry, without seeking administrative assistance.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found that the Member failed to maintain the standards of the profession by losing control of his professional demeanor.

The Committee ordered the Member to complete a course in student discipline techniques and directed publication of the decision without the Member's name, rejecting the joint submission's proposal for a reprimand and named publication.

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.

The member and his representative were not in attendance.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

The member, who was also a member of the College's Governing Council, was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching confidentiality by disclosing information from a closed hearing.

At the penalty hearing, the member argued the Committee lacked jurisdiction to proceed, which the Committee dismissed.

The College sought a 24-month suspension, reprimand, and publication.

The Committee agreed with the College's proposed penalty but additionally imposed a $1,000 fine to serve as a strong general deterrent, emphasizing that Council members must be held to high standards and that breaches of confidentiality undermine public trust.

The member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate romantic and physical relationship with a high school student.

He was subsequently convicted of common assault in criminal court.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered a two-year suspension of the member's certificate, a reprimand, and imposed conditions requiring the completion of a professional boundaries course and psychological clearance before returning to teaching.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to deficiencies in classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the Member's certificate, including requirements to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing students and sexually harassing a student teacher.

The Member pleaded no contest and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a one-year suspension of the Member's certificate, completion of a course on boundary issues, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

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

The member did not attend the hearing but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and allowed the College to withdraw the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The member pleaded no contest and admitted to the facts, which included sending sexually explicit text messages and engaging in sexual intercourse with the student.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need for general and specific deterrence.