David Leonard

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.

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 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 motion.

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 Member, a former high school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for her role in tampering with EQAO literacy test booklets.

Contrary to EQAO protocols, the Member participated in and condoned the practice of reviewing completed test booklets and having students return to complete unfinished answers before sealing them.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of her teaching certificate (reducible to 8 months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision.

The Member, a vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct relating to the administration of the Grade 10 EQAO literacy test.

She failed to correct staff who gave inappropriate instructions to scribes and participated in reviewing and completing test booklets after students had left the testing area.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found her guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, failing to adequately supervise staff, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, publication, and a six-month suspension of her teaching certificate, which could be reduced to four months upon successful completion of an ethics course.

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

The Discipline Committee considered the submissions and, upon the consent of the parties, authorized the College to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The Member, a registered nurse and teacher, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre of over $1,000,000 and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

In the discipline proceeding before the Ontario College of Teachers, the Member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee revoked the Member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that the severity of the misconduct and the need for general deterrence outweighed the Member's desire for anonymity.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000 for his involvement in a scheme with his spouse that defrauded a hospital of over $600,000.

At the discipline hearing, the member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that his name and a summary of the decision be published in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to the administration of the 2003 EQAO literacy test.

The member, acting as an Interdepartmental Special Education Head, instructed staff not to seal tests, provided inappropriate assistance to students, and allowed students to complete unfinished sections after the test period.

The member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain professional standards, failing to supervise adequately, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension (reducible by two months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for sending a derogatory email to his school principal, referring to the principal as a 'Nazi tyrant' and 'Fuhrer'.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member be counselled and that a summary of the decision be published without the member's name, noting the isolated nature of the incident and the member's emotional state at the time.

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

The member, who was not present, had previously resigned his membership, had been found guilty of professional misconduct in a prior hearing, and had undertaken never to teach or seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest given the member's undertaking and the publication of his status.

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.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been convicted of second-degree murder for killing his common-law wife.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, admitting to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision.

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

The College asserted it would not be able to meet the burden of proof.

The member had retired and signed an undertaking not to seek employment requiring a teaching certificate.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence 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, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest.

The member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for conduct unbecoming a member after pleading guilty to simple possession of marijuana in criminal court, for which he received an absolute discharge.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of a summary of the decision without the member's name, noting that the conduct did not involve students or take place in a school environment.

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.

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing, finding it reasonable in the circumstances.

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

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

The Committee concluded that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and served 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.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest.

The member, a retired teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct and unethical conduct arising from inappropriate correspondence with a former student.

Over a one-year period, the member sent letters to the former student expressing romantic and sexual interest, thereby failing to uphold the honour, dignity, and ethical standards of the teaching profession.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directing publication of the findings in summary form without identifying names.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including inappropriate comments and physical contact with students.

Following an agreed statement of facts and a guilty plea, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register and the publication of a summary of the findings and order.