Yerks v. School Board of Broward County

Appellant, Steven Yerks, a teacher who was discharged primarily for failing to correct alleged performance deficiencies, appeals a final administrative order in which the Broward County School Board rejected certain factual findings of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) and rejected the ALJ’s recommendation that appellant be reinstated. We reverse.

This dispute arises out of appellant’s performance as a mathematics teacher at Boyd Anderson High School during the 2013-14 school year. At all relevant times, the School Board used a performance evaluation system known as iObservation, which is…