Thread by @JimRosicaFL

The case management conference has begun in the appeal of the Okaloosa schools superintendent's suspension. Mary Beth Jackson does not appear to be here.
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Special Master Dudley Goodlette has asked whether a statement of particulars is needed. Her lawyer, George Levesque, says it is. Such a document would add details of "specific wrongdoing" in the case. #FlaPol

"We're struggling to identify what we're defending against," he tells Goodlette. Wants to know what is deficient so he can respond to it.
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Nicholas Primrose for Exec. Office of Gov. says what's in the EO should be enough but Goodlette disagrees, says statement IS needed, assuming that would take 14 days. #FlaPol

Hearing now turns to setting a pre-hearing conference, Levesque wants to respond to statement of particulars first, now talking discovery: 10 days prior to 1st pre-hearing conference? #FlaPol

Uh oh. Goodlette raises confidentiality concerns bc student info may be involved. Could be implicated in defense's public records requests to prepare, Goodlette may need to issue subpoenas under Senate rules. #FlaPol

Questions: How much testimony will be needed at final hearing? Will it be live witnesses? Or just lawyers arguing using depo transcripts? Want to avoid "long drawn out hearing," Primrose says; Levesque agrees. #FlaPol

Agree to only call most pertinent witnesses at hearing.
Statement of particulars due by Fri. 15 Feb. ; response by defense on March 1. #FlaPol

Goodlette aiming to have report on case to President @BillGalvano by the end of March, "if at all possible."
"The more time he has ... that would be my preference."
...We're adjourned. #FlaPol

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