DR. WILLIAM LATSON
v.
SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
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An appellate court must defer to an agency's rejection of an administrative law judge's findings and conclusions when those findings involve mixed questions of fact and law infused with policy considerations.
[1] An agency's rejection of an administrative law judge's findings and conclusions on mixed questions of fact and law infused with policy considerations is subject to appell…
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The court quoted this principle from Pillsbury v. State, Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. to justify deference to the agency's decision.
Dr. William Latson's employment was terminated by the School Board of Palm Beach County. An administrative law judge issued findings and conclusions i…
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PER CURIAM.
We affirm the School Board’s order terminating appellant’s employment. The Board’s rejection of conclusions reached in the administrative law judge’s order, which were mixed questions of fact and law, were imbued with policy considerations on which the appellate court should defer to the agency. See Winters v. Fla. Bd. of Regents, 834 So. 2d 243, 250 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002) (affirming in part agency order which rejected hearing officer’s findings and conclusions, noting that “where the matter under review ‘is infused with overriding policy considerations, the issue should be left to the agency.’” (citing Pillsbury v. State, Dep’t of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 744 So. 2d 1040, 1042 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999))).
Affirmed. WARNER, LEVINE and KLINGENSMITH, JJ., concur. * * * Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.