FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
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T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
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Members
SALLY B RADSHAW
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LINDA J. E ADS, ED.D.
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CHARLES PATRICK G ARCÍA
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JULIA L. J OHNSON
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WILLIAM L. P ROCTOR, PH.D.
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RECREATED VERSION
MEMORANDUM
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TO:
District School Superintendents
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FROM:
Betty Coxe
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DATE:
March 5, 2003
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JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
CONTACT PERSON
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Name:
Eileen L. Amy
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Phone:
(850) 488-1216
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Suncom:
278-1216
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E-mail:
Eileen.Amy@fldoe.org
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DPS:
03-069
SUBJECT
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Current List of Administrative Law Judges with the Division of Administrative
Hearings
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that each public agency keeps a list of
persons who serve as Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), and a statement of the qualifications for
the position. We are providing you with the information regarding ALJs who hear special
education cases conducted by the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH). This
information is also located on the DOAH web site at www.doah.state.fl.us.
Additionally, each district is responsible for informing parents of any free or low cost legal and other
relevant services available, when a hearing is initiated. The Pro Bono Directory is available on a biannual
basis through the Bureau.
The most recent addition is 2001 and was provided to you with Bureau
Memorandum #2001-69 on July 23, 2001. Additional copies of this directory may be obtained from the
Clearinghouse/Information Center, Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Instructional Support and
Community Services, Room 614, 325 W. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
BETTY COXE
Deputy Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 501 • T
ALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 413-0555 • www.fldoe.org
Memorandum
March 5, 2003
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If you have any questions, please contact Ada Abazie, Program Specialist, at (850) 488-1216, or via
electronic mail at Ada.Abazie@fldoe.org.
Enclosure (1)
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Exceptional Student Education Directors
School Board Attorneys
State Advisory Committee
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System Associate Center
RECREATED VERSION
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
1230 APALACHEE PARKWAY
TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32399
(850) 488-9675
Current Administrative Law Judges 2003
Charles C. Adams
Claude B. Arrignton
William R. Cave
Diane Cleavinger
Carolyn S. Holifield
Harry L. Hooper
J. Lawrence Johnson
Daniel M. Kibride
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Stuart M. Lerner
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Patricia H. Malono
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Robert E. Meale
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Michael M. Parish
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Errol H. Powell
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Linda M. Rigot
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P. Michael Ruff
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Charles Stampelos
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Lawrence P. Stevenson
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T. Kent Wetherell, II
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Donald R. Alexander
Fred Buckine
Jeffrey B. Clark
Ella Jane P. Davis
Stephen F. Dean
Susan Hood
William J. Kendrick
Susan Kirkland
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David M. Maloney
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Daniel Manry
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Joyous D. Parish
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William Pfeiffer
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William F. Quattlebaum
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Florence Rivas
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Larry J. Sartin
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Barbara Staros
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John G. Van Laningham
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Sharyn L. Smith (Director and Chief Judge)
James W. York (Deputy Chief Judge)
Qualifications of an Administrative Law Judge
Section 120.65(40), of the Florida Statutes, states:
“The division shall employ administrative law judges to conduct hearings required by
this chapter or other law.
Any person employed by the division, as an administrative
law judge must have been a member of the Florida Bar in good standing for the past
five years.”
