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State moves to take Goff’s license
Roseda Goff
The Ohio Department of Education will seek to strip former charter school superintendent Roseda Goff of her teaching license.
Goff, who was convicted of trying to obstruct official business last month, has refused to surrender her teaching license as a judge asked.
Rebekkah Brewer, a probation officer, said she spoke Monday with the Ohio Department of Education and Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge Tony Capizzi sent a letter asking for her license to be revoked after Goff missed a deadline Capizzi set for her to surrender it voluntarily.
“They are taking the necessary steps to have her license permanently revoked,” Brewer said.
Karla Carruthers, an education department spokeswoman, said she could not comment on Goff’s case but said, “anytime an individual is ordered by the court to surrender his or her license, and that person fails to do so by the time allotted, ODE will begin disciplinary actions to revoke that license.”
Brewer said Goff has otherwise followed her sentence as instructed, paying her $500 fine, performing her community service and meeting with probation officers.
Goff was convicted in December of a misdemeanor charge of attempted obstruction of official business after former City Day teachers testified she discouraged them from reporting cases of suspected child abuse to law enforcement as they are required to do by Ohio law.
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By socialwrkr
February 14, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this
They can’t hold her in contempt because Judge Capizzi can’t actually order her to surrender the license, he “recommended” it. He gave her 30 days to do so, then he can and apparently did ask the state to review for revocation. Ms. Goff has apparently wisely followed the orders of her probation, ie: the fine, volunteer work etc. However, this does go to show that Ms. Goff still doesn’t understand the severity of her crime and it’s concerning. Kind of goes back to some of the initial outrage from some, including me. She should have gotten jail time up front, to help her learn this lesson.By Dave
February 14, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
Shouldn’t she be held in contempt of court?By DavidSS2
February 14, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
See. They should have given her some jail time. Her attitude is still that she didn’t do anything wrong with respect to her job as principal of the school. Capizzi should put her in jail for not doing as she was instructed.