HERNANDO CTY. SCH. BD. v. RHEA

CASE NOS. 1D16-3914, 1D16-3932, 1D16-3933, 1D16-3936; 1D16-4052, and 1D16-4084.

213 So.3d 1032 (2017)

SCHOOL BOARD OF HERNANDO COUNTY, Pam Stewart, in her official capacity as Commissioner of The Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education, School Board of Seminole County, School Board of Orange County, School Board of Pasco County, and School Board of Osceola County, Appellants, v. Michelle RHEA, Theresa Butler, Geraldine Callaghan, Pam Everett, Alexa Hasania, Scott Hastings, Amanda Hazard, Melinda Hohman, Brandy Kinkade, Rhonda Nickerson, Suzanne Rowland, and Gabrielle Weaver, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Opinion filed March 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Burton Bush , Audra Michelle Bryant , and Lisa J. Augspurger of Bush & Augspurger, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant School Board of Hernando County.

Matthew H. Mears , Steven S. Ferst , David L. Jordan , and Mari M. Presley of the Department of Education, Tallahassee; Rocco E. Testani and Stacey M. Mohr of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Atlanta, G.A., for Appellants Pam Stewart and State Board of Education.

Serita Beamon of Seminole County Public Schools, Sanford; Donna E. Blanton , Angela D. Miles , and Brittany Adams Long of Radey Law Firm, Tallahassee, for Appellant School Board of Seminole County.

Nicholas A. Shannin and Carol B. Shannin of Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant School Board of Orange County.

Dennis J. Alfonso , Knute J. Nathe , and Carl J. DiCampli of McClain, Alfonso, Nathe & DiCampli, P.A., Dade City, for Appellant School Board of Pasco County.

Amy J. Pitsch and Susana Cristina Garcia of Greenspoon Marder, Orlando, for Appellant School Board of Osceola County.

Andrea Flynn Mogensen of the Law Office of Andrea Flynn Mogensen, P.A., Sarasota, for Appellees.


In these consolidated appeals, the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of the Department of Education (collectively "DOE") and five local school boards seek review of a nonfinal order that (1) denies the school boards' motions to transfer or dismiss based on the home-venue privilege and (2) grants temporary injunctive relief...

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