Ohio Teachers Lose Licenses

(Dayton, Ohio) Last week, the Ohio Department of Education revoked the teaching licenses of school superintendent Roseda Goff and elementary teacher Linda R. Quick.

Goff (pictured), a charter school founder and superintendent formerly at City Day Community School, was convicted in December 2007 of trying to block teachers from reporting child abuse as required by Ohio law.

While Goff fulfilled other terms of her sentence -- paying her $500 fine, performing community service and meeting with probation officers -- she refused Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge Tony Capizzi's order to surrender her license.

Meanwhile, Lynda Quick lost her license for drug use.

Quick taught in Dayton schools for five years until June 2006, according to school district officials. State education department records show she failed a district-ordered drug screening in January that year.

Quick, 49, holds certificates to teach elementary and handicapped children. Records show she failed to comply with orders to seek treatment, that she didn't respond to the charges and she declined to request a hearing with the state board.

In summary, failure to follow orders of the court and drug use led to the revocation of the educators' licenses.