School Board To Fire Teacher, Bus Driver, Custodian; Suspend Technician

A school bus driver and a custodian are also on the list. A fourth worker, a maintenance technician, faces a 10-day unpaid suspension. We note the Palm Beach County School District is not providing information documenting the schools or facilities where the individuals are assigned.

All four cases are on the consent agenda for the School Board’s regular meeting Tuesday, November 17, at 5 p.m. at the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in West Palm Beach. Each recommended action would take effect Wednesday, December 2. Each employee can still appeal, either through a union grievance or a hearing before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings. In every case, the district says an Office of Professional Standards investigation substantiated the allegations and that “just cause” exists for the discipline.

ESOL Teacher

Yosmani Lamorena Arencibia, identified in district records as a High School ESOL Teacher, became the subject of an investigation on or about August 18, 2026. The single allegation: “Inappropriate Comments/Interactions with Student(s).”

The district says the conduct violated its Code of Ethics, its policy on the responsibilities of district personnel, its conditions of employment, and the state’s Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida. The board documents do not describe what was said, which students were involved, or where Lamorena Arencibia taught…

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