During the 2013-2014 school year, Bryan Brothers was employed as a teacher at Centennial Middle School in the Kyrene Elementary School District (“KESD”) located in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Provisional Secondary Education 7-12 certificate, which expires on June 11, 2016.
On or about March 14, 2014, Mr. Brothers made the comment “tough titties” to at least some of the players on the Centennial Junior Varsity girls’ basketball team. On March 17, 2014, Centennial Principal Jocelyn Sims had a verbal discussion with Mr. Brothers about appropriate conduct.
On May 16, 2014, Respondent wrote the following comment near the fold of an 8th grade female student’s yearbook: “There is a penis in your crack LOL”. Mr. Brothers also drew a picture of a penis next to that comment.
On May 16, 2014, KESD Superintendent Dr. David Schauer reassigned Mr. Brothers to home pending investigation into the alleged conduct.
On June 10, 2014, the KESD Governing Board voted to dismiss Mr. Brothers from employment with KESD.
On or about June 26, 2014, Mr. Brothers submitted a letter of resignation to KESD.
On July 2, 2014, the KESD Governing Board approved Mr. Brother’s resignation effective immediately.
On or about January 19, 2016, the Board Investigative Unit and Mr. Brothers’ counsel entered into negotiations regarding a settlement agreement. He agreed to the terms of the proposed settlement agreement.
The Negotiated Settlement Agreement consists of a one-year suspension of any and all
certificates, with the following conditions:
• Participate in, and successfully complete, a course or seminar which addresses boundary issues. Any such course or seminar must first be approved by the Board staff.
• Provide a letter of proof of successful completion to the Board certifying completion of the course or seminar addressing the issues that led to the conduct described above.
It is recommended that the State Board of Education accept the Negotiated Settlement Agreement, with conditions and suspend any and all certificates held by Brandon Brothers for one year from today’s date, with the above listed conditions, and that all states and territories be so notified.
Superintendent Diane Douglas had the case pulled from the Consent Agenda, and the Board rejected the Negotiated Settlement Agreement. The Board didn’t take his license/certification for a one-year suspension. The agreement was rejected, so, now it has to go to the Professional Practices Advisory Committee and back to the board for the full process, or he can voluntarily surrender the certificate.