November 13 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL INVESTIGATION 2013 Rick Mills, Superintendent The Office of Professional Standards shall conduct investigations into alleged employee misconduct or other matters concerning the School District and make recommendations as to the disposition of such complaints or matters and report legally sufficient complaints to the Education Practices Commission School District of Manatee County Troy Pumphrey Preparer of Report TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 3 SECTION II Persons Interviewed _____________________________________________________ 4 SECTION III Report of Findings Certification________________________________________________________________5 Conflicting Employment or Contractual Relationship ____________________________ 12 Ineligible Baseball Players___________________________________________________ 17 Mishandling of Funds_______________________________________________________ 19 SECTION IV Conclusion Summary Statement and Applicable Policies ____________________________________ 21 SECTION V Transcripts of Taped Interviews 1. Daniel Carter ________________________________________________ 23 2. Robert Gagnon_______________________________________________ 33 3. Richard Glass________________________________________________ 38 4. Joseph Kinnan _______________________________________________ 45 5. Keltie O’Dell_________________________________________________ 58 6. Loyda Perez_________________________________________________ 60 7. Jill Rocklein_________________________________________________ 66 8. Brian Stephens_______________________________________________ 72 9. Dwayne Strong ______________________________________________ 81 10. Eileen Trace ________________________________________________ 104 1 SECTION VI Exhibits PAGE 110 – Certification docs 143- Conflicting Employment or Contract Contracts, Invoices, Checks 158- Ineligible Baseball Player Documents 184- Mishandling of Baseball Funds Documents 237- GT Bray Contracts & Emails Facility Usage 245- Miscellaneous Letters and Emails 2 SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS INVESTIGATORY REPORT Case Subject: Date of Birth: Work Site: Position: Date of Hire: Union Member: Counsel: Dwayne Strong 09/17/1967 Manatee High School Parent Liaison 11/06/2007 n/a Jose D. Estigarribia Case Type: Case Number: 13-2077 Investigator: Troy Pumphrey OPS File Opened: September 30, 2013 Date of Report: November 13, 2013 SECTION I INTRODUCTION: On or about September 30, 2013 this Investigator was handed an anonymous letter regarding the Manatee High School Baseball program. In said letter, it was alleged that Coach Dwayne Strong may have violated certain School Board and Florida State Statutes in his role as the head baseball coach at Manatee High School (MHS). As a result of the accusations contained in the letter, the Superintendent, Rick Mills has requested that the Office of Professional Standards conduct an inquiry into the Manatee High School Baseball program. On October 31, 2013, Dwayne Strong resigned from the School District of Manatee County. 3 SECTION II PERSONS INTERVIEWED: Veronica Bostic – Registrar, MHS Michael Boyer – Chief Financial Officer, SSC Bruce Braithwaite – President, MHS Baseball Boosters Association Daniel Carter – Former Assistant Baseball Coach, MHS Einar Diaz Sr. – Parent of MHS Baseball Player Lino Diaz – Parent of MHS Baseball Player Jose E. Estigarribia, Esq. – Attorney for Dwayne Strong Marcus Francis – Recreation Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Department Robert Gagnon – Former Principal, MHS Richard Glass – Former Assistant Baseball Coach, MHS Roma Glisson – Human Resource Analyst, SSC Dianne Goodson – School Accounting Specialist, SSC Joseph Kinnan – Athletic Director & Bookkeeper, MHS Daniel Lundeen – Supervisor of Student Demographics Peter Mackey, Esq. – Parent of MHS Baseball Player Dan Molter – Supporter of MHS Baseball Boosters Association Keltie O’Dell – Teacher, MHS Loyda Perez – Former Principal’s Secretary, MHS Jill Rocklein – Parent and MHS Baseball Booster Mike Rupp, Sr. – Parent of Former MHS Baseball Player Don Sauer – Principal, MHS Cindy Shreves – Parent of Former MHS Baseball Player Mitchell Shreves – Former MHS Baseball Player Lisa Souris – Parent of MHS Baseball Player Brian Stephens – Assistant Baseball Coach, MHS Dwayne Strong – Former Head Baseball Coach, MHS Neil Taylor, Esq. – Attorney for Jill Rocklein Eileen Trace – Bookkeeper, MHS 4 SECTION III REPORT OF FINDINGS: Certification: 1 2 3 4 5 On March 10, 2010 Dwayne Strong entered into an annual contract with Manatee High School for employment as a physical education teacher. At the time of hire, Strong possessed a Temporary Florida Teacher’s Certificate No. 679464, valid from July 01, 2009 to June 30, 2012. On June 30, 2012 the temporary educator’s certificate expired and Strong was reassigned to the position of ‘Parent Liaison’. Area of concern: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 On October 16, 2013 the Investigator met with Joseph Kinnan, the athletic director, bookkeeper and head football coach at Manatee High School. During the interview, Kinnan was asked to explain his responsibilities as the athletic director. Kinnan stated in part that as the athletic director he is responsible for oversight of the entire athletic program which includes certification and compliance over coaches and staff. The Investigator then asked whether Kinnan had knowledge that Dwayne Strong coached during the 2012/13 baseball season without the required State Board of Education Certificate. Kinnan stated that each year he submits a list of all MHS coaches to Roma Glisson, the human resource analyst with the School District of Manatee County. Glisson then notifies Kinnan of compliance issues to include coaching certifications. Kinnan stated that he was not notified by Glisson that Strong had any certification issues and that Kinnan relied on Glisson to inform him if there were any issues. Below is a portion of the recorded interview between this Investigator and Kinnan: 18 19 Q: Mr. Kinnan, what is your position with the School District of Manatee County? A: I’m the Athletic Director and Business Manager of Manatee High School 20 21 22 23 Q: And as the athletic director what are your duties? A: My duties are to oversee all the athletic programs at the direction of the principal and being, you know, as far as scheduling, contracts, game contracts that are affiliated with the FHSAA, you know, all things associated with athletics. 24 25 26 Q: Is one on your responsibilities to monitor your coaches and to assure that they are current on their credentials? A: Yes it is 27 28 Q: Are you responsible for making sure your coaches all have their CPR certifications each year? A: Yes 29 30 31 Q: And, how about their athletic certifications each year? A: Yes. We give that information to Roma Glisson in personnel to make certain that everything is up to date. 5 32 33 34 35 Q: Has the principal given you the responsibility to assure that your coaches have met the minimum qualifications as per the school district and the Florida High School Athletic Association rules and regulations? A: Yes. I’m his designee 36 37 38 Q: Do know whether your baseball Coach Strong has an active certificate to coach? A: According, I get that information from Ms. Glisson, he was active last year. Again, she sends me an update every year. 39 40 41 42 43 Q: So your understanding is that he is certified to coach last year and this year? A: Well, I don’t know about this year, I would have to, I don’t have that information in front of me. We’ve got 50 something coaches. We have some people that needed to get something done by January of this year. The people that coach in the fall and the winter, you know, have already done what they’re supposed to do. 44 45 Q: What is the ladies name that you said is… A: Roma Glisson 46 47 48 Q: Roma Glisson? A: Yeah, she sends us, we send her a list of our coaches and she sends back a spreadsheet stating this is what they have, this is what is needed. We then give that information to each individual. 49 50 Q: Okay, and where does she work? A: She works for the school district I think she’s in personnel 51 52 Q: I’m gonna show you something here and I’d like you to tell me what this is. A: That is a temporary educator’s certificate 53 54 Q: Let me refer you down here, who is the name on the certificate… A: Dwayne Strong 55 56 Q: What are the dates on the certificate? A: July 1, 2009 to 2012 57 58 Q: What month of 2012? A: June 30th 59 60 61 62 63 Q: Based on this temporary educator’s certificate, Coach Strong’s certification ran out in June 30, 2012. Were you aware of that? A: To be a teacher, he was a temporary only. It was not a coaching endorsement. We have other coaches that do not teach which with the FHSAA you don’t have to be a certified teacher in which to coach. 6 64 65 Q: Coach Strong was the head baseball coach? A: Yes 66 67 68 69 70 Q: You’re saying that Coach Strong per the Department of Education does not need a certification to coach? A: Not a teaching certification, he’d need a coaching certification which a lot of our, we have other coaches that do not teach that are head coaches, assistant coaches that they get a coaching endorsement, an application that they fill out. 71 72 73 74 Q: And, do you know whether Coach Strong has a coaching certification? A: As far as I would’ve known it would have been, I assumed he had being the information was sent to Ms. Glisson. I mean, I didn’t even know, I knew he had been a teacher for one year but then was no longer a teacher, was not a teacher last year. 75 76 77 78 79 Q: And, your responsibilities as the athletic director is to ensure that you have coaches on the field that have their proper certifications, is that correct? A: Yes, we send that information. Again, I don’t see the teacher’s certification etc. We give it to personnel and they do all the checking on it for us and get back to us and let us know this is what is needed. 80 81 82 Q: Okay, let me just be clear, do you know whether Coach Strong has a coach’s certification in order to coach baseball or any other sport? A: My understanding is that he did have that. 83 84 85 On Tuesday October 22, 2013 at 7:53AM, the Investigator received an email from Dwayne Strong and Joe Kinnan which included an original message dated Friday September 27, 2013 4:58PM. Below is the original message sent from Kinnan to Strong: 86 ----- Original Message ----- 87 88 89 90 91 92 From: Joe Kinnan Friday, September 27, 2013 4:58:57 PM Subject: BB To: Dwayne Strong Strong, Dwayne B V Baseball CPR /FA cards expire 8-17-2013* NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC COACHING CERTIFICATE. HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. NEEDS TO RENEW CPR/FA 93 94 95 Based on the above email, it appeared that Coach Kinnan became aware of the expired certification for Strong at or around September 27, 2013. On Tuesday October 22, 2013 at 10:55AM, the Investigator sent the following email to Kinnan: 96 97 98 99 “Coach, Thanks for the email copy of an email between you and Coach Strong related to you notifying him that his certificate was expired. The email you sent me is dated September 27, 2013 4:58:57pm. The emails in my possession are between Roma Glisson and you. These emails were sent to you by Roma Glisson on Friday November 2, 2012 @ 2:11:50pm and again on Tuesday 7 100 101 July 30, 2013 @ 9:25:58am. Both of these emails were notifying you that Coach Strong did not have a current certificate to coach.” 102 103 Question: “Did you relay this information to Coach Strong on or about November 2, 2012, or at any time prior to or during the 2012/13 baseball season?” 104 “Please respond at your earliest opportunity.” 105 106 On Tuesday October 22, 2013 @ 1:52PM, the Investigator received the following email from Coach Kinnan: 107 108 109 110 111 “Received from Roma Glisson July 12, 2012 spreadsheet with information regarding all MHS coaches. I forwarded that email on July 17, 2012 to all MHS head coaches and all MHS assistant football coaches. I have documentation that email was forwarded. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date.” STRONG, DWAYNE BVBB Ok, CPR /FA cards expire 8-17-2013 112 113 114 115 116 “Received from Roma Glisson November 2, 2012 spreadsheet with updated information regarding all MHS coaches. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date.” STRONG, DWAYNE BVBB Ok, CPR /FA cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. 117 118 119 “My normal procedure is to cut and paste the information of anything still missing from a coaches file and give it to the coach, usually by email. I thought I had given Dwayne Strong this information. However, I have no documentation that he received that information from me. 120 121 122 123 124 Because Dwayne Strong had been fingerprinted and had valid CPR and First Aid cards he was qualified to coach. However, because he never applied for a coaching certificate he was not qualified to be a paid coach. I regret this oversight as there was never any intention to circumvent the rules. If you feel it is appropriate, I will see that the Manatee County School District be reimbursed for Dwayne Strong's baseball supplement for the 2012-13 school year.” 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 On or about October 28, 2013, the Investigator located an email sent from Coach Kinnan to Coach Strong. The email confirms that on Friday November 2, 2012, Kinnan notified Strong via email that Strong’s certification had expired. Based on the information obtained, Strong coached varsity boy’s baseball at Manatee High School for the entire 2012/13 season without a valid certification, as is required by Florida State Statutes. Although Coach Kinnan was fully aware that Strong’s certification had expired, Kinnan allowed Strong to coach. As per Kinnan’s statement; “Because Dwayne Strong had been fingerprinted and had valid CPR and First Aid cards he was qualified to coach.” The mere fact that Strong was paid a coaching supplement for the 2012/13 baseball season refutes Kinnan’s statement that Strong was working as a volunteer coach. As per Florida Statute 1012.55, because Strong is an employee of the School District of Manatee County, he is not able to coach in any capacity without the applicable certification. 8 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. (b) Each person employed or occupying a position as school supervisor, school principal, teacher, library media specialist, school counselor, athletic coach, or other position in which the employee serves in an instructional capacity, in any public school of any district of this state shall hold the certificate required by law and by rules of the State Board of Education in fulfilling the requirements of the law for the type of service rendered. Such positions include personnel providing direct instruction to students through a virtual environment or through a blended virtual and physical environment. 144 145 146 147 148 149 2)(a) Each person who is employed and renders service as an athletic coach in any public school in any district of this state shall hold a valid temporary or professional certificate or an athletic coaching certificate. The athletic coaching certificate may be used for either parttime or full-time positions. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any athletic coach who voluntarily renders service and who is not employed by any public school district of this state. 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 On October 1, 2013, the Investigator becomes aware that while taking teacher certification courses at St. Petersburg College, Strong paid a MHS student to write a paper. As a result of this information, the Investigator conducted an interview with Richard Glass, a former MHS assistant baseball coach. During the interview, the Investigator asked Glass if he had knowledge that Strong paid a student to write a paper for him. Glass described a conference call with Coach Danny Carter and a former MHS baseball player by the name of Mitchell Shreves. During the conference call, Shreves tells Glass and Carter that Strong paid him to write two papers. Shreves stated that Strong paid him $80.00. Shreves who graduated in 2011, played baseball at MHS for Strong. 159 Below are the questions posed to Coach Glass during a recorded interview: 160 161 162 Q: The first question I want to ask you is if you remember a conversation with a student by the name of Mitchell Shreves? A: He played for me 163 164 Q: Where did he play for you? A: At Manatee High School 165 166 Q: Do you remember a three way conversation between you…. A: And Danny Carter, the other assistant coach, yes I do. 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 Q: Can you tell me about that conversation? A: That, I mean that was two summers ago. That was my last summer at Manatee High School before I decided to step away from Manatee and go search for different coaching ventures. Mitchell called me in regards to doing some course work at the time for Coach Strong, who was my boss and Danny’s boss. Danny and I were his two assistants on varsity. It was in regard to him doing some school work for Dwayne for his alternative certification and he called me and told me that Dwayne, well he first called me and asked me, you know, Dwayne pretty much pressured him into doing some course work for him because Dwayne for whatever reason didn’t want to do it himself. Let’s just be honest, he was over extended, we had five teams that 9 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 summer. I had a team, Danny Carter had a team, then there was a team combined with Sarasota and two other teams. On top of that we did a camp, which was six weeks during the summer Monday – Thursday, 8:30-11:30 for six straight weeks. The only day off was Friday and we played games every other weekend. Dwayne was trying to do all that while trying to take the alternative certification program through I want to say St. Pete College and for whatever reason, Dwayne didn’t think he could do the work so he did ask other people to do it and he offered Mitch money to do it. I told Mitch don’t do it, don’t do it. He did it anyways and Dwayne paid him a really, really, really, really cheap amount of money for the amount of work that Mitch did for him and Danny and I both told Mitch, you’re an idiot. 185 186 187 Q: Do you remember how much? A: It was like 80 bucks and I mean he wrote a lot. It was more than 2 pages and they were 200 words each. 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 Q: Was this for a district certification? A: Dwayne had a temporary teaching certificate. His certificate had run out and he was in a panic. We were in the middle of post season run. We had just come off of making it to the final four the year previous so we had a lot of guys back so we had a really good shot of winning the state title and it was right around that time he found out. He was notified by the District that his temporary teaching certificate was done and his contract was not going to be renewed. He had to take those courses which I had to take because I wasn’t you know, and that’s when he came to me and asked me, Rich, I need your help, can you help me find a program. So, I while we’re all sitting in the clubhouse, me, Dwayne and Danny, I was making phone calls looking up places for him and I found St Pete Junior College for him. So, yeah it was to get his teaching certificate classes. 199 200 201 On or about October 2, 2013 the Investigator contacted Mitchell Shreves by phone. After being questioned about writing papers for Strong, Shreve’s adamantly denied the accusations. Shreve’s stated that he never wrote a paper for Strong nor did he ever receive money from Strong. 202 203 204 On Friday October 4, 2013 @ 6:26pm, the Investigator received a phone call from Shreves. During the phone call, Shreves stated; “yea, I wrote some papers for Coach Strong.” The following questions and answers followed: 205 206 Q: Did you write two papers? A: No, I wrote four papers? 207 208 Q: Were you paid for writing the papers? A: Yea, I got some money 209 210 211 212 213 Q: How much? A: Eighty Dollars The Investigator contacted Danny Carter, former baseball coach at MHS by phone. During the phone interview, Carter confirmed the conference call with Glass and Shreves, where Shreves stated that he wrote papers for Strong and was paid $80.00 to do so. 10 214 215 216 217 218 On October 21, 2013 the Investigator interviewed Dwayne Strong, the head baseball coach at Manatee High School. During the interview, Strong admits that Shreves wrote two papers for him but states, “It could have been more.” Strong also stated that Shreves graduated from MHS the year prior to writing the papers, and that Shreves was serving as Strong’s tutor. Strong stated that the papers were submitted to St. Petersburg College for a grade. 219 220 221 222 Based on the circumstances surrounding this issue, there is a clear admission of plagiarism by Coach Strong. Plagiarism as defined is the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the submission of it as one’s own academic work offered for credit. 11 Conflicting Employment or Contractual Relationship: 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 On or about October 1, 2013, the Investigator received information that the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters Association turned over $16,000.00 from its external accounts to the MHS General Athletic Account. The money was turned over in order to end the relationship between Coach Strong and the Manatee Baseball Boosters. Allegedly, Strong was placing undue pressure on the boosters for money. The requests for money were as a result of a prior agreement made between Strong and former principal Robert Gagnon. The Investigator also received complaints that parents were feeling pressured to bring their kids to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction as part of their commitment to the MHS baseball program. Area of Concern: 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 After review of the MHS internal athletic accounts, it became necessary to recommend a freeze of all MHS Baseball accounts. The athletic ledger at MHS showed four payments to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., in the amount of $1,500.00 each. The invoices were prepared by Coach Strong and signed by Strong, Kinnan and Principal Sauer on each of the four occasions. In addition to the four payments made to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc. was a Contract for Services between Manatee High School and 5 Tools Baseball. Also part of the contract for services was an IRS Form W-9 in the name of Dwayne Strong and 5 Tools Baseball Instruction. The dates of service of the contract are June 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. The total contract amount is not to exceed $10,500.00. 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 After review of the MHS internal accounts, the Investigator met with Principal Sauer and Coach Kinnan. During the meeting, the Investigator asked for an explanation for the purpose of 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc. Coach Kinnan stated that the monies being paid is for a membership fee and that there was no contract. Kinnan also stated that 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., is available to the entire MHS student body. The statements made by Kinnan are found to be inaccurate. First, there was a contract in place between MHS and 5 Tools Baseball Inc., as referenced by the ‘School Board of Manatee County Contract for Services dated October 2, 2009 and again on May 17, 2013. Kinnan stated that 5 Tools Instruction, Inc., is available to the entire MHS student population. The ‘services to be provided’ section of the contract states; ‘Monthly memberships for batting cages for members of the baseball program at Manatee High.’ The invoices submitted each month by Strong states in the description; ‘Monthly membership for baseball players.’ 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 On October 8, 2013 the Investigator received a follow-up letter from Bruce Braithwaite, President of the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters Association. In the letter, Braithwaite stated that during the football season in 2009, former principal Robert Gagnon contacted him and stated that he wanted to discuss providing funds to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., for the MHS baseball players. Allegedly, the parents felt that their kids were being pressured to attend 5 Tools Baseball on a regular basis to work on their hitting fundamentals for the upcoming baseball season. Some of the parents were complaining that they could not afford to pay for their sons to attend 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., and they felt that the boys were being penalized 12 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 by the coach because they were not seen at the facility. Gagnon stated that in order to avoid any controversy regarding 5 Tools Baseball; he wanted the MHS Baseball Boosters to provide a check for $5,000.00 to Manatee High School so it would appear that the money came from the school. Braithwaite further stated that the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters met and agreed to honor Gagnon’s request under the condition that the money would be used for the primary baseball season first and the summer and fall programs second. 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., is owned by MHS Baseball Coach Dwayne Strong. 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 On March 6, 2013, Braithwaite met with Joe Kinnan to discuss 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., and other issues regarding Manatee Baseball. During the meeting, Braithwaite informed Kinnan about issues provided to him by parents and other individuals involving Coach Strong. Amongst other things, Braithwaite tells Kinnan that Strong paid former players to complete assignments for him and that parent’s had complained that the kids were being required to attend 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., on Sundays. Braithwaite stated that he and Kinnan discussed a recent request by Strong for a $10,000.00 payment to 5 Tools Baseball for the current season and that the Baseball boosters had already provided two checks to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., totaling $5,000.00. Kinnan told Braithwaite that he would pass on the concerns regarding Strong paying former players to complete assignments for him, and that any future disbursements to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., must be paid directly from the school. Kinnan apologized to Braithwaite for not communicating that the payments to 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., were to be handled as originally structured, but offered that with the selection of a new principal and other issues regarding Manatee High School, it was an oversight. Lastly, Braithwaite told Kinnan that some parents had to pay $750.00 while other parents weren’t being asked to pay at all to participate in the summer and fall baseball programs. Braithwaite stated that he informed Kinnan of the situation in the event that Kinnan was approached by some concerned parents regarding the situation. 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 On October 16, 2013 the Investigator conducted an interview with Robert Gagnon, former principal at MHS regarding the arrangement with 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., that was initiated while Gagnon was the principal at MHS. During the interview, Gagnon was asked if he was aware of any complaints from parents, that because they could not afford to attend 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., there was some negative implications for playing baseball at MHS. Gagnon stated that he remembered concerns regarding the appearance of a ‘pay to play.’ Gagnon further stated that he brought those concerns to Kinnan and that Gagnon was not sure how Kinnan worked it out. Gagnon stated that he did direct Coach Strong that no students on the varsity baseball team should be paying to attend 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc. The Investigator asked Gagnon if he remembered a conversation between him and Braithwaite where he allegedly asked Braithwaite to send money to MHS so that MHS could pay 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., using internal MHS accounts. Gagnon stated that any arrangement between the baseball boosters, MHS and 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., was an arrangement put together by Coach Kinnan who is the athletic director and business manager at MHS. The Investigator also asked Gagnon whether he had any concern that the head baseball coach was also the owner of a private baseball facility. Gagnon responded that, if it was approved by his athletic director and business manager (Joe Kinnan), who is familiar with Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) rules and knows the governing rules at Manatee High School regarding 13 303 304 booster organizations; if he was aware of it, it would not have been a concern of Gagnon because he would have questioned Kinnan on whether it could be done. 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 During the interview with Coach Strong, the Investigator asked for clarification regarding the use of the GT Bray baseball field. There was a concern that baseball players were being required to be at the 5 Tools Baseball facilities after completing their regularly scheduled in-season baseball practices at GT Bray. The Investigator was told that while the GT Bray baseball facilities had its own batting cages, Strong was reluctant to allow the cages to be reconditioned. It was suggested that the reason for not allowing the cages to be upgraded is due to the fact that Strong wanted the players at 5 Tools for extra batting and pitching practice. Strong denied these allegations and offered that because GT Bray is a public park, he needed to have both JV and Varsity practices completed by 6:15pm. Because of the time restrictions, Strong would invite the players to 5 Tools for additional batting practice. Strong stated that there was no contract between MHS and GT Bray that he merely worked out practice times between the MHS team and the little leagues. 316 317 318 319 320 The Investigator obtained a copy of the Manatee County Athletic Facility Rental-Event Application between Manatee High School and the Parks and Recreation Department/Athletics Division. The contract clearly outlines the dates and times for MHS Baseball usage. As per the contract, MHS has use of the GT Bray baseball field from 3pm – 8pm, Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9am – 1pm. 321 322 In a December 12, 2012 email between Strong and B.T. Mastin II, the recreation coordinator for the Parks & Recreation Department, Strong writes: 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 “B.T. I have enclosed a game schedule for both JV and Varsity baseball games. Our practice schedule is as follows: We start practice on January 14 and it runs May 20th. Our practice times will start at 2:30pm until 8:00pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays 9:00am until 1:00pm. Once the season starts we will work with Mark Richardson on the times to allow them to have the field. I will let you know the dates. We will scrimmage at 7:00pm on a couple Wednesday’s prior to the season starting. Thank you for all you do?” The Investigator located two emails to support Strong’s explanation for limited practice times at GT Bray Park. Below are the contents of said emails: 332 333 334 Dec. 17, 2012 From: Dwayne Strong To: Bert Mastin 335 336 337 338 339 340 Okay, I’m not quite understanding this schedule with regards to these tournaments. As I understand it we have priority over the facility during the season per the interlocal agreement? Is this true?If so why do we have to scale back our practice time during the season? Trying to understand the agreement. I have always worked with Little League and will do whatever is best, but I need to understand this agreement Better. Thanks! 14 341 342 343 344 Dec. 17, 2012 From: Marcus Francis To: Dwayne Strong Cc: Bert Mastin 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 “We are not asking you to scale back and hopefully this E-mail is nothing more than A “could” E-mail. The Tournaments BT sent you are County Sponsored Tournaments that the County has been involved with over the past few years. As of late, the need for Big Fields has increased with teams having to be turned away due to lack of field space. Currently you are the only school team that practices on Saturday, if others Followed it would limit our field space availability and create a major issue with the tournaments. For that reason we felt it was best to establish an understanding with you that could be passed off to others, if they were to request additional space.” 355 356 357 The emails between Strong and the recreation coordinator suggest that the only limits to field use would have impacted a Saturday practice, not the Monday through Friday 2:30pm – 8:00pm practices as outlined in the December 12, 2012 email from Strong to Mastin. 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 During the interview, Strong was asked to explain the relationship between 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., and MHS. Strong stated that he entered into an agreement to provide services whereby any kid who attended Manatee High School that wanted to play baseball had the ability to come in and use the facility at any time. The Investigator asked whether there was a fee for the MHS baseball players to work out at 5 Tools Baseball Instruction, Inc., and Strong replied; “the school takes care of the fee, there is not anything directly to me.” The Investigator then asked Strong to explain how the relationship was established between him and MHS. Strong replied; “Right when I first got the job there was some issues in regards to kids coming and paying so we entered into an agreement which allowed any kid whose in Manatee High School to come and use the facility at no cost to them, the booster club pays for the membership.” Strong adds the following statement; “Back in 2009 when I first became the coach, there were kids coming there to hit and there was an allegation at that time was made and we went through with coach Kinnan and made an agreement that any kid who wants to play baseball at Manatee High School has the ability and the boosters club would pay the fee to the Sandlot @ 5 Tools.” The Investigator then asked Strong; “What were the allegations.” Strong replied, “That the kids that were going there were the only kids that were playing.” Strong stated that he did not make it mandatory for players to come to 5 Tools after baseball practice, though he would tell the player’s that he would be at 5 Tools after practice, and if they wanted to get more work in, they were welcome to come over. Though Strong’s statement is that he didn’t make 5 Tools mandatory for his baseball players, on at least two separate occasions the Investigator received information that on Tuesday evenings, Strong required the pitchers to be at 5 Tools for ‘bull pin’ to get additional work. Strong in his own statement admits that last year was a very difficult time for his team and that on at least one occasion he admits making a statement to his team that if they come to 5 Tools to get batting practice, the team would show improvement. Strong stated that the team couldn’t get 15 382 383 384 385 extra work at Bray Field because there were no lights; but at 5 Tools Baseball facilities they could be there all night. Strong stated that the team lost nine games in a row and were struggling so he said to the players, “yea, I told the guys, if you guys come to get some extra work, we’ll get better.” 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 Later in the interview, Strong was asked again to clarify the arrangement between MHS and 5 Tools Baseball, Inc. During this line of questions, Strong stated that a conversation took place between Kinnan and Gagnon and that Strong was not part of the initial conversation. As a result of the conversation between Kinnan and Gagnon, Gagnon called Strong into his office and told Strong that they had come to the conclusion that they were going to pay 5 Tools a blanket fee that gives any kid the opportunity to come to 5 Tools Baseball facilities. Strong stated that during that time there was a membership fee to use the 5 Tools facility and some kids paid the fee but some didn’t. Strong stated that regardless of whether the kids paid or not, as long as the kids wanted to get better, he would allow the kids to come in and workout. The agreed upon price for the MHS baseball players to use the 5 Tools facilities was $5,000.00 per year (10 months). The price was negotiated between Strong and Gagnon. Strong further stated that part of the decision for MHS to pay 5 Tools Baseball was because the baseball team didn’t have a place to practice in the off-season. GT Bray Park required the baseball team to pay for field usage during the off season. Strong stated that because MHS doesn’t have its own field, 5 Tools Baseball facilities gave the players someplace to work out; and that MHS Baseball is the only program in town without its own facilities. When Strong was asked if he received complaints from the baseball boosters related to his constant requests for money, Strong stated “yes, because there was an agreement in place, or I would have just stopped the kids from coming there all together.” Strong was also asked if prior to being suspended from coaching in October 2013, if the MHS baseball players were practicing together. Strong stated that the team worked out at the 5 Tools facility on Monday through Thursday, and that the workouts included agility, strength training, hitting, fielding and throwing. Strong also stated that he was unaware that team workouts in the offseason are a violation of Florida High School Athletic Association(FHSAA) rules, because his understanding is that as long as his team is registered under a sanctioned organization, they could in fact practice in the off-season. Strong stated that the MHS baseball team was sanctioned under ‘Nations Baseball’ during the off-season. Strong stated that he has a contract with Nations Baseball who is the sanctioning body for his tournaments. The Investigator was able to locate the website for Nations Baseball and there was no official registration for the Manatee Baseball Club team for 2011 or 2012. The Manatee Baseball Club Team was last registered with Nations Baseball in 2010. When the Investigator shared the information, Strong stated that he participated under the American Legion and that with regards to Nations Baseball; he registered the team on October 20, 2013 for the fall season so that the team could play in an upcoming tournament. Strong stated that he played in five or six tournaments over the summer with the MHS baseball team, but though the tournaments were hosted by different people, they were all insured through the American Legion Baseball. 16 Ineligible Baseball Players 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 During the summer of the 2011/12 school year, Strong admits that he allowed a seventh grade student to participate with the MHS baseball team in a summer league baseball game. Strong stated that he thought the student had finished the eighth grade and was entering into the ninth grade at MHS. Strong stated that when he discovered the student was only in the seventh grade, he removed the student from the team. The students name is Ricky Reyes. Strong is friends with the father of the student who is also the groundskeeper for the GT Bray baseball field. Student Reyes is a ninth grader now at MHS. 428 429 430 431 432 Also, during the summer of 2011/12 a student by the name of Einar Diaz participated on the MHS summer baseball team. Student Diaz began the process for enrollment into MHS, but never completed the process as per the Registrar, Veronica Bostic. In addition, student Einar Diaz returned to his home in South Carolina after playing with the MHS baseball team the entire summer. Student Einar Diaz is the cousin of a MHS baseball player by the name of Chase Diaz. 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 During the summer of 2012/13 school year, student, Einar Diaz participated again with the MHS summer baseball team. Student Einar Diaz played with the MHS team the entire summer after which time he enrolled at MHS on August 6, 2013. Student Einar Diaz participated with MHS baseball without completing the required athletic paperwork as per the athletic director, Joe Kinnan. Student Einar Diaz completed his physical on August 12, 2013 and signed the FHSAA EL3 on September 2, 2013. Based on the interview, Strong was under the impression that student Diaz was enrolled at MHS. Strong stated that this information was given to him by Loyda Perez, who served as the principal’s secretary at MHS during that time. Loyda Perez is friends with the Diaz family and is also listed in school records as an emergency contact for student Einar Diaz. 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 During the interview with Loyda Perez, Perez stated that student Einar Diaz was enrolled at MHS when he participated in summer ball with the MHS baseball team. Perez stated that student Einar Diaz was approved for a hardship placement and was given a schedule for the upcoming school year. MHS Registrar, Veronica Bostic refutes Perez statement. Bostic explains that during the course of the summer, Perez was handling the paperwork for student Diaz and relaying to Bostic that certain documents had been received. Bostic stated that as the Registrar, it was Bostics responsibility to determine whether student Diaz met all of the requirements for enrollment into MHS. Bostic explains that though Perez may have assumed the student was enrolled, there were still outstanding documents needed to complete his enrollment. Student Diaz never returned to MHS to complete his enrollment until August 6, 2013, a year later. Student Diaz participated with the MHS baseball team for two summers prior to enrolling at MHS. Student Diaz participated without the required FHSAA documentation as well. 454 455 456 457 458 459 As per former assistant baseball coach Danny Carter, Strong runs a summer camp every year. The high school aged kids who attended the camp were incoming freshman and current MHS baseball players. Carter further stated that during the off-season, the MHS baseball team practiced every Monday-Thursday from 3:15pm – 6:30pm. Strong confirmed Carter’s statement during his interview, but offered the practice times are from 3:30pm- 5:30pm. The workouts included agility and strength training, batting, pitching and catching. The only persons attending 17 460 461 462 463 464 465 the 5 Tools facility during the hours stated above are MHS baseball players. Strong stated that practices and camps are not mandatory between June and December. Strong was asked whether a player that does not participate at his camp is able to play in tournaments on the weekends. Strong responded that the camps are used as practice time for his players and that if they don’t show up for camp; they aren’t able to play in games on the weekends. Strong stated that there are exceptions to the rule. 18 Mishandling of Funds 466 467 468 469 The Office of Professional Standards received a letter of concern questioning the accountability of funds collected from the concession stand at MHS baseball games. The allegation was that money from the concession stand was turned over to Coach Strong but not deposited into the Manatee Baseball Booster account or the MHS baseball general athletic account. 470 471 472 473 474 During an interview with Bruce Braithwaite, the president and bookkeeper for the Manatee Baseball Boosters Association, the Investigator requested an accounting report for the booster association from 2010-2013. The purpose of the request was to reconcile the checks deposited from MHS baseball concessions with the dates of the home baseball games. Braithwaite surrendered the accounting reports to the Investigator for review. Area of Concern 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 After reviewing the Manatee Boosters Accounting Report, the Investigator noted the last deposit into the booster account for concession sales was March 8, 2013. The information was confirmed by Braithwaite who stated that after the March 8, 2013 date there were remaining games where concessions were sold, but no money was turned over for deposit. Braithwaite continued to explain a prior conversation he had with Danny Carter who at the time of the incident was the assistant varsity baseball coach at MHS. After a baseball game, Carter was handed a bag of money from a parent who was working the concession stand. Coach Strong was not able to be at the game, but gave specific instructions to turn the concession money over to Carter. Carter had a conversation with Braithwaite, who volunteered to take possession of the funds and make the deposit into the booster account. Carter told Braithwaite that he’d feel more comfortable delivering the money directly to Strong, as instructed. Carter eventually handed the money over to Strong. Approximately one week later, Carter and Braithwaite met for lunch. During the lunch Braithwaite asked Carter about the money. Carter was a bit surprised to hear that the money was never turned over to Braithwaite to be deposited into the booster account. 489 490 491 492 The Investigator contacted the MHS bookkeeper Eileen Trace for a copy of the MHS internal athletic accounting reports. The Investigator inspected the reports in their entirety including the general athletic accounts and MHS baseball accounts. There were no deposits made into the MHS internal accounts other than the $16,000.00 donation from the Manatee Baseball Boosters. 493 494 495 496 497 After review of the 2012/13 baseball schedule, the Investigator noted six additional games where concessions were collected but not deposited into either the MHS general athletic account or the Manatee Baseball Boosters account; 3/9/13 & 3/14/13 - Venice; 3/23/13- Northport; 3/30/13 Sarasota (doubleheader); 4/3/13 – Lakewood Ranch; 4/19/13 – Cardinal Mooney. As a result of these findings, the Investigator contacted the Bradenton Police Department to report the matter. 498 499 500 501 On October 21, 2013, Coach Strong was questioned by this Investigator regarding the whereabouts of the concession money. Strong stated that the parents would give him the money after each game and he would give the money to Jill Rocklein, a member of the boosters association. Strong could not recollect receiving concession money from Carter as previously 19 502 503 504 told to the Investigator by both Braithwaite and Carter. Strong did confirm that money was collected from concessions for the remaining six home games and that he turned over all the money to Jill Rocklein. 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 Later in the day on October 21, 2013 the Investigator met with Jill Rocklein. Mrs. Rocklein stated that she participated with the Manatee Baseball Club as a parent and supporter. Rocklein stated that her responsibility to the MHS Baseball Booster Association is as a voting member. Rocklein stated that most of the time, she turned in money from concessions to Braithwaite, the bookkeeper for the MHS Baseball Boosters Association. She stated that it was not her sole responsibility to collect and turn in the money to Braithwaite, and that if she did not turn the money over, it was Braithwaite who picked up the money directly. Rocklein further stated that any money that was given to her by Coach Strong was turned over to Braithwaite. Rocklein could not answer questions regarding specific dates she received any money from Strong, but was adamant that whenever Strong gave her the concession money, she turned the money over to Braithwaite. Rocklein also stated that if the records from the MHS Baseball Boosters Association reflect March 8, 2013 as the last date money was handed over to Braithwaite, then that was the last time Rocklein turned money in to the boosters. Coach Strong in his recorded interview confirmed that concession money was collected for the remainder of the home games; that he received the money from the parents operating the concession stands, and that he turned the money over to Rocklein. 20 SECTION IV CONCLUSIONS: 521 522 523 524 Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, it is this Investigator’s opinion that violations of the Policies and Procedures Manual of the School Board of Manatee County; violations of applicable Florida Statute; violations of the Code of Ethics and the Principals of Professional Conduct, and violations to Florida High School Athletic Association policies exist. 525 526 527 528 529 530 Section 6.11 of the Policies and Procedures Manual of the School Board of Manatee County, adopted March 14, 2005, provides that an employee may be suspended without pay or terminated from employment for just cause, including but not limited to, … misconduct in office … violation of the Policies and Procedures Manual of the School Board of Manatee County, … violation of …the Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida. Just cause exists to discipline the employees based upon the following: 531 532 533 534 535 536 Robert Gagnon’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(5)(a), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings 537 538 Robert Gagnon’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(4)(c), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not use institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage 539 540 Robert Gagnon’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(4)(e), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall offer no gratuity, gift, or favor to obtain special advantages 541 542 Joseph Kinnan’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(5)(a), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings 543 544 545 Joseph Kinnan’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(5)(f), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not use coercive means or promise special treatment to influence professional judgment of colleagues 546 547 548 549 Joseph Kinnan’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(5)(l), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not assist entry into or continuance in the profession of any person known to be unqualified in accordance with these Principals of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida and other applicable Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules 550 551 Joseph Kinnan’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(5)(n), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall report to appropriate authorities any known allegation of a violation of the Robert Gagnon’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081 (5)(f), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not use coercive means or promise special treatment to influence professional judgment of colleagues 21 552 553 Florida School Code or State Board of Education Rules as defined in Section 1012.795(1), Florida Statutes 554 555 Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(4)(c), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not use institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage 556 557 558 559 560 Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(4)(d), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall accept no gratuity, gift, or favor that might influence professional judgment 561 562 563 564 Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.080(3), F.A.C., which states that the educator is aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of one’s colleagues, of students, of parents, and of other members of the community, and therefore strives to achieve and sustain the highest degree of ethical conduct 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Florida Statutes 1012.55(b) which requires that each person employed or occupying a position as school supervisor, school principal, teacher, library media specialist, school counselor, athletic coach, or other position in which the employee serves in an instructional capacity, in any public school of any district of this state shall hold the certificate required by law and by rules of the State Board of Education in fulfilling the requirements of the law for the type of service rendered. Such positions include personnel providing direct instruction to students through a virtual environment or through a blended virtual and physical environment. 573 574 575 576 577 578 Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Florida Statutes 1012.55(2)(a) which requires that each person who is employed and renders service as an athletic coach in any public school in any district of this state shall hold a valid temporary or professional certificate or an athletic coaching certificate. The athletic coaching certificate may be used for either part-time or full-time positions. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any athletic coach who voluntarily renders service and who is not employed by any public school district of this state. 579 580 Other Possible Violations as per Florida High School Athletic Association Rules and Regulations: FHSAA Policies; 18.1; 21.1; 24.1; 25.2; 36.1; 36.2; 36.4. Dwayne Strong’s actions violated Rule 6A-10.081(3)(h), F.A.C., which requires that the individual shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage 22 Daniel Carter Interview October 4, 2013 @ 9:15 AM Office of Professional Standards, Troy Pumphrey, Investigator 581 582 Q: State your name A: Daniel Carter 583 584 585 586 587 Q: Mr. Carter you are aware that this conversation is being taped? A: Yes 588 589 590 591 Q: Danny, the reason I have you here is because I received a few days ago, a quite lengthy letter of complaint from some people that I believe are affiliated with Manatee High School’s sports and they gave me your name and suggested that I give you a call. Where are you currently coaching? A: Currently at Bradenton Christian 592 593 594 595 596 597 Q: Ok, prior to being at Bradenton Christian where were you? A: Five years at Manatee High School 598 599 Q: OK, and who was your head coach? A: Dwayne Strong 600 601 602 603 604 Q: Ok. There are a number of allegations that I received through this letter. What I’d like to know is if you have any information that could help me further understand this situation. First I want to direct you to an incident involving concessions, concession stands and monies that were collected from concessions. Are you familiar with that situation? A: Yes sir 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 Q: Can you tell me a little bit about that? A: As far as monies that I came directly in contact with, there was a situation at the end of last season, the 2013 season in which we had a JV baseball game on a Saturday afternoon. There was a double header. Dwayne could not attend the game. He came out and handed me the money bag for it. It generally starts with $100 bucks and this one did. The $100 in there would be given to whomever was going to run the concession that day. At the end of the day, they handed the money back to me in the bag. I counted the money. It was roughly 400 plus dollars in that bag. I then proceeded to call Dwayne Q: Can I call you Danny? A: Yes you can Q: Ok, and what was your position at Manatee High School? A: I started out the first two years as a pitching coach on the JV level and the last three as the pitching coach on the varsity level. 23 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 and asked him, what do you want me to do with it, should I just lock it up in the clubhouse. He said to me no just keep it in your car. I really don’t want to ride around town with $400 or $500 in my car all day long. Needless to say, I didn’t see him that evening. A day or two had gone by. I actually went to lunch one day with Bruce Braithwaite at Poppi’s. While I was there at lunch I told Bruce about the incident and what happened that I had this money. Bruce asked me so why don’t you just give it to me. He being the booster club president all deposits would go through him. I said, no, I can’t do that because if I give that money to you then he is going to get upset with me because it didn’t go from him to wherever it needed to go. I said he’ll take it out on Wade, who is my son, he was on the varsity team. At that point and time, I said, well I’ll just stay in touch with you for the next couple of days. Bruce would call me and I would tell him, I’ve got the money, I still got the money, I still got the money. Finally, I said, I’ve given it to Dwayne for the game today. So, Dwayne has this money and then there is a JV game. During that JV game the same thing happened again. The money was turned in at the end of the game. Bruce called me the next day and said well, what happened? I said he had the money bag. Bruce said so you didn’t get it deposited. I said, no. Then a week later, I think it was a week later somewhere in there. The last varsity game we had, the only varsity game for the month of April. It was senior night. Same thing again none of that money ever made it back to Bruce for deposit. 628 629 Q: How many games was that where money was collected at concessions? A: Four. 630 631 Q: Four games? A: Four games that I know of for certain that’s around there 632 633 Q: Are you familiar with players at Sandlot or Sandlot @ Five Tools? A: Yes Sir 634 635 Q: What is that? A: It’s a hitting facility that’s owned by Dwayne Strong. 636 637 638 639 640 Q: Is that facility open every day all day, do you know? A: That I can’t answer. I know it’s not open until after school is let out at which that point and time players from Manatee High School go in there and hit, throw out in the streets, run in the streets, not really in the greatest part of town that I would say should accommodate kids to be honest with you. But, yeah they go in there and they hit and they’ll throw, they do some things in there. 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 Q: Let’s talk about Five Tools during the baseball season? Tell me a little bit about how Five Tools works during the season. Obviously, the kids, after school they go to baseball practice. How long are the baseball practices for the most part? A: Varsity generally starts about 3:30 pm every day. Due to my work schedule, because I work away I don’t work within the school system, I would get there close to 4:00 or whatever. By that time they’ve completed their stretch and stuff. We go from 3:30 generally close to about 5:30 then the JV team would come in and take it from that point and they’d be there from 5:30 to about 7:30 to a quarter to 8:00. When practices were completed, he would always mention to the guys, you can come down to the Sandlot and hit and get extra work in, all this other stuff, whereas we had this huge hitting, batting cage right there at the field which a lot of the work should have been done there. There was a point and time in which guys were hitting on a regular basis and he is encouraging those guys to come to the 24 652 653 654 655 Sandlot to hit and they were doing it on Sunday’s. I know at some point and time that word got out. My understanding was that came from Palmetto High School. A call was made from their athletic director to Manatee High School’s athletic director, Joe Kinnan. At that point and time, Joe called Dwayne in and told him that everything must cease immediately over there as far as Sunday’s go. 656 657 658 659 660 661 Q: Had you ever heard Coach Strong tell kids during practice that they had to go over to the Sandlot and Five Tools to work out? A: Not directly telling them that they have to. Although, I have heard him make the statement to these kids directly in reference to “I have not seen any of you guys coming down there, and you wonder why we’re where we’re at right now, so, maybe you guys should think about coming down and getting some extra work in”. 662 663 Q: Have you ever been down there to Sandlot? A: Yes 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 Q: Are there other kids at Manatee High School that attend Sandlot other than baseball players? A: There are some, other than baseball players, not that I know of. None, that stands out to me anyway. As far as outside of Manatee players, yes, there are some little league kids that will come in. There are still outside entities that will roll up in there, other teams, girls’ softball teams, things of that nature that may come in to that place. But for the most part, from the hours of, especially in the fall from 3:15 until 6:30, it’s always just Manatee High guys for the most part. 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 Q: Do you know whether there is an arrangement between Manatee High School and Coach Strong regarding the baseball players? A: As far as payment to the facility, is that what you’re asking? At one point and time he had asked the Manatee Booster Club for money for the Sandlot of which they agreed to a payment at that point. It was on a year to year basis. It was not a guaranteed situation every year that that would happen. So, yes, I know for one year he was definitely provided that. I know the following year subsequent after that, the booster club said no to it because they felt that they were just helping to keep his head above water and keep his business open. 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 Q: Do you know that the Sandlot and Five Tools receives a sum of money each month from the Manatee Booster’s? A: I knew that he got a payment at one point and time. I’m not really certain that I can say that I know that he was receiving anything at the present time. I know he complained about it a lot, that the boosters had absolutely turned him down on giving him any money. Of which, seeing that it coincides with the money that was being deposited at the same time. My question on that too would be; the monies that were deposited were they actual checks or were they cash. Because we are not real certain, I’m not. If, the cash monies that would have been coming from concessions never really made it there. There were some deposits that were made along the way, checks he can’t really hide but cash he obviously could. This is all coming at the same time that he was complaining about not getting any payment for the Sandlot. Q: Do you know if the players are paying Coach Strong or Sandlot to be at the facility? A: None that I know of 25 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 Q: Tell me about the relationship between Coach Strong and the players and parents. Was there any tension between Coach Strong and any of the parents regarding the parent’s understanding or the children’s understanding with having to participate outside of the school? A: I think there has always been some tension. There were several parents that verbalized it. A lot of them are not understanding why they got to attend a baseball camp in which these kids really were forced. The incoming freshmen and sophomore generally didn’t say a word. It’s usually the junior and senior class parents that were the ones who began to because they’d been through the system a couple of times. Now they are starting to understand, where is this money really going. His statement to a lot of people and a lot of these parents, when they asked what the money was for, it was to pay for tournaments. The reality is that money was coming from the Booster Club, those tournaments were already being paid for. I confirmed with a couple of people that wrote checks. Some of them wrote checks that went to Manatee Baseball Club, some wrote check that went to a thing called Dream Big, Do It Big. 705 706 Q: What is Dream Big, Do It Big? A: Apparently it’s a non profit organization that Dwayne set up. 707 708 709 Q: This baseball camp, is that something that happened every year? A: It happened every year since he came in there. The cost of the camp is somewhere between $325 and $375, I don’t know the exact number. 710 711 712 713 714 Q: Are the Manatee High School baseball players attending that camp? A: Yes 715 716 Q: Are there other kids from the neighborhood or other schools that attend those camps? A: No one in the high school level. A few in the under age 12 and under and I mean very few. 717 718 Q: So, most of the high school aged kids at this camp are Manatee High School baseball players? A: Either current Manatee players or incoming freshmen. 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 Q: Tell me about the off season programs. I’ve been told that the off season practice schedule is Monday through Thursday, four hours a day and that those practices are all held at Sandlot @ Five Tools. Is that right or not? A: Pretty close. It is Monday through Thursday and it’s probably closer to about 3:15 is when they start and it ends, it varies. It could be anywhere from 6:30 to 7:00. I know confirmation when somebody’s kid attended this past week, not this current week, the week before I would say they didn’t get out until 7:00. So, you’re looking anywhere between the three to four hour mark in there. 726 727 728 729 730 Q: And these practices, what is this? A: Basically, they try to use it as a combination of things. They do some conditioning for him, they may do speed & agility drills in there and speed & agility is nothing more than jumping boxes, doing ladders and all that stuff, throwing ropes, there is a small weight room, I wouldn’t really classify it as one that could actually help anybody getting stronger and better at what they’re doing. And then it’s one, two, Q: Are they paying for that camp? A: Yes 26 731 732 733 three, there’s four batting cages inside the place which they’ll hit. They utilize one for pitchers, because two of them have mounds inside of them, actually, I think three of them do. In which the pitchers will throw off the mounds and that type of thing. 734 735 Q: And again, are these Manatee High School baseball players or are these kids from all over the place? A: That time frame when it starts at 3:15 it is strictly 100% Manatee High baseball players. 736 737 Q: Are they using baseball equipment? A: Yes 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 Q: Tell me, if you will, one of the boosters I talked with states that, you know the boosters have really been very supportive over the years of Manatee High and baseball. I guess just over the last couple of years or so they really gained a bad taste in their mouth about the program. Tell me, if you will, what’s your take on that? A: I think what happened over the years is that the booster club was very instrumental in bringing a lot of money to that baseball program. I can say, you know back when everybody was flourishing extremely well on the financial end they could probably raise upwards of $50,000 on the girl’s end they want you to pay everything out, I’m sure it’s closer to around $40,000. I know in the five years that Dwayne has been there, I think the bad taste begins with he’s flipped the thing upside down, basically purchasing what he wants, when he wants and then tries to go back and ask for money not always getting receipts. I’ve had a pretty good relationship, close working relationship not only with Dwayne but with the board. I know who they are. I understand what their frustrations are. Dwayne oster sized the entire group level. You know, not wanting them around the field, not wanting them involved. This stakeout was the largest fund raiser for Manatee High baseball program. It’s always in the first week of February. It has been, since Dwayne has been there, it started out with Molter Pest Control then Molter basically put everything on there. There’s tents, there’s food, drinks, when I say drinks, it’s none alcoholic drinks but I mean, you know, it’s a family event. It’s a time in which everybody would meet the players and coaches and all that stuff. It has moved, it was at G.T. Bray since Dwayne’s been there it’s been at Molter the first year and left there. He absolutely did away with Dan Molter and what was going on there. Then it moved to G T Bray, it moved to McKechnie Field, it’s been at Manatee High School. So, it’s moved venues a couple of times. Dwayne then, at that point and time pretty much without saying something, removed himself from everybody. He got involved and I helped him as far as the cooking goes and doing all that stuff and I heard even this past year, more importantly than any other, several people that had no idea who Dwayne really was made the comment “your coach is a pure asshole” and he’s just not a very friendly individual in terms of that, that’s the point of that. He’s gone out of his way to basically want the money himself to control everything. I heard on numerous occasions, get rid of that booster club, that’s our money and baseball and I’ll spend it however I want. 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 Q: Do you have any knowledge about the Jodi Freeman Tournament? Tell me about that. A: The Jodi Freeman Tournament is the first two games of the year, the pre-season tournaments. It’s held at G T Bray park, which is Manatee High School’s home field. The game is there. In years past, it’s been Manatee, Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and Palmetto. Each school would pay two games over a four day period. The money that’s collected at the gate, my understanding was it went into one pool and the money is divided among the four schools and basically there’s a scholarship in the name of Jodi Freeman for $800 or $500 or whatever. I know his parents have attended a banquet at the end of the year every year to give this award out. 27 773 774 Q: Do you if the money has in fact been given to the Jodi Freeman fund? A: I can’t confirm or deny that I wouldn’t know. 775 776 777 778 Q: Who is Frankie Saunders? A: Frankie Saunders is Dwayne’s pitching coach that came with him from Sarasota. The first two years I believe Frankie was there, Frankie was arrested on drug trafficking charges and is still currently in prison in this particular moment. 779 780 781 782 783 784 Q: Who is John Zipperer? A: John Zipperer from my understanding was a father of a child who purchased drugs from Frankie Saunders and allegedly was purchased at the Sandlot. Q: Do you know what his son’s name is? A: No, I don’t. He has a younger son named Shane. I’m not real sure what his older son’s name is. That’s who it was with, his older son. 785 786 Q: Did his older son play for Coach Strong? A: No Sir 787 788 789 790 Q: Did his older son go to Manatee High School? A: I believe he went to Lakewood Ranch. I know that’s where his younger son is currently at. I can’t be for certain that he was a Lakewood Ranch player. I know he was there for things for baseball related reasons. 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 Q: As a coach you are someone that’s been working under Coach Strong for the previous five years. Is there anything else that you can tell me that you think could have presented concerns to you or parents or others regarding Coach Strong. A: I’ll tell you the way he conducts himself towards the players, I’ve heard things that have been said that I think in my opinion are completely inappropriate around 16 and 18 year old kids and I’ve been there a long time. Just the way in which he handles himself with just the parents alone. I know there is some other money issues. He had his hands in a team called Nine Devils, which was basically like an allstar team. It’s a summer program. I think if you dig deep enough into the financials of what took place because the question was asked of me by the boosters, monies were allocated for a tournament in Auburndale in which he funded three teams. Manatee baseball club only put two teams in that tournament. There were checks written for three teams. The third team was the Nine Devils team and that is the team comprised of players from all over. Mainly out of the Sarasota County area and Lakewood Ranch. I think we only had two or three guys that were actually from Manatee on that team. But there was money supporting something that is not really affiliated with the Manatee High baseball team. 806 807 808 809 810 811 Q: What is your understanding of the purpose of the Manatee High School baseball booster club or association? A: My understanding with them and the way I perceive it is they handle all the financials for the baseball program, anything that is necessary, there should be a budget laid out. I saw a budget that was laid out by Dwayne which he absolutely blew completely out of the water. But those monies should be, you have to check with the booster club, make sure that there are monies there that we can allocate things 28 812 813 to the right places. Pretty much keep yourself free and clear of getting yourself in any hot water as far as financials are concerned. 814 815 816 Q: The camps that Coach Strong conducts, where you previously stated were all high school kids from Manatee. Did those kids receive gifts for participating at the camp? A: No 817 818 819 820 821 Q: Did they get shirts or anything like that? A: I think one year, you know, he may have given them shirts. I can’t say that he did and I know this past year when I stopped by there one time there were a bunch of shirts that were out, so he may have given them to them. The ones that I know that were going out said Manatee baseball on them. You know, it was about Manatee baseball. 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 Q: And his camps, what’s the age range for his camps? A: Lately it went as low as six. I think there was a group, I know we had a group that was 6 to 12 and then anything greater than 12 joined the high school group. Like I said, in the first year in which he had it, he had a lot more of the younger kids in there. I’d say a lot more. It was never more than what you had in high school players, but there were younger kids. Then things dwindled down to literally nothing. I mean maybe, I don’t think you can touch a dozen that are that twelve and under age anymore that attend. Other than that, every other kid that is out there is a Manatee High School kid. He has played baseball at Manatee or has the aspirations as an incoming freshman to try out and play then. It was understood that if you do play or do not go to that camp, you cannot play on the weekends. 831 832 833 834 Q: What happens on the weekends? A: Weekends are tournaments. Tournaments could be anywhere. They were in Bradenton, Sarasota, Ft Myers and Auburndale were the main focal points where they were. There was one that was held in Lakeland too. 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 Q: You said that there was an understanding that if they weren’t at his Sandlot camp they couldn’t play on weekends. Do you have any more direct information surrounding that? A: There are several guys I know that refused to go to the camp because of that and if they refused to go then they weren’t going to be allowed to play. There are certain guys that have been there that have never paid a dime to attend the camp. They’d be at camp and they’d still be playing. I mean, I get your charity organization thing you want to do, whatever, you know, and that’s a choice you make but it’s not really right to be charging kids to come do something. I think really and truly it’s the insinuation that you make every single time this comes up. I can tell you this past year at the tail end of it, was, I haven’t seen anyone turn in their registration forms. It’s what Dwayne would say. You better get those things in here if you want to play here at this school you need to come to this camp. 845 846 Q: That statement was told at the school, where was that said? A: At the locker room at the school, uh, not at the school at G.T. Bray, we have a clubhouse there. 847 848 Q: During season, or? A: Right at the tail end of the season within the last month. 29 849 850 851 Q: So, let me get this straight. The last month or so of the season, in the locker room, Coach Strong made a statement that he was not receiving registrations for his camp? Is that right? A: Correct 852 853 854 Q: What did he say after that? A: You need to get your registrations in and if you want to play at Manatee High School or be a part of this team, it will be in your best interest to attend this camp. 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 Q: How did the kids feel about that? I know you can’t talk for a kid but… A: I can, honestly I can talk for several of them. I have two sons that went to the program and none of them like it. None of them want to go. We are talking it is 8:30 in the morning and these kids are up, really, the instruction side of it is little to none. I mean you’re just out there sweating. Really and truly if you saw it actually going on you start to understand that this is just money going in his pocket. That’s all it’s for, it’s for him to supplement his lifestyle and nobody in their right mind should be forced to have to go. I mean there’s a lot of kids that just, none of them like it. I mean it’s absolutely miserable. It’s worse than going to a boot camp. 863 864 865 Q: Can you, off the top of your head, you know of any parents that have complained to you or anyone that I can talk to, parent or player that may be able to lend their own personal experiences? A: Yeah, Sherry Pellien 866 867 Q: Did she have a child that played baseball? A: Just graduated this past year 2013. 868 869 Q: What’s his name? A: Devin 870 871 872 873 Q: And you think she’d be willing to talk with me about her experiences? A: I’m pretty sure, yeah. She got kind of wrapped up in a financial issue with Dwayne. Some monies that had to be sent around in which really upset her in the fact that she paid a lot more than somebody else paid. So, that’s a big driving force with her. I’d just let her express her own opinions on things. 874 875 876 877 Q: Were there any teachers or coaches or other administrator’s at school that may have information to support any of these claims that you know? A: The only other person that may even be able to offer anything up would be the JV coach, Brian Stevens. 878 879 880 Q: Is he currently the JV coach? A: Yes Sir, he’s a teacher. He is actually a PE coach over at Sugg Middle School. He has been there the entire duration that Dwayne’s been there as well. 881 882 Q: Is there anything else you think I need to know before we conclude the interview? A: Nothing off the top of my head 883 884 Q: We are going to end the interview now and at some point I may need to interview you again. Hopefully you will be available for that. 30 885 886 A: The only thing I can touch on and I don’t know if you want to touch on it is the whole papers that were done, so, I don’t know if we need to touch it at this point. 887 888 Q: What kind of papers? A: Papers that he was taking classes in which he had a former player write these papers for him. 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 Q: Tell me a little bit about that? A: I received a phone call from Richard Glass one day. He is a former coach at Manatee High School now currently at Palmetto High School, baseball coach. He called me up and told me, he says, you wouldn’t believe what’s going on. And I said, well, what is that. He said Dwayne has asked Mitchell Shrieves to write papers for him for his class. I said, really. He said hold on I’ll get him on the phone. He put me on hold, called Mitchell up and I spoke directly to Mitchell and Mitchell confirmed the fact, yes he has asked me to do them. I said well you are stupid, I said don’t do that, you create an issue. Mitchell’s brother is in the background, his name is Mike Shrieves and he made the same statement. He said you’re just an idiot. He said well what do I tell him. I feel forced into doing it. You’re talking about an 18 year old kid who feels pressured by somebody basically in a place of authority throughout his life as his baseball coach he feels that he has to do it. I was told by Mitchell that his statement was, look at all the things I’ve done for you, the least you could do is help me out, he goes I’ll compensate you. Come to find out about a week or so had gone by and I called back to talk to Mitchell and even confirmed it through Richard and Mitchell said, yeah he paid me. I said, how much did he pay you? He said 80 bucks. I go for two papers you got 80 bucks? I mean you could of gone online and looked that up I know the going rate is about $250 for more. I said you got robbed. I said, you know, for you just to do it is improper. 906 907 908 Q: Do you if there were any other players that were asked to write papers? A: I don’t know if there’s any other player. I just know Mitchell was the one for sure. The only one that I had direct contact. 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 Q: Why Mitchell? A: That I don’t know. Mitchell spent a lot of time at the Sandlot, I do know that. He used to go there a lot, he is a great kid, a wonderful kid. He was in a bad car accident within the past year. Fortunately he can walk again today. Nobody ever thought he could but his situation I think is like anybody else and what I feel is a bullying situation if Dwayne just preys on the weak. I can tell you that some of the guys that were in the booster club can confirm the fact. They used to play for Dwayne. What you had in Dwayne 20 years ago and what you have in him today, I saw a difference in him from day one to the current Dwayne. 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 Q: How long have you known him? A: I’ve known Dwayne 30 years. And it’s a crying shame that those types of things go on. I take nothing away from his knowledge in baseball. He’s got knowledge in baseball, as do I, as does anybody who has been around the games as long as we’ve been there. It’s just what he’s done, the way he’s acted, kind of more of a bullying situation than anything else. I’ve heard it out of his mouth more than one time that I can’t be fired. I know him, I said, look you got to be kidding. I said everybody is vulnerable. No one is immune to it. 924 Q: Why did he feel that way? 31 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 A: I think he gets that way because a lot of that had to do with that whole booster club thing and him fighting to want complete control of the money. He always made a statement too “you guys don’t get it, it’s all on me, if something goes wrong it’s on me.” Well not necessarily we are a unified fry here so if something goes wrong it affects everybody here, not just you. Maybe I perceive the coaching staff a little bit different than he perceives the coaching staff, you know, people that I can believe in , people I trust in. We are all here together, all for one and one for all. He is a very changed individual; guys that have played with him a very long time absolutely don’t even know who he is today. But like I said, it’s a bullying front, I’ve watched him and I’ll give you one last example and this one probably is the one that sticks in my head the most. The statement he made one day, we’re at a practice, in which he did it in front of the entire team, I watched him do it to Coach Stevens several times basically embarrass him in front of people but he did it front of the entire team to Richard Glass one day. Richard just asked a simple question, Coach, what are we doing next? In which he went off at that point in front of everybody, “why do I waste my fucking time putting it on that sheet over there that’s hanging on that fence”. And he went off about that. I went to Richard and said you don’t let him talk to you that way and all the kids went quiet, they really like Coach Glass. So, the next day, wouldn’t you know it, there’s nothing hanging on the fence. So, I said watch this, because me and my relationship, I said no one else has the ability to talk to him the way I do. I yelled out at him and said what are we doing today, I said of course I wouldn’t ask that fucking question, the same way he did, if you had put it on the fence like you said you do every day. All the kids got in a little uproar and in that point in time he got all ticked off and went tucked his tail in and went about his way. You know, it’s just a matter of treating people with respect and doing things the way you should and you know he’s had a lot of things under his regime that’s taken place that for a guy who preaches making the right decisions and doing the right thing. When you go back and look at it you’ve got an ex-coach who gets caught up in a drug scandal whether or not he knew about it, I can’t answer that for him. They said kids get in trouble for drinking, one being my own son with the star catcher. They got caught down at the boat ramps one evening. 950 951 Q: Did the coach know about that? A: Oh yeah, he found out about it. 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 Q: Was there any sanctioning to the kids? A: The only sanction to the kids, the only thing that really came down about it was, I know my son didn’t play, I cannot remember if Boco did and I think they all faced a short suspension, however, it didn’t stop anything. There’s rumors of alleged drug use of players on our team at that particular moment. I will give him credit he asked the question, I don’t know how far you can pry into it but I don’t think anybody was ever randomly drug tested on our team. We also, in addition to that, just this past summer with all the, do the right thing, he ends up with four kids that get, I don’t know if they got formally arrested or charged, but were stealing fishing equipment off boats down in the long boat key area. 960 961 962 963 964 965 Q: Well, you can’t necessarily blame Coach Strong for what the kids have done. A: No, I can’t, I can’t and then of course the whole having a child out of wedlock with who he claims is a good person. But you know again, I think all of it still there is a bit, there’s pieces, there’s steps along the way. You can’t blame him for what the kids do outside of there but at the same time what you on how you treat them on a day to day basis is huge on how that carries over to other places. Unfortunately, he is in a position that, I don’t know, it’s not a position I’d want to be in right now. We are going to conclude this interview. It’s 9:58 32 Bob Gagnon Interview October 16, 2013 @ 1:00 PM In the office of Richard Rhinehart Troy Pumphrey, Investigator 966 967 Q: Please state you name A: Bob Gagnon 968 969 Q: And? A: Richard Rhinehart 970 971 972 973 974 Q: Mr. Rhinehart, would you like to make a statement before we get started? A: Sure, my retainment is that you had requested to interview Mr. Gagnon reference a complaint that had come to OPS. Since he is still employed by the school board he is essentially compelled to cooperate and we have no problem doing that. Obviously anything that we say here is privileged and I mean from any outside proceedings but we’re ready to go. 975 976 977 978 979 Q: The reason I’m here Mr. Gagnon is because we got a quite lengthy letter from some interested parties at Manatee High School that are affiliated with baseball. And as a result of that letter, I’ve been asked to inquire into the Manatee baseball program. One of the things that I was told is that you were the principal at Manatee High School and took part in the hiring of Coach Strong. Is that right? A: Correct 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 Q: I’m also being told that at some point and time there were parents that came before you that expressed a concern over the fact that there were kids that were going to a facility by the name of Five Tools. I now know that Five Tools is a business that is owned by the head baseball Coach Strong. In any case, allegedly the parents were concerned that there were kids that were paying to go but there were kids that couldn’t afford to go and parents felt that by them not being able to afford to go to Five Tools to train that they were being somehow would be impacting their abilities to play Manatee baseball. Do you remember that? A: I’m not aware of any specific complaint from any parents regarding that. That any parent had brought that to my attention, no, I’m not aware of that. 989 990 991 Q: Do you remember a conversation with the Manatee Baseball Association President, Bruce Braithwaite that took place at one of the football games in October 2009? A: You’d have to give me some specifics on what the nature of, I mean, I couldn’t 992 993 994 995 996 Q: Allegedly that conversation you approached Bruce Braithwaite and said to Mr. Braithwaite that you had parents coming to you complaining about not being able to afford to go over to Five Tools and that they were, allegedly they were being told that there could be some implications for being able to play Manatee High School baseball if they didn’t go and that you then asked Bruce Braithwaite if he could start sending money to Manatee High School and you would then take the money. They would donate 33 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 the money from the external booster account to Manatee High School and then you then would pay the bill to Five Tools out of your internal accounts. Do you remember that? A: I recall now that you mention the whole Bruce Braithwaite thing that there were concerns regarding the appearance of a pay to play, which is what you mentioned. But at Manatee High School we have a Business Director and an Athletic Director, Joe Kinnan, who then we brought those concerns to him and I am not exactly sure how he worked that out, what they worked out, or what they did with that. But I did direct Coach Strong that no students on the varsity baseball team should be paying to attend Five Tools baseball. 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 Q: And do you remember whether the conversation between you and Bruce Braithwaite was at the football games a place where you asked Bruce if he would start sending money to Manatee High School so that you could pay Five Tools thereby, the parents then not having an issue with whether in fact they could afford to pay or not pay. A: I know there was a concern. I don’t know specifically what actions were taken as a result of those concerns between the business manager and the athletic director and Coach Strong. My directive was you cannot charge kids to play. We cannot do that. We cannot be involved in that. We cannot charge kids to work out if they are on your team period. 1013 Q: Okay, I’m asking the same question for the third time but did not get an answer. 1014 1015 Mr. Rhinehart: He is asking you if you told somebody give me money and I’ll pay Five Tools for you. A: I can’t, I don’t recall that. 1016 1017 1018 1019 Q: Do you have knowledge that the boosters, a couple days after the alleged conversation between you and Bruce Braithwaite who was the president of the boosters then submitted a $5000 check to Manatee High School. Are you familiar with that? A: You know it went to the booster account it went to the athletic account, where did it go? 1020 1021 It went to one of the internal general athletic accounts I believe is where it went. A: Okay. Like I said I just don’t have recollection of that specifically. 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 Q: Do you have recollection that every month $500 was being written out of the general athletic account at Manatee High School to Five Tools for Manatee High School baseball training. A: If that’s what, you know, I trust Joe Kinnan’s judgment as the athletic director and the business manager. He has tremendous experience in those areas more so than I do as far as level of expertise. I would question Joe on anything that would come through. This is ethical and should we be doing this. I would always do that. If that is the arrangement that was worked out through the athletic department it potentially could happen but I don’t know. 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 Q: If I told you that Bruce Braithwaite stated that you put that deal together what would your response be? A: My response would be I don’t recall putting it together. I know I had a concern that he cannot charge these kids to play. But the booster club does as long as it stays within the rules and it’s supported by the business manager and the athletic director and it is legal and ethical. 34 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 Q: What would your comment be if I told you I met with Coach Kinnan this morning and Coach Kinnan stated the same thing. That you came to him with this plan that in order to keep the parent concerns down with regards to being influenced by the coach based on their ability or inability to pay at his facility that you then articulated that the boosters would be bringing the money in to Manatee High School, you guys would send the money out and the money would be sent out as a membership fee. What if I told you that Coach Kinnan told me that this morning, that you brought that to them. A: If that was the solution that was worked out and it was morally and it was ethically approved by our athletic director and our business manager, I would say that is probably what happened. 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 Q: And as the principal of Manatee High School, ultimately who was in charge of the school? A: I’m ultimately in charge of the school but when it comes to matters of athletics I defer it to the athletic director and his expertise not blindly, I would question. Coach Kinnan obviously has been doing this for 30 something years. If he says we are able to do this through FHSSA rules and all the other rules that he is extremely familiar with and he said a viable options to what is going on, yeah. 1047 1048 Q: Do you know who owns Five Tools baseball? A: Yeah, Dwayne Strong 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 Q: Who is Dwayne Strong? A: He is the baseball coach 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 Q: Would you have had, if you remember, would there have been any conversational concern over the proximity of Dwayne Strong as the head baseball coach and Dwayne Strong owning a baseball facility? A: If it was approved by my business manager and athletic director regardless of how it came up, who is familiar with all FHSSA rules and knows the governing rules at Manatee High School regarding organizations and what can and cannot be done, if he was aware of it, it wouldn’t have been a concern of mine because I would have question him on, are we able to do this, is this able to be done. 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 Q: Would you have confirmed with Mr. Kinnan prior to your conversation with Bruce Braithwaite at the football game. You admit that you had a conversation with Bruce at the football game. Did you or did you not? A: I don’t recall having a conversation at the football game, I mean, obviously at a football game it’s you know... 1067 1068 1069 1070 Q: Do you remember a conversation with Bruce Braithwaite with regards to Manatee High School baseball and Five Tools? A: I remember the concern, like you said, now that you brought it up, there was a pay to play issue. Who brought it up, and what kids, the specifics of it I don’t know. 1071 1072 Q: Are you familiar with Manatee Baseball Club? A: No Q: Was Dwayne Strong the owner of Five Tools at the time that you hired him as the head baseball coach at Manatee High School? A: You know, who owns the business, did I believe he was. I’m assuming he was, I don’t know the details. I don’t know that he is the sole owner, what it is or what that is, I don’t know that. 35 1073 1074 Q: Are you familiar with any other organizations that Coach Strong may have interest in? A: I’ve never had that level of involvement with the baseball team, no. 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 Q: What was protocol when you were the principal at Manatee High School with regards to writing checks? Did you have to approve invoices prior to checks being written? A: Depending on the circumstances, I mean, I believe our band had an outside booster and maybe the baseball team did too. I’m not sure if they did or didn’t. If it was internal, that would be a protocol. If you have an outside booster then it’s different. 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 Q: What if the money was being written from Manatee High School internal accounts to Five Tools business, would you have had to sign an invoice or sign checks each month? A: Anything that came through would have went through the Business Manager and Athletic Director, Joe Kinnan. And again, I would have conversations with them to make that this was appropriate. But yes, ultimately, I guess that signature would be there. 1085 1086 Q: Dream Big, Do It Big, are you familiar with that organization? A: No 1087 1088 Q: That’s one of Coach Strong’s businesses. Manatee Baseball Club, are you familiar with that? A: No 1089 1090 1091 Q: When you were the principal at Manatee High School, where did your baseball team practice and what was their home field? A: G.T. Bray 1092 1093 1094 Q: What were the facilities there, what types of equipment did they have at that location? A: I’ve never inventoried it, I mean you’ve got 20 different programs I couldn’t say I’ve never inventoried the facilities at G.T. Bray. 1095 1096 Q: You have baseball fields? A: At Bray? 1097 1098 Q: Yeah? A: I believe they have one field, yeah. 1099 1100 1101 Q: One field? A: I think, I mean, for the use of the varsity team. I’ve attended varsity games and there is a varsity baseball field. 1102 1103 Q: You have attended varsity games? A: Yeah, I’ve attended. 1104 1105 Q: Is there a concession area? A: I believe they set up a table outside, yeah. 36 1106 1107 1108 Q: Are there batting cages? A: There’s netting on the way in but I’ve never seen it used or you know. I believe there’s netting that looks like a cage, don’t know anything more than that. This concludes the interview. It’s 1:13 37 Richard Glass Interview October 2, 2013 @ 4:45 PM School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator 1109 I am with Pat Barber the MEA representative 1110 1111 Q: Can you please tell me your name? A: Richard Glass 1112 1113 Q: Mr. Glass pull up so we can make sure we get you. You understand that we are taping this interview? A: Yes Sir 1114 1115 Q: Where do you currently work? A: Palmetto High School 1116 1117 Q: What is your job title? A: Reading teacher and I’m an assistant varsity baseball coach 1118 1119 Q: How long have you been at Palmetto? A: This will be my second year 1120 1121 Q: Where were you prior to this? A: I was at King Middle School, but I coached baseball at Manatee High School 1122 1123 1124 1125 Q: The reason I called you here is because I received a letter of complaint from a group of people who have expressed some concern over Manatee High School baseball and I just wanted to talk with you a little bit for you to maybe lend some insight to me on anything that you think may be an issue going on at Manatee 1126 1127 Pat Barber: It is our understanding that we are here because Richard is a witness to something that you are investigating and that he is not being interviewed as someone being accused of anything. 1128 1129 Investigator: That’s correct. At this point, I’m merely calling you in as someone who was referred to me that may be able to clarify some questions that I have regarding Manatee’s baseball program. 1130 1131 1132 Q: The first question I want to ask you is if you remember a conversation with a student by the name of Mitchell Shreves? A: He played for me 1133 Q: Where did he play for you? 38 1134 A: At Manatee High School 1135 1136 Q: Do you remember a three way conversation between you A: And Danny Carter, the other assistant coach, yes I do. 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 Q: Can you tell me about that conversation? A: That, I mean that was two summers ago. That was my last summer at Manatee High School before I decided to step away from Manatee and go search for different coaching ventures. Mitchell called me in regards to doing some course work at the time for Coach Strong, who was my boss and Danny’s boss. Danny and I were his two assistants on varsity. It was in regard to him doing some school work for Dwayne for his alternative certification and he called me and told me that Dwayne, well he first called me and asked me, you know, Dwayne pretty much pressured him into doing some course work for him because Dwayne for whatever reason didn’t want to do it himself. Let’s just be honest, he was over extended, we had five teams that summer. I had a team, Danny Carter had a team, then there was a team combined with Sarasota and two other teams. On top of that we did a camp, which was six weeks during the summer Monday – Thursday, 8:30-11:30 for six straight weeks. The only day off was Friday and we played games every other weekend. Dwayne was trying to do all that while trying to take the alternative certification program through I want to say St. Peter College and for whatever reason, Dwayne didn’t think he could do the work so he did ask other people to do it and he offered Mitch money to do it. I told Mitch don’t do it, don’t do it. He did it anyways and Dwayne paid him a really, really, really, really cheap amount of money for the amount of work that Mitch did for him and Danny and I both told Mitch, you’re an idiot. 1154 1155 1156 Q: Do you remember how much? A: It was like 80 bucks and I mean he wrote a lot. It was more than 2 pages and they were 200 words each. 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 Q: Was this for a district certification? A: Dwayne had a temporary teaching certificate. His certificate had run out and he was in a panic. We were in the middle of post season run. We had just come off of making it to the final four the year previous so we had a lot of guys back so we had a really good shot of winning the state title and it was right around that time he found out. He was notified by the district that his temporary teaching certificate was done and his contract was not going to be renewed. He had to take those courses which I had to take because I wasn’t, you know, and that when he came to me and asked me, Rich, I need your help, can you help me find a program. So, I, while we’re all sitting in the clubhouse, me, Dwayne and Danny, I was making phone calls looking up places for him and I found St Pete Junior College for him. So, yeah it was to get his teaching certificate classes. They weren’t per say through the ACT program here, it wasn’t through this county. I know this county has an alternative certification program. It wasn’t through this county it was through St. Pete colleges. 1169 1170 Q: Do you know whether he sought anyone else out to do any A: Oh yeah, he texted me, he texted my ex-wife, he texted my girlfriend, yeah. 1171 1172 1173 Q: Did any of you do any work for him? A: No. At one time he asked to see something and I forwarded something I had done and said here use this as a guide. That was it. 39 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 Q: And what was that? A: I couldn’t tell you what it was to be honest with you. It was a simple something to do with a classroom. He had never been in a classroom before. He was just a PE coach and had no idea what it was like to be a classroom teacher, where I teach in a classroom every day. To say exactly what it was, I couldn’t tell you. I just remember it was a paragraph he was supposed to post something on a forum. 1179 1180 1181 1182 Q: Do you know if there were any other teachers that may have written papers for him or any other students that wrote papers for him? A: In terms of his former players, no. Other teachers, I don’t know. I mean he knows other teachers in this district, so, that I couldn’t tell you. 1183 1184 1185 1186 Q: Can you tell me a little bit about the concessions for the baseball games. Were you involved at all or have any knowledge about how these concessions were set up for the baseball games? A: Well, the players set it up, the parents ran it. At the end of the night, if you’re asking me if I ever saw like a receipt printed or whatever, no. The money bag just went home with him. 1187 1188 Q: Went home with who? A: Coach Strong 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 Q: Do you know whether Coach Strong delivered the money to an administrator at the school? A: No, I wasn’t on campus. I was at the middle school at King which is down the road. They allowed me 7th period off to coach at Manatee High School. So in terms of that, I have no idea. Did I ever see him give money to Bruce Brathwaite who was the president of the board, yeah sometimes. But I mean I always thought it was weird, there was never no running record of what was in the money box when the day started as to what was made. There was never any counting of the drawer, I guess you could call it. And again, I was just there to coach baseball I didn’t pay attention to that kind of stuff. 1196 1197 Q: What is Sandlot@Five Tools? A: That’s his hitting facility. 1198 1199 Q: Who’s hitting facility? A: Dwayne Strong 1200 1201 Q: How long has he owned that? A: Oh boy, it’s got to be 10 plus years now, at least 1202 1203 Q: Who frequents the Sandlot@Five Tools, if you know? A: Current Manatee and former Manatee players 1204 1205 Q: Baseball players? A: Yes Sir 1206 1207 Q: Is it open to any other A: It’s open to anybody. It’s open to the public. 40 1208 1209 Q: At Manatee High School, have you been to the facility? A: Yes Sir, we’d have practice there. 1210 1211 Q: You practiced at the facility? A: Uh hmm 1212 1213 1214 Q: What kind of practice would you have there? A: During the season we have practice from 3:00-5:30 and then there was a core group of kids 7 or 8, that would go after practice from about 6:00-8:00 or 9:00 and go hit, get some extra work. 1215 1216 1217 Q: So they’d leave A: We’d leave practice at GT Bray and then some kids, 6 or 7 would go to the Sandlot and get extra work. The rest of the kids went home or did whatever. 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 Q: Did the kids pay for that service? A: That I couldn’t tell you. I’m pretty sure that the booster club cut Dwayne a check every year for 5 grand or something for use of the facility, video analysis of swing, pitching mechanics, all that kind of stuff. I know he did get some money. I know he got something for that. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to keep that place open. 1223 1224 1225 Q: Did Coach Strong ever talk to the kids before or after practice on Manatee County grounds about going over to the Sandlot@Five Tools? A: No, not that I remember, no. 1226 1227 1228 Q: Did you ever hear him make comments to the kids that he had not seen some of the kids over at Sandlot for a while and they’re not going to get any better until they start coming over there? A: That, I have heard that. 1229 1230 Q: Anything to that extent? A: I heard that, yes. 1231 1232 Q: You have heard that? A: Yes 1233 1234 Q: Did you hear him say that? A: Yes 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 Q: What were those circumstances, if you remember? A: I wouldn’t say more so because they weren’t coming to his facility and being a coach myself I can understand where he is coming from. It’s like, you know, you got a group of guys that are all working towards winning a district title and pretty soon a state title, everyone else is getting their work in and you got a couple kids, you know, they want to play but they are not really that dedicated while everyone else is in their grinding. You know, they casually show up and he may call them out. Now, is it because he wanted them to per say come to the Sandlot, I wouldn’t say that because they can use GT Bray park. He may have called them out about not coming to GT Bray to get their work in. That wasn’t a motive of money. 41 1244 1245 1246 Q: Clarify, if you will, you heard him make comments to athletes that he hasn’t seen them at Five Tools and that if they wanted to get better then they needed to start showing up or something to that effect? A: Yeah, they just needed to start coming to practice. 1247 1248 1249 1250 Q: Which practice is that? A: At the Sandlot. Like in the fall when I was there we would practice Monday – Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30, somewhere in that window we would have practice Monday – Thursday. We always had Friday’s off. 1251 1252 1253 1254 Q: The structure of that practice would be that they started at GT Bray? A: No, we wouldn’t even go to GT Bray during the fall. We would usually use the Sandlot. Anything that was outside of the baseball season itself was done at GT Bray unless it rained. If it rained, we’d move practice to the Sandlot. 1255 1256 1257 Q: So outside, I’m trying to understand this, outside of the baseball season, you guys would practice Monday-Thursday and those practices would be at GT Bray? A: At the Sandlot 1258 1259 1260 1261 Q: Those practices would be at the Sandlot? A: At the Sandlot. Now, during the season the majority of the work would be done at GT Bray because it was in season. Now if it rained during the season and we couldn’t get on the field, we’d go get our work in at the Sandlot because it’s an indoor facility. 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 1280 Q: Is there anything else along this area of questions that I’ve asked you that you think is important for me to know or that you think may help me in trying to understand the baseball program at Manatee High School? A: Well, I mean this is, you’re not from here but Manatee High School is the flagship school for this county. The baseball program is one that is, it would be, its a high profile job around the Tampa Bay greater area. It’s had some pretty good athletes. We produced some pretty good athletes that have come out of there. I believe part of this is there are some people that don’t like him because when he came in the first thing he did was he axed a guy who was very influential in this county; Molter who owns a pest control company. That’s where we did our huge steak dinner fund raiser. That steak dinner when it was at Molters probably raised 30 grand. And when Dwayne came in he took it over and we did the steak dinner ourselves, us coaches, we cooked the steaks. We rented out McKenzie Field and we probably make 18 to 20 grand. It took 50 grand. He would tell the parent 50 grand to run our program for the year. It was year round, we went as soon as school started like I said four days a week at the Sandlot then we fielded teams that played games in the fall. Fifteen to a twenty game schedule in the fall, two teams, a JV and a varsity. Then we had a travel team. Usually I did the travel team. Then you had your regular season and then as soon as your regular season ended, however far we went to playoffs if we made it to the final four or if we won a state title there’s a little time off and then as soon as school got out, tournaments. We had at least three teams every year I was there in the summer playing games and then practice, the camp which was six weeks. 1281 1282 Q: Were these all Manatee baseball players on these teams? A: Yes Sir, except for the travel team. 42 1283 1284 Q: How many of the teams would have been Manatee High School teams? A: The last summer I was there, three of them were all full of Manatee kids. 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 Q: What were the parent’s financial obligations? A: Oh man, the camp cost, the camp was open to the public there was really little kids that come to. Camp was, I want to say somewhere between $300, anywhere from $250 to $350. It covered six weeks of camp and games just for the Manatee teams. Q: So the parents had to pay $250 to $300? A: To $350, somewhere in that window I can’t remember exactly. 1291 1292 Q: $250 to $350 A: Right 1293 1294 Q: For the Camp? A: For the camp and the games to play on the Manatee team. 1295 1296 Q: Who ran the camp? A: Dwayne; that was his camp 1297 1298 Q: Coach Strong? A: uh hmm 1299 1300 Q: How about during the season? Were there financial obligations for the parents during the season? A: Yeah, they had to raise, I’m gonna go to the low ball maybe $750 per kid. 1301 1302 Q: What was that money used for? A: To fund everything we did. 1303 1304 Q: For the season? A: For the entire year not just for the season for the entire year. 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 Q: So, if a kid makes the baseball team at baseball tryouts the parents had to pay? A: They didn’t have to pay they had to sell their steak dinner tickets. Kids were given and X amount of tickets. I want to say they were given 20 tickets each and you had to sell them for $25 a pop I believe. I can’t remember because I wasn’t there last year but I did it for three years. I want to say it was $25 a plate and you had 20 tickets to sell, whatever that comes out to, he wanted all of them sold. 1310 1311 1312 1313 1314 Q: And then that money was used to support the whole program? A: The year round program, yeah. And then they sold signs. Danny Carter was in charge of signs. Our whole entire outfield wall was full of signs. There was money that was brought in there. One year I was in charge of the media guide with some parents and we did the media guide. I mean we did a lot of things that most high school teams in this town don’t even come close to doing. 1315 1316 Q: Now when you and I talked earlier on the phone you said you knew the phone call was coming? A: Yeah, I knew; it was a long time coming. 43 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 Q: What’s a long time coming? Make me understand that. A: Dwayne’s accounting skills. I never asked but you know watching through the years, you know, there’re never any receipts. I would see kids give checks to him for the summer. I’d see that they were made out to his not for profit organization that runs the Sandlot. Which wasn’t the Manatee High booster club where I thought the money was to be going. And every night I’d see the cash just go with him after every game during the concession. It was like, you know he took it, when he lost his teaching position at Manatee High School they moved him to a Parent Liaison which is a $10,000 pay cut. This town is small and I know a lot of people and coaches talk and last year he asked for $10,000 for the boosters to use the Sandlot. Well $10,000 makes up the amount of money he lost. So, I’m like okay you know something is not right here. From an organizational standpoint when it came to finances it wasn’t there. And that’s exactly part of the reason why I left. When the whole thing happened with the whole Mitchell thing, who, played for us, I was like you know, it’s time for me to get out. 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 Q: And Mitchell being the kid who allegedly wrote papers for A: It wasn’t allegedly. He’s not gonna tell you. He played for him. I played for this man and this is not easy for me. This is someone when I was 15 or 16 he gave me a chance, he gave me an opportunity as a player and then 10 years later, maybe 12 years later down the road he gives me an opportunity to be his assistant coach. But, you know after a while, the kool aid doesn’t taste as good as it did and I was like, okay there’s some stuff going on here that I’m not exactly comfortable with, so, I think I’m gonna step away. And that’s when I decided, the whole paper thing, to step away, which is when I told him I took a job in Palmetto. 1337 1338 Q: Alright, is there anything else you’d like to say? A: No Sir We conclude the interview at 5:10 pm 44 1339 Joe Kinnan Interview 1340 October 16, 2013 @ 9:00 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 1369 1370 1371 1372 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name A: Joe Kinnan Q: Mr. Kinnan, what is your position with the School District of Manatee County? A: I’m the Athletic Director and Business Manager of Manatee High School Q: And as the athletic director what are your duties? A: My duties are to oversee all the athletic programs at the direction of the principal and being, you know, as far as scheduling, contracts, game contracts that are affiliated with the FHSAA, you know, all things associated with athletics. Q: Is one on your responsibilities to monitor your coaches and to assure that they are current on their credentials? A: Yes it is Q: Are you responsible for making sure your coaches all have their CPR certifications each year? A: Yes Q: And, how about their athletic certifications each year? A: Yes. We give that information to Roma Glisson in personnel to make certain that everything is up to date. Q: Has the principal given you the responsibility to assure that your coaches have met the minimum qualifications as per the school district and the Florida High School Athletic Association rules and regulations? A: Yes. I’m his designee Q: Do know whether your baseball Coach Strong has an active certificate to coach? A: According, I get that information from Ms. Glisson, he was active last year. Again, she sends me an update every year. Q: So your understanding is that he is certified to coach last year and this year? A: Well, I don’t know about this year, I would have to, I don’t have that information in front of me. We’ve got 50 something coaches. We have some people that needed to get something done by January of this year. The people that coach in the fall and the winter, you know, have already done what they’re supposed to do. Q: What is the ladies name that you said is… 45 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 A: Roma Glisson Q: Roma Glisson? A: Yeah, she sends us, we send her a list of our coaches and she sends back a spreadsheet stating this is what they have, this is what is needed. We then give that information to each individual. Q: Okay, and where does she work? A: She works for the school district I think she’s in personnel Q: I’m gonna show you something here and I’d like you to tell me what this is. A: That is a temporary educator’s certificate Q: Let me refer you down here, who is the name on the certificate… A: Dwayne Strong Q: What are the dates on the certificate? A: July 1, 2009 to 2012 Q: What month of 2012? A: June 30th Q: Based on this temporary educator’s certificate, Coach Strong’s certification ran out in June 30, 2012. Were you aware of that? A: To be a teacher, he was a temporary only. It was not a coaching endorsement. We have other coaches that do not teach which with the FHSAA you don’t have to be a certified teacher in which to coach. Q: Coach Strong was the head baseball coach? A: Yes Q: You’re saying that Coach Strong per the Department of Education does not need a certification to coach? A: Not a teaching certification, he’d need a coaching certification which a lot of our, we have other coaches that do not teach that are head coaches, assistant coaches that they get a coaching endorsement, an application that they fill out. Q: And, do you know whether Coach Strong has a coaching certification? A: As far as I would’ve known it would have been, I assumed he had being the information was sent to Ms. Glisson. I mean, I didn’t even know, I knew he had been a teacher for one year but then was no longer a teacher, was not a teacher last year. Q: And, your responsibilities as the athletic director is to ensure that you have coaches on the field that have their proper certifications, is that correct? A: Yes, we send that information. Again, I don’t see the teacher’s certification etc. We give it to personnel and they do all the checking on it for us and get back to us and let us know this is what is needed. 46 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 Q: Okay, let me just be clear, do you know whether Coach Strong has a coach’s certification in order to coach baseball or any other sport? A: My understanding is that he did have that. Q: If I told you that Coach Strong is not certified to coach and was not certified to coach after June 30, 2012, is that something that is new information? A: Yes it is Q: Alright, I’m going to take you back to 2009, October, okay? A: Okay Q: Do you remember having a conversation with the principal then who would have been Bob Gagnon around parents complaining that they could not force their sons to go to a private baseball facility by the name of Five Tools. Do you remember a conversation with him? A: I don’t remember the date but I remember the conversation Q: Tell me about that conversation A: We were made aware that we had kids that were wanting to pay or were not wanting to pay money to go to a training facility. I believe I expressed that you know that’s something we can’t do. The players can’t pay to go to that facility being a, you know, a condition of playing on a team. Q: And was there any talk between you and the principal, Mr. Gagnon at that time? A: The only thing I can remember is something that the booster club which was an off side booster club was going to pay the rental fee for the facility for all the players. Therefore it would not be a condition of them having to pay. Q: Are you aware of a conversation between Mr. Gagnon and Bruce Braithwait who is the president of Manatee High School baseball boosters where Gagnon asked Mr. Braithwait to write check to Manatee High School in order that Manatee High School could then write checks back to Five Tools? A: I don’t think it was that long ago. I think that was, the conversation I had, I believe was within the last 18 months that they had come and had requested that we, again, I’m not sure I’m clear on the date that, anything that is being done be run through Manatee High School. I remember that conversation. I don’t remember the date on that. But from that point on until last spring, until April or May of this past year no money had ever been deposited at Manatee High School baseball boosters’ internal account to pay such fees. And I was under the impression that the external booster club was paying such fees. Q: I’m going to give you some information that I obtained and let me know if you are aware of this information. I’m being told that Mr. Gagnon approached the booster president and a football game somewhere around October 2012 A: You talking about the baseball booster? Q: Baseball booster, Bruce Braithwait A: Okay Q: And that he expressed to Mr. Braithwaite that he was receiving complaints from parents because the kids couldn’t afford to go to Five Tools and that as a result of that they believe the kids would be penalized by the coach if they were not in attendance. In any case, during that same conversation, Mr. 47 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 Gagnon asked Mr. Braithwait if he would pay $5000 to Manatee High School and then Mr. Gagnon felt that by doing so he could then pay Five Tools monthly and all the kids would be able to go thereby removing the concerns of the parents that some kids could go and some kids couldn’t. Is that your understanding? A: I don’t know about the meeting in October or anything like that but the only thing I remember is that there had been a discussion that it needed to, you know, we couldn’t have some kids pay and some kids not pay. Q: And, do you remember receiving a check from Manatee High School baseball boosters for $5000? A: No, I’d have to go back and look Q: Okay, let me refer you to this document… A: (audible) Q: Tell me what this document is that I’m showing you. A: Okay, that’s our athletic general account. Q: And, what is the date on it? A: 2009 to 2010. Q: Okay, let me refer you to, I’ve got it piled in here, page8… A: Okay, there it is. Yes we did receive it. Q: What does that say? Who received it? A: I received it and went and deposited in the booster account. Q: Okay and how much was it for? A: It was for $5000 Q: And, what date was that? A: That was October 1, 2009. So, obviously we did receive the money earlier. I knew we had gotten the $16,000 in May of this year and when I went back and looked to see what we had done, I guess we didn’t go back far enough because after that time, once these, I was looking at the baseball booster instead of athletes journal. Q: And, so the $5000? A: Was disbursed to Five Tools, yes. Q: And how was it disbursed? A: By the invoices Q: And at that time, how much was being given to Five Tools each month? A: $500. Q:Okay… A:And I don’t know if we gave all $5000. 1, 2, 3, 4, 4500. 48 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 Q: And, the first, the money came in on 10/1 and the very first transaction was for how much money? A: $1000 for August, September. Q: What was the explanation? A: It was for baseball batting cage time or you know, the facility is a batting facility so it would be for rent for the facility for all of the players. Q: Do you know who owns the Five Tools? A: Dwayne Strong. Q: Okay. And, who is Dwayne Strong? A: Dwayne Strong was our baseball coach Q: And again, can you tell me why it was that it was recommended that the boosters not pay directly to Five Tools but that the money comes through Manatee High School’s athletic accounts? A: Through transparency to make sure that, you know, what was being done was open and above (audible) Q: And, did you remember having a conversation prior to May of this year with Bruce Braithwait? A: Yeah, he came in to see me and said that you know, that they wanted you know, cause I guess nothing had happened after that first year and I think they’d reverted them, we’re paying or we’re not paying, I don’t know, from the external booster club and said that he wanted whatever the payments were to go through the school. Q: And did he tell you why? A: Again, he said there was a lot of conflict in within the club that they just felt it was better served if it was run through the school. Which it had been but then was stopped because that was the only, to my recollection now, that was the only previous payment. Q: Okay. And… A: So I assumed that they had been paying, they had reverted back to the school, the club paying them. Q: Do you remember a conversation, that same conversation with the booster president, Bruce Braithwait, where you apologized to Bruce that you didn’t remind him that the money should go through the school to pay Five Tools. Do you remember that? A: What are you talking about? Q: The same conversation that you were just… A: The one this spring. Q: Yes? A: Yeah possibly, I don’t, you know, I don’t recollect. 49 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 Q: Something regarding a new principal now and there was a gap between Mr. Gagnon and the new principal coming in and so it is my understanding that the boosters made a number of payments directly to Five Tools but that Mr. Braithwait had a conversation with you and… A: He just thought it was better that the school take it and deal with it and they don’t deal with it because it was, yeah, there was I guess a conflict. Q: What was the conflict, did you know? A: He just said there was just difference of opinion, yeah, within the booster clubs to my recollection. Q: And that had nothing specifically to do with Coach Strong? A: I think some of the people on the board, you know, liked him and some didn’t like him. But again, it was, you know, it was done in 09 for one year then it was stopped they no longer gave us anymore money so I assumed that at that time they ended up working directly with Dwayne or however they did it. Q: Do you know what Dream Big, Do It Big is? Have you heard of that? A: No Q: Do you remember on October 1st, I believe, when I came down to Manatee High School and sat with you and the principal, Mr. Sauer, do you remember that? A: Oh, this year? Q: Yes? A: Yeah. Q: And do you remember when I sat with you guys, talking to you guys about what my concerns were? Do you also remember me asking about how Sandlot was set up, specifically who was able to go to Sandlot? Remember that conversation? A: Yes. Q: And what was your response? A: My response was that it was supposed to be available for all the Manatee students. Q: Is that your position now? A: Well after, I’m not sure it was all the students, but anybody interested in baseball. Q: Was there a contract between Manatee High and Five Tools? A: Yes. Q: And what was the… let me refer you to that contract. Is this the contract that was written between Five Tools? A: Yes. Q: And again Five Tools is owned by Dwayne Stong? A: Dwayne Strong, yes. 50 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 Q: And Dwayne Strong is your head baseball coach? A: Yes. Q: It says services to be provided, what does that say? A: Monthly membership for batting cages for members of the baseball program at Manatee High. Q: So, let me refer you to the invoices as well. I have a number of invoices here and they’re dated from June to September 2013. Is this the invoice presented each month? A: Yes. Q: Is that presented from Sandlot? A: Yes. Q: What is the description on there? A: Monthly memberships for baseball players September 2013. Q: Whose signatures are on these? A: The principal’s, mine and the baseball coach. Q: Is that on every one of these invoices? A: Should be. Q: The principal, yours and the baseball coach? A: Correct. Q: And the baseball coach’s name is on here serving what purpose? A: As the head of the baseball program at Manatee High Q: As the head of the Manatee baseball program? A: Yes. Q: And the invoices from Five Tools, so, is he initialing … A: He is initialing as a baseball coach at Manatee. He is not initialing as the owner of Five Tools. Q: Okay I got you A: Like if it was a volley ball bill, the volley ball coach would sign it then the other two of us would sign it. Q: Tell me about what is the Manatee Baseball Club? A: Is that the external booster club? Q: No A: Oh, the Manatee Baseball Club would be anybody interested in going out for baseball, would be my understanding. Q: Do you know whether it’s a baseball team? 51 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 A: It’s a group, you know, it would be a group of players that are involved in Manatee and baseball that go to Manatee High School. Q: So it would be for Manatee High School baseball players? A: Players and people going out for the team, yeah both of them. Q: And what is the purpose of that program? A: The purpose of those programs is they play the baseball out of season. They play in tournaments and stuff over the summer, you know, summer time, etc. They are different, you know, like AAU, American Legion, you know, they are affiliated with a lot of sports like soccer groups that participate in soccer as an external group. Some of them are comprised only of high school students from that school. Q: And who owns that company or that program? Manatee Baseball Club? A: I have no idea. I don’t know, you know, I don’t think anybody owns it . Q: Who runs it? A: Usually, I would assume Dwayne Strong would be the one that’s running the club Q: Is this club participating in sanctioned and unsanctioned tournaments? A: As far as I know they’re participating in sanctioned tournaments. Q: Only sanctioned tournaments? A: As far as I know. That’s the criteria that they’ve been told they have to go by. Q: I’ve got the 2013 roster for Manatee Baseball Club and I don’t know if you know all these kids on here, but if you will, can you tell be at this time whether there are kids on this… A: I wouldn’t know. I don’t know the names, you know, some of them I might recognize but I really wouldn’t know. I’d have to go back and check, you know, what we’ve got. Is this, each one is a different list? Q: Yes. A: I mean, it’s the same kids on two pages? Q: It‘s that same program but these are all different ages. A: Oh, but its 16 and under and 18 and under Q: Right, so I need to know whether all these kids are Manatee High School baseball players. A: I could, you know, for example, is this for this year, I mean I’d have to go back and go against the roster from last year to let you know if they were on the team last year as to where they are in varsity or JV or whether they were not on anything because I’m sure some them were not on anything and some of them, you know, I’m sure are. But I can’t, you know, without going through the list and cross checking I really couldn’t give you a total on that. Q: Okay… A: So if I had a copy I can, you know, I can go back say yes he played baseball last year or no he did not. 52 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 Q: Okay, well this, what I’m showing you here is the Manatee Baseball Club roster for 2013 and the reason I’m showing this to you is because I made a request from principal Sauer for clarification on a baseball season that is going on right now, if you will, with Manatee High School baseball players through Manatee Baseball Club, and my question to Mr. Sauer was, what is this. Mr. Sauer talked to Coach Strong and related back to me that this was an AAU team. A: Okay Q: I then expressed to Mr. Sauer that there’s an AAU season and it can’t be an AAU team playing AAU if it’s not the season. And I also expressed to Mr. Sauer that if that’s the case I needed him to submit back to me a roster, an AAU roster that would be downloaded from the AAU website. A: Okay Q: Mr. Sauer then goes to Coach Strong, Coach Strong sends this back. A: Okay Q: And makes a statement that this is the AAU roster as you can clearly see. You’re familiar with the AAU certifications, does this look like a certified AAU to you? A: No, it looks like an 18 and under league. Q: Right, and so, the explanation was that Coach Strong had not had time to enter this information into the AAU database. Do you have any idea what the AAU baseball season is? A: No Q: Do you know whose idea was it to enter into a contract between Manatee High School and Five Tools? If you know. A: It was at the request of the external baseball booster club Q: The external booster club. I just want to understand, you’re saying that the external baseball booster club came to Manatee High School… A: In 2009, initially it was when we met with the people and said this can’t, you know, you cannot require some people to pay to be a part of this and other people not. Q: Who did you meet with to have that conversation? A: That was Mr. Gagnon. After he’d gotten information, he had met with some parents. Q: Why is it that you felt you could not have some kids paying and some kids not paying if Five Tools was an independent company? A: It just didn’t seem right. You can’t, you know, also you can’t require to go to something as a condition of playing on a team. Q: Okay, I understand that. A: If they are gonna do it everybody should be provided the same opportunity. Q: Okay, so even though you can’t require kids to participate, in this case, at Five Tools. What is the thought process for why you would then ask the external boosters to send money to your account, to the internal accounts so that you guys could pay back to Five Tools in order that all the kids are able to 53 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 participate? Why did you feel that you had to interrupt the normal course of an agreement between a parent and Five Tools? A: Transparency Q: So you believe that if Five Tools, if the parents were going to Five Tools in order to have their sons trained and use batting cages and those things, you believe that because there were parents who could not afford, who would like to go but could not afford to go, you believed that the best scenario is that the school enter into an agreement with Five Tools in order for all of the baseball players to be able to participate not just the ones that could afford to participate? A: Yeah, if they were gonna be there, to have an equal opportunity, yes. Q: And… A: They were already doing this. I mean they were, the kids were already going there but some people financially felt that it was a bit much. Q: Well if they felt that it was a bit much, in your mind, didn’t they options to go elsewhere? A: Yeah, they probably had options to go elsewhere but… Q: Why wouldn’t they go elsewhere? A: I don’t know if there is another facility quite like that. Q: Well, I’m told that there was a number… A: Oh okay, again, I’m not aware of that. Q: Do you think, coach, that there could some merit to the fact that the parents believe that they had to go to this facility even though they had choices to go elsewhere? A: Yeah, that probably was the perception. Q: The perception is that they to go… A: Yeah, and that we wanted to make sure that was, you know, that is was not, you know, that they didn’t have to do that. Q: And the way that you made sure that they didn’t feel that they had to participate is that you worked a deal with the boosters so that you guys would just send a one set fee and all the kids would just go? A: Right. Q: And, in your mind that was for all the students in the school or was that… A: That was for people that are interested in going out for baseball. It wasn’t, I mean, kids that would get cut, kids that would, you know, that would want to try out they’d have an opportunity to do that. Q: Was there any consideration in your mind and if you know the thought process for the principal at that time, Mr. Gagnon, or the principal Mr. Sauer was there any thought process around the fact that Five Tools is owned by your head baseball coach? A: Probably should have been in hindsight. 54 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 Q: And in hindsight would you agree that there could be a direct or indirect opinions that if kids are not participating then there could be less of an opportunity for that kid to make the team during the regular season? A: Possibly, but yet we wanted to remove that obstacle and being able to participate. Q: Okay. Coach, I’m going to end the interview at this point. I may want to talk to you again some other time. Is there anything else you’d like say before…? A: No, I was, you know, I went back and tried to refresh my memory because I remember the conversation, you know, for you know, years ago and when I went back through all the way back to 2009, I did not look in the athletics journal I was looking in the baseball booster account, cause I remembered and I said well I thought we paid something but then when I couldn’t find it I said maybe that was we just talked about doing that and never really did, you know, and it was just , it was paid out of the athletics general on there. I just looked down at the wrong accounts but then it was stopped after that year, you know, for the next 3 years in 10, 11 and 12. Q: Well, it wasn’t, you mean the internal money… A: The internal, right, they’d give us the money and then I knew when I went back there they had also given us some money to cover some stuff that the baseball program had purchased, I think another $2000 after that time but not to pay Five Tools. Q: Let me ask you were you at the home baseball games during the season? A: Sometimes. Q: Sometimes? A: Occasionally, yes. Q: Do you guys typically have a concession stand for baseball? A: They had a concession stand, yes. Q: Do you know who mans the concession stand? A: I think the parents do. Q: And is it the parents of the sport or is it parents of… A: No, it’s the parents of the sport. Q: Of the sport… A: For that sport. Now, other sports have different set ups for concessions. Like we have a teacher with the TMH kids that does a lot of the basketball boys and girls concession stands and they give her a cut of the revenue that is coming in. Q: For baseball, it would be the baseball parents that man the concessions? A: Yeah, yeah but that was all run through the external booster club. Q: Was there a contract at all between the external boosters or is it just… A: No. 55 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 Q: You extend the courtesy to the boosters to use the concession stand? A: Right, they in athletics are the only external sports booster club we have. The rest of them are all run, you know, through the internal accounts plus baseball has an internal booster account too. Q: Let me ask, have you received any complaints from parents, other coaches or boosters regarding concession monies that may or may not have… A: Never heard anything of it until our previous conversation in early October. Q: Okay. A: Never, you know, cause they maintain their own books they maintain their own fundraisers and stuff that they did cause a lot of that the stuff they paid for over the summer is a large portion of their expenses, you know, there were the summer leagues and summer tournaments, you know, housing, meals, etc. Q: And all these, for baseball purposes, all these tournaments and all these camps and clinics had a sanctioning body and were insured? A: To our understanding they were. Q: How about these, there were four games, there were two games prior to us having this meeting on October 1st and supposedly there are two other tournaments where the parents have paid. Do you know anything about those? A: No. I know we paid for the first ever this summer we paid some fees for tournaments, like two or three during the summer time from the money that was deposited from the external club. Q: Was that fee for Manatee Baseball Club? A: I don’t remember. It would have been for whatever Dwayne was over that they were playing supposedly in a sanctioned league. Q: Do you know why Coach would charge the parents a sum of money for these four tournaments? A: I don’t, you know, again what we paid I think was registration fee. It might have been housing, transportation, meals, I don’t know, so I you know… Q: And you don’t know if those fees that were paid out by internal booster account, your account at Manatee High School, were for any of these four tournaments that currently are participating in? A: I don’t know. I mean it’s, I remember when we filled out the form on it and signed off on the documentation, those I believe were in the summer. Q: Okay A: I don’t remember anything beyond, you know, I think there was two or three, I know for sure two possibly three. Q: Coach, are you aware that your baseball team is practicing everyday using bats, balls and gloves? A: Are they… Q: Can they do that? 56 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 A: No, not if, they can do that, our baseball team cannot. A sanctioned AAU / whatever, team can but they cannot use our bats and balls. They can use their own, you know, their own equipment but not Manatee High School’s equipment. Q: And if in fact your baseball players, assuming that these kids here are all on your baseball team, if these kids are practicing at GT Bray, I believe, or had been practicing at GT Bray using bats, balls, whether they were your bats, balls and gloves or not, these kids are on your baseball and they are at GT Bray practicing and your coaches are at that practice, is that against the rules or is that allowed? A: If they are practicing under a sanctioned league then it is permissible. Q: Okay. Now I need, if you will coach… A: Again, at the beginning of the year, I even have corresponding emails back from Dwayne, you know, policy 23, 24, make sure we’re in compliance, etc. on that, you know, reminding him, you know cause we had the meeting in pre-school and then again officially reminding him that if, you know, that if you are in a league make sure that we are going by these rules and regulations. We have different, you know, there’s, we have kids that play soccer up in St. Pete or play for different people etc.. Q: But they are not Manatee soccer team or Manatee High School baseball teams, these are kids that are on travel… A: Yeah, yeah. Q: If you will, I’d like you to go back to Manatee High School and identify whether the tournaments that Manatee High School baseball has played between the summer and today’s date have all been sanctioned and… A: Okay, I’ll have to get that cause I have no information along that, I’d have to get that from Dwayne. Q: Okay, alright… A: I would be happy to get it if you give me, if I can have a copy of the names I can let you know, yes, all these guys played JV or played varsity etc. or no did not play in our program last year. That might be helpful too. Q: Okay well this document came from Mr. Sauer so this was emailed to me so Mr. Sauer would have a copy. A: Okay, that’s fine. It is 9:40 and this concludes the recorded interview at this time 57 1917 Keltie O’Dell Interview 1918 October 4, 2013 @ 8:05 AM 1919 1920 1921 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Q: Can you state your name for the record? A: Keltie O’Dell Q: Ms. O’Dell, you understand you’re being recorded? A: Yes Q: The reason I called you in today is because I have received a complaint regarding Manatee High School baseball and through my interviews with, at this point, undisclosed persons, I was told that Coach Strong asked a number of people to write papers for him related to his attempts to be certified as a teacher and one person said that you wrote a paper Coach Strong and that you may have been paid for that. Did you ever write a paper for Coach Strong while Coach Strong was taking recertification courses? A: No, I didn’t write a paper, but I helped him and he never paid me for any of that. Q: What kind of help did you offer him? A: He was asked, I’m going to be honest, I don’t even know what the subject was, if it was ESOL or reading related, but other than that I didn’t write a paper for him. As a matter of fact, there is one assignment I think, I looked at two assignments for him and one of them I didn’t even know what they wanted, does that make sense. I was like, what is this, I said I can’t even help you. But, I never wrote a paper for him but I did help him, I answered questions. Q: The questions that you answered, was it an assignment that was given him and they were questions involved in that assignment? A: Yes, it was an assignment and he wasn’t sure of what to do and he did, he sent the assignment to me. I looked at it and then I kind of told him what I thought of it and I sent it back to him and the other one, I looked at it and I said I don’t have a clue what this is about. I did call him at the time and I gave him the information that he needed, like what it was related to and honestly I don’t even remember what the paper was about. I just remember one I knew and one I didn’t. Q: What were his instructions to you prior to sending over the paper, what conversation did you have with him? A: He just asked me if I could look at them and help him with them. Q: What does that mean, help him with them? A: Like, help him figure out what the answer is going to be because he wasn’t understanding what they were asking. Like I said, I mean I have my four year degree and I am Reading endorsed and ESOL endorsed and I went through the ---- program here and I’ve had to do a lot of extra tests which I’m certified in my areas so I do know a lot of things and I do, I have helped people with A’s and or a PD 58 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 because I do have a Reading endorsement, but I always answer questions for everybody and I did the same for him. Q: But never wrote a paper for him, never took a test for him? A: Oh no. Q: Did he ever ask you to write a paper? A: No. But the two assignments he sent to me were not writing a paper. It wasn’t like an essay type thing. They were questions, you know, like an assignment that I was to give my students maybe if they’d read something I said answer these questions. If I recall, they were kind of short answers but I didn’t answer them for him. And I did, I would help him find the answer but I didn’t answer them for him. Q: How did you help him find the answers? A: Just with my knowledge and what I knew and honestly I researched a couple of things because I was kind of taken aback, like, why are they asking all this. To be honest I thought it was kind of an outrageous assignment to get your, I mean maybe it wasn’t outrageous but it was a really hard assignment and so I didn’t even have all the answers. Q: You said you did research? A: I looked it up myself, but not to say hey this is, kind of like I didn’t know but this what I looked and found this out and this might be what you are looking for but I didn’t write a paper for him. Q: Did you provide answers to any of his work assignments for him? A: I mean, I just, technically yes, but I didn’t sit there and answer them for him. I gave him, this might me what they are looking for, stuff like that, like I said I helped a lot of people along the way. For PD, you know people come around all the time and ask me, what do you think about this, what do you think they’re looking for here because this requires all the new teachers to have for PD and they could be teaching Math and they’re having to get their reading endorsement or that component. So, that’s kind of how I took it and was he getting his alternative certification, I may not be able to answer that. I don’t know, I don’t really know what it’s for. Q: Again, I was just told by someone A: It’s fine, you don’t have to explain Q: By someone, that Coach Strong, that you either wrote a paper for Coach Strong or did some of Coach Strong’s work for him with regards to his certification. A: No, I did not do his work for him. I did help him, but as a colleague, I think that’s what we are supposed to do is help them if they are not understanding something and to be honest if somebody comes to me and asks for help I always take it as a compliment. At least they feel like I’m knowledgeable enough to answer that question. Okay, Thank you and that concludes the interview. It’s 8:15 59 2000 Loyda Perez Interview 2001 October 15, 2013 @ 11:05 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name? A: Loyda M. Perez Q: Ms. Perez where are you currently employed? A: At Moody Elementary Q: And prior to being employed at Moody Elementary where were you employed? A: At Manatee High School Q: What was your job title at Manatee High School? A: Senior Secretary Q: How long were you there? A: For…I don’t recall if I started in 2003 or 2004 in the beginning… around there at that time because I was in Safe Program. Q: Okay. The reason why I called you here is I have been given the task of looking into some allegations regarding Manatee High School baseball. A: Okay. Q: So as a result of that, there was a need for me to call you in just to see if you could help me to better understand part of what it is that’s been handed in front of me. Do you know a person by the name of Einar Diaz? A: Einar Diaz? Yes, uhum Q: Who is Einar Diaz? A: Einar Diaz the father? Q: Yes? A: The father… he’s been a friend of the family for a long time. Q: Okay. How long? A: Uh… Q: Approximate A: Approximate… uh, 10, 12 something like that years, around 10, 12 years ago. 60 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 Q: Do you remember where you met? A: Eh… one of his friends, oh gosh, Delma Sedilla, was going to the academy and he went to the same school that my son went, it was St. Stephens and they introduced her to my son and I start met them that way. Q: Do you know if his wife, I’m sorry, do you know his wife Leslie Carpenter, or his ex-wife? A: Ex-wife, I spoke with her like two years ago and then she called me again this summer. Q: You spoke with her two years ago. Do you remember what the subject of that conversation was? A: That her son want to move to this area without her, oh no, I’m sorry, at that time they want to move together. They want to move over here and they wanted, she was gonna live with Einar’s brother for that time and they was gonna put her son to go to Manatee that he’d be with Chase, that’s the cousin, they living in the same house. And I guess they, after they got registered and everything they backed up and they went back again to South Carolina. Q: Did you have any contacts with them when they went back to South Carolina? A: No. Until this summer they, I got the same phone call, and said that she’s having teenager’s problems and everything and she thought it was better that he come back and live with the uncle and that’s with Chase and Anthony (Tony), that’s what he call him, Einar’s son. They was gonna live with Lino’s in his house. Q: Do you know if that’s where they are living now? A: As far as I know. That’s what I thought; I mean I don’t got contact with them. I mean they call me, I got all the paperwork everything together because they was approved before and they came to me and asked me about, I mean everything it was a phone call they asked if they can go back there. I said we would turn all the paperwork, we will turn all the paper and that’s what we did. Q: Okay. I’m looking at a form here and this is a district form, it’s a hardship request form and this was prepared June of 2012? A: 12 yeah, that for the beginning one, the first one. Q: That was the first one? A: That was the first one yes. Q: And so, it looks like it was approved on June 6, 2012? A: Yes. I don’t know what day, I mean, that was… Q: Do you know whether the student ever enrolled at Manatee High School? A: I know that he enrolled but he never a feet in the school because they left before that. Q: So he enrolled but he never showed up for school during… A: Yes. Q: Okay. I’m looking at a second hardship form that was prepared July 8, 2013 and this was for the same student, Einar Diaz and this time he enrolled in the school, looks like August 14, 2013? 61 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 A: Yes, because he was living with his cousin. Can I ask you a question? I’m very nervous because I’m like, did I do something wrong…? Q: Did you do something wrong? A: Yeah, that’s why I’m like; you don’t know I didn’t sleep last night. I’m like why, I not even met you, I mean I met you before for like two minutes then you asked me a question and Mr. Sauer, I remember then and I’m like what is going on? That’s why I ask you I want to know what is going on. And I know that can maybe not tell me that way I be prepared for. I just wonder. Q: Again, I’m looking into some allegations regarding Manatee High School baseball. A: Okay Q: And collecting information but one thing that I discovered was that Einar Diaz was here in Manatee County in 2012. A: Yeah, uh hmm Q: And that he participated with the baseball team. A: He did participate at that time? Q: Yes A: Oh, you see, I didn’t know that. Q: Well allegedly he had participated with the baseball team and then subsequently attempted to enroll in the school though as you said he never came to the school though he was approved for hardship. A: Okay. Q: And then I’m being told that he came back again this summer and ultimately enrolled in the school. A: Yeah, yeah, uhum Q: So I know when I look… A: Like I didn’t know he was playing or nothing like that okay, okay. Q: When I looked at the paperwork I also see that you are listed on the paperwork as a … A: A contact Q: As a contact? A: Yes, because I was at the school and to be able to see the student grades and talk to the teacher and he was doing that, they put me down as a contact that way I can help, you know. Because I cannot get information about his grade I have to as a contact. Q: Well if you’re…but you’re an employee of Manatee High School at that time and the guardian was Stacy Diaz, is that right? A: Yes, uhum Q: Okay. And do you know whether Einar Sr. is currently living here in… A: I believe he… the season just over, the baseball season is just over and I think he’s in town. 62 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 2158 2159 2160 2161 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 2180 Q: And do you know whether he is living with the… A: With the son? Q: With the son? A: I hope he does I mean I don’t know. I don’t have… Q: What do you know about the Manatee Baseball Club? A: Other than it’s a great, it’s a great team and I always try to support and go and watch them. Q: Who is the Manatee Baseball Club not the team but Manatee Baseball Club? Is that different from the team or is it the same? A: The booster or the club? I don’t know what is different. Q: The club? A: I don’t know the difference. Q: Did you handle any bookkeeping when you were at Manatee High School? A: The parking in this year when we was doing parking. That’s the only thing I helped to sell the parking for the students. They have the bookkeeper separate. Q: Okay, I got you. A: I’m learning bookkeeper now. Q: Okay. That’s all the information that I have. I just wanted to try to understand circumstances by which the young man was enrolled at Manatee High School and then when I saw that you were listed as a contact… A: Oh okay, okay, because like I have like maybe 3 or 4 more cases, I not recall, in August the parents who came to me and called me and asked for help that they have a student enrolled in Manatee because it was Choice and then the brothers or sister was in another school and they said we cannot drive them and I said just come here fill the paperwork and we send it to the Parent Information Center and this almost the same similarity. The only thing I know then that way I can be able to see the grade because by law I cannot ask any teacher about him that’s why they put me in the contact name. Q: But if his guardian is local why is that you necessarily need to be able to see his grades because the guardian lives here. A: Okay, but like it’s a friend and I know that he is not doing well I can go and ask the teacher, cause I cannot ask the teacher about any student. I can say, I can sit them down and say okay you doing this bad I saw your grades, cause I cannot look at people’s grades only if I have authority to do it and I can see the kid and say you doing bad here and there and you need to improve. Q: And again, do you know his biological mother who he lives with Stacy…? A: Stacy is not the biological mother. Q: Leslie Carpenter A: Leslie Carpenter, I met her a few times and she’s the one who spoke with me too. 63 2181 2182 2183 2184 2185 2186 2187 2188 2189 2190 2191 2192 2193 2194 2195 2196 2197 2198 2199 2200 2201 2202 2203 2204 2205 2206 2207 2208 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2214 2215 2216 2217 2218 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2226 Q: So she called you and asked if you could help to enroll her son at Manatee High School last summer? A: She says…the prior summer and she say that she is moving to the area and that’s why she wanted to him to be because they was gonna be with Lino in the house. Q: Okay. A: And they want Chase and him to go to the same school for transportation issues. Q: Now how is Lino at the school if he lives out of the school district? A: I don’t know. Q: How is it that he is able to go to Manatee? A: I don’t have a clue, I don’t know how, not Lino, Chase. Q: Chase yeah. A: I don’t know. He was choiced and I don’t know how that happened. Q: He was school choiced? A: Yeah, he did the…I guess they did the procedure whenever they open and he was there. Q: Okay. The last thing is on this document here which is the hardship request form for school year 2013 dated 6/6/12. There’s some notes here it says Loyda Perez at Manatee called said okay to come. How does that pertain to the hardship? A: Here, right here is the approval from Mr. Kane. He was the interim principal. Q: Explain to me the process. Who fills out this form? A: The student or the parents fill it out and if the parents are in my office I can help them to fill it out and then they, you see I help them to fill out living with the cousin and then the principal approved it and then I call to make sure that everything went through, I call the Parent Information Center I guess she receives these and then she says okay and I talked to the person, this is approved that way they can go to the registrar and do the paperwork. It’s a follow up conversation that I was call. Q: But the document was completed on June 6th, right? A: Yeah but that’s like two years ago, yeah. Q: Right, so this form says it was completed on June 6th, is that right? A: That what it says. Q: It was approved by… A: Mr. Kane. Q: On what date? A: June 6th, the same day cause they went over there and he approved it because this other student was already living there was going to the school. Q: Okay. So it was submitted and approved on the same day? A: Yes. That’s what they usually do. 64 2227 2228 2229 2230 2231 2232 2233 2234 2235 2236 2237 2238 2239 2240 2241 2242 2243 2244 2245 2246 2247 2248 2249 2250 2251 2252 2253 2254 2255 2256 2257 2258 2259 2260 2261 2262 2263 2264 2265 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 Q: This document that I’m showing you is for the current year and this is a hardship request document. This was dated July 8, 2013, right? A: Uhum Q: That’s the date that it was completed. It was approved on 8/14/13, is that right? A: That’s when they start doing all the transit and everything but then he was not in here, I believe so. He traveled back in August because they was not sure 100% that he was gonna come. Q: So that would delay the process… A: Yeah Q: Between the time that the hardship request form was prepared and the time that it was approved? A: Yeah because I mean you cannot send it if you don’t know 100% that he was gonna come. Q: So you’re saying this form was completed but it was not submitted to the district? A: Until she came back and she said yes he’s coming and he’s in my house now. Q: Okay. A: That one, the mother and everything she was present and the student was present. Q: The mother was present… A: Yes. Q: And the student was present… A: Yes and this one here no Q: On the 6/6/12? A: Yeah cause the mother was trying to move here to Florida. Q: So the mother was here? A: Yes uhum Q: Now the 6/6/12 hardship request form is approved based on the mom moving here. A: Uhum Q: The July 8, 2013 hardship form also had a guardianship affidavit and you’re saying that affidavit is presented because the mom at that point decided not to move here? A: Yeah. Q: Okay. And was the father living here at that time, do you know? A: No. He’s a major league coach. Q: Okay. That helps me a great deal I just needed some clarification. A: Yeah no problem. Its 11:20 and the interview is over 65 2272 Jill Rocklein Interview 2273 October 21, 2013 @ 12:00 PM 2274 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 2280 2281 2282 2283 2284 2285 2286 2287 2288 2289 2290 2291 2292 2293 2294 2295 2296 2297 2298 2299 2300 2301 2302 2303 2304 2305 2306 2307 2308 2309 2310 2311 2312 2313 2314 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name A: Jill Rocklein Q: Ms. Rocklein, I’m calling you here because I am conducting an inquiry, if you will, into Manatee baseball. Can you tell me what your affiliation is with Manatee baseball? A: I am an involved parent. This is my third son to be on the team and for the past eight years I have been a very involved parent, helper, volunteer. Q: Are you also a member of the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters Association, or Club? A: Yes, I am. Q: And, what is your role there? A: A voting member, supportive parent voting member. Q: And, do you have any responsibilities finances? A: Yes Q: What is that? A: Helping with the fundraisers. Uh, my main responsibility this year was the steak out. The main steak out fundraiser. I organized it, ran it and then did all the finance and turned everything over to Bruce. Q: Okay, do make deposits or write check for the Manatee baseball boosters? A: No Sir Q: Talk to me a little bit about concessions, the concession stands for baseball during the season. Do you run the concession stands? A: No. No, I don’t run concession stands. I help organize volunteers for it. I might have ran a couple of errands for it. I volunteered in my time slot for it. I ran some money to the banker for it. Set up, tear down, that’s about it. Q: Who was the banker? You said run money to the banker. A: Bruce Braithwaite is the banker of the boosters and that’s who I would run money to. Q: Was that your normal responsibility, are you the person who collects the money from the concessions and turns the money over to Bruce? A: Yeah, I would say most of the time but not full time. I don’t think it was my sole responsibility. 66 2315 2316 2317 2318 2319 2320 2321 2322 2323 2324 2325 2326 2327 2328 2329 2330 2331 2332 2333 2334 2335 2336 2337 2338 2339 2340 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359 2360 Q: Okay, and if you were not the person to handing money over to Bruce after concessions or after baseball games, who would be that person? A: Uh, I’m not sure if Bruce would stop in. Sometimes Bruce would get deposits from the fields. Q: Okay A: Sometimes Bruce would stop by and take the money bag, sometimes I brought the money bag to him. Q: Okay, and if you did not bring the money bag to Bruce, who was Bruce? A: Bruce is the banker. He is the banker on Manatee Avenue, I’m not sure what bank he is with. Q: What is his role with the Manatee baseball? A: He is the president. He is the president of the Manatee Booster Club Q: If there was a baseball game and concession money was not given to you, would you know whether the money or who gave the money to Bruce, would you know whether the money in fact got to Bruce? A: It wasn’t a scheduled, to my knowledge; it wasn’t a scheduled you know pick up deposit directly on that day and sometimes in the envelope or in the money bag was concession and ad money and sometimes steak out money. You know, there were multiple, and I’m pretty sure we kept a good track of it. Sometimes for concession there was apparel, not every envelope was just concession. It was multiple items that we were collecting for. Whether it was program ads, you know, there were multiple fund raisers going on at one time. So I couldn’t tell you what was in what envelope. Q: Okay. Well, let me ask you specifically, I interviewed with Coach Strong today and I asked Coach Strong Specifically about money to baseball games that would have been a double header on a Saturday which was the 30th of March and a home game on April 3rd against Lakewood Ranch and I asked Coach Strong if he collected the money from those monies and he said he did. I asked him if he forwarded that money to the boosters, Bruce Braithwait, and he said he gave you the money. He said that after every game, they, the concessions people gave him the money and after every game he gave you the money. And I asked if he specifically gave you the money on those dates and he said yes. Is that true? A: I couldn’t tell you what day, I couldn’t tell you what date and whenever he gave me an envelope or the money bag, the following day I brought it to Bruce. Q: Okay. There are two other dates. There is a April 19th against Cardinal Mooney and there is a March 14th against Venice. Do you remember receiving concession money from Coach Strong on two dates? A: I don’t remember dates. I don’t remember what envelopes held. Q: Okay. Now, I have the accounting report from the Manatee baseball boosters account. A: Okay Q: This was forwarded to me by the president Bruce Braithwait and the only money that they received, or the final monies that they received from baseball concessions was March 8th. They had not received any money since that date. I have statements from others that concessions were being run on those dates and that the money was collected and turned over. So, my question to you is this, if Coach Strong is telling me that every game he collected the money, so he admits that the money was collected and that he gave you the money. I need for you to tell me where the money is because the money did not get turned in to Bruce or anyone else in the boosters. Can you tell me where that money is? 67 2361 2362 2363 2364 2365 2366 2367 2368 2369 2370 2371 2372 2373 2374 2375 2376 2377 2378 2379 2380 2381 2382 2383 2384 2385 2386 2387 2388 2389 2390 2391 2392 2393 2394 2395 2396 2397 2398 2399 2400 2401 2402 2403 2404 2405 A: It went from me to Bruce Braithwait. Q: Are you telling me that you gave Bruce money after March 8, 2013? A: Whenever I was handed the money bag, I went and visited Bruce and handed it to him. Q: Okay. And, if I’m saying to you that the records for the Manatee Baseball Association show that the only monies that came in and that my conversation with the president is that that was confirmed, that was the last date that he received money from concessions was on March 8, 2013 and that there were four games after that where he did not receive any of the concession money. Are you telling me that you did make that or that it’s possible that the last time you turned over money was on that March 8th date? A: Again, dates and what was in the envelope was not in my roam of knowledge. Q: Do you remember Coach Strong giving you a sack of money from the last date… A: He did that several times Q: How many times? A: Several, several times Q: What is several? A: This year, five times, six times, eight times. Whenever he handed it to me I turned it in. Q: Okay. When I’m looking at the schedules it looks like there were 18 home games and Coach Strong is telling me after every game… A: 18 home games? Q: 18 games at GT Bray with JV and varsity A: Now, my son is not on JV but does JV run concession? I’m unaware of that. I’m only involved with the varsity and the varsity volunteers because my son is on varsity. So, I wouldn’t even know about JV. So varsity is what I would know about. Q: You never collected any money from Coach Strong or anyone else to turn in from JV home games? A: Not during the JV games because I was never there. Whatever he would hand be would be when I was at a varsity game. Q: Let’s see, we have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 varsity games. And so, in 11 varsity games has Coach Strong delivered the concession monies to you for all 11 games? A: Again, I didn’t keep track of when and what time and how many time. Whenever he would hand it to me I would bring it to Bruce. Q: And do you remember turning over any money in April to Bruce? A: I don’t remember. I don’t remember dates, sorry. Q: But if Coach Strong gave you the money you would have turned it over to Bruce? A: Absolutely, absolutely. 68 2406 2407 2408 2409 2410 2411 2412 2413 2414 2415 2416 Q: And if I said to you that Bruce, who is the president, has not received any money since March 8th, are you telling me that that is incorrect? A: I wouldn’t say that. You know, I don’t want to speak for him. You know, the organization maybe of concession stand money, banner money, program money, steak out money, was that all properly added in to the… 2417 2418 2419 2420 2421 2422 2423 2424 2425 2426 2427 2428 2429 2430 2431 2432 2433 2434 2435 2436 2437 2438 2439 2440 2441 2442 2443 2444 2445 2446 2447 2448 2449 2450 Q: My question is, is that a true statement based on, if you know, and based on the fact that there were four games since March 8th and the booster president received that money last on March 8th. He didn’t receive the money from the March 14th, he didn’t receive the money from the April 19th, he didn’t receive the money from the double header, the April 3rd, I’m sorry the double header was on March 30 or the senior game which was on Wednesday, April 3rd. So he did not receive money from concessions and that money was collected and given to Coach Strong. Coach Strong statement is that he accepted that money and that money was passed to you. A: So, I made all of the transfers from the concession stand to Bruce Braithwait and Bruce Braithwait never picked it up this year. Is that what is being said? Q: Well, let’s assume it was. He is stating that March 8th is the last date he got concession sales money. He’s asked for it but it has not been given to him. And I’m asking you, I met with Coach Strong this morning, Coach Strong says that every concession or concession money for every game was handed to him and he then handed it to you. A: Okay. Q: No. What is being said is that Coach Strong statement is that he received the money directly from the concessions or whoever. He then gave you the money and in his statement, once he gave you the money, he has no idea where the money went. A: Hmm Q: The president is saying that he did receive money from concessions all the way up until March 8th of 2013. But that those last four or five games he did not receive money and the money on one of those occasions or, I’m sorry, on two of those occasions went from concessions to the JV coach, I’m sorry, from concessions to the varsity coach, someone by the name of Danny. I guess he is the varsity assistant. And that he contacted Coach Strong, he and Coach Strong met up, he gave Coach Strong the money and that’s the last he saw of the money. Coach Strong is saying that he’s turned those monies over to you. Bruce Braithwait has no records of it and so that’s why I called you in. I just need you to clarify whether that’s an accurate statement by Coach Strong, that on every one of those games he collected that money and he handed that money over to you. And, if so, what did you do with that money because that money is not with the boosters? A: Well, I’m telling you that everything that Coach Strong handed me in the money bag was handed straight over to Bruce. And, I’m saying that I never went through it. My job was the steak out. That’s all clear, you know, nothing is questioned there and whenever I would receive anything from Dwayne. I would hand it and drive it to Bruce maybe the following day. Most of the time it was late at night. Q: Ms. Rocklein, do you understand that what we’re talking about here is a criminal piece? A: Absolutely, absolutely Q: And are you sitting here today telling me… 69 2451 2452 2453 2454 2455 2456 2457 2458 2459 2460 2461 2462 2463 2464 2465 2466 2467 2468 2469 2470 2471 2472 2473 2474 2475 2476 2477 2478 2479 2480 2481 2482 2483 2484 2485 2486 2487 2488 2489 2490 2491 2492 2493 2494 2495 2496 A: Yep Q: And, I’m trying to make it very clear. I’m trying to ask these questions as clear as I can. Did you receive money in April from Coach Strong for concessions and if you did where is the money? A: I can’t tell you if it was April or March or February, whenever he handed me an envelope, I brought it to Bruce Braithwait. Q: And, if Bruce Braithwait and the financials that are audited I believe every year. If his financials show that the last time he received that money was on March 8th, are you telling me that was the last time that you received money from Coach Strong and delivered it to the booster president? A: If the deposit is there and it’s showing that then yes. Every time he handed me the envelope I brought it Bruce Braithwait. Again, this has been going on 8 years. Q: I’m not talking about 8 years. I’m talking about right now… A: I know, I know Q: And, what I’m asking you is if that’s the case, if in fact the last time you received money you turned it over to Bruce Braithwait and Bruce Braithwait is showing on these records… A: Put it in his records Q: On this accounting report that that time was on March 8th, are you saying to me that that was the last time that you received any money from Coach Strong from concessions? A: It would have to be Q: So, if Coach Strong tells me… A: If it was put in by Bruce, the last date, then that was the last date that I brought him money. Q: So, if Coach Strong is telling me that those last four games or five games he collected that money and handed that money to you and that he doesn’t know what happened to that money after that, would that be an incorrect statement based on the information that you have here? A: Yeah. I would say that, if… I’m saying that every time I got an envelope I handed it to Bruce the following day, flat out. I know what I know from my stand point. I can’t speak for Coach Dwayne. I can’t speak for Bruce Braithwait. I’m speaking for myself. Q: Is there any accounting? How can you… A: I have full accounting for the steak out. Not for any other fundraising. I was just an errand person that would run the money to Bruce. Q: How then, would we know, is there any accounting between the end of the, well do they count the money at the end of the games in concessions? A: I don’t know. All’s I remember is keeping money and apparel separate. But I don’t remember counting. You know, when I was in charge of the concession, there’s a parent at concession every game that over sees the volunteers at the games, so I don’t remember how it’s kept track. Again, that wasn’t my area. My area is the steak out. Q: Okay, I don’t think I have any other questions for you. I really appreciate your time. A: No other questions? 70 2497 2498 2499 Not at this time, hopefully, if I have more I can reach you. A: Okay This concludes the interview. Its 12:21 71 2500 Brian Stevens Interview 2501 October 10, 2013 @ 1:30 PM 2502 2503 2504 2505 2506 2507 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 2513 2514 2515 2516 2517 2518 2519 2520 2521 2522 2523 2524 2525 2526 2527 2528 2529 2530 2531 2532 2533 2534 2535 2536 2537 2538 2539 2540 2541 2542 2543 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name A: Brian Stevens Q: Brian Stevens you understand you are being recorded? A: Yes Sir Q: What is your current position with the school district? A: I am a PE teacher at Sugg Middle School. Q: How long have you been at Sugg? A: At Sugg I believe this is my 5th year. I’ve been in several schools. Q: And you are a baseball coach? A: Yes, I am an assistant coach at Manatee High School. Q: What are your responsibilities there? A: I am the head JV coach and my duties are to take care of the JV team and to assist the varsity coach when the season is over. So I go up with them and help out. Q: What are your experiences which led you to become a baseball coach here in Manatee County? A: That’s not really a long story that a gentleman, Alan Melnick, still over at Manatee High School needed some help and he recruited me to come over and help him. So, I went over there and started getting into coaching and enjoyed it, you know, enjoyed it a lot for two years. He was there with me, we had a good time and learned a lot and helping the kids out, and that’s kind of where it started the coaching and I’ve coached youth for years but as far as the high school level that’s what got me an Manatee. Q: Do you have a personal experience with baseball, you played baseball? A: Yes, I did. I played baseball, I graduated from Manatee High in 1987, went to Hillsborough Community College for two years and signed to play with the Seattle Mariners in 1991 I believe it was and played 3 ½ seasons with them. Q: Okay. The reason why I have you here is because we’ve got, maybe two weeks ago now; we received a letter of concern regarding Manatee High School baseball. There were, in the letter, there were some allegations regarding how money was being utilized and some other things specific to the varsity baseball program. Also in the letter was a recommendation that I maybe call and speak with you a little bit. Do you have a son that’s on the team now, on the JV or varsity team? A: Yes. He is a junior now so he will be trying out for the varsity team. 72 2544 2545 2546 2547 2548 2549 2550 2551 2552 2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2558 2559 2560 2561 2562 2563 2564 2565 2566 2567 2568 2569 2570 2571 2572 2573 2574 2575 2576 2577 2578 2579 2580 2581 2582 2583 2584 2585 2586 2587 2588 Q: He’s a junior? A: Now, yeah. He’s not eligible to play JV so he’ll be trying out. He played JV for two years and now he’ll be eligible to play varsity. Q: What is your role on varsity games? A: During varsity games, if we’re not having a game usually I’ll come to home games and dress out and be on the bench and help out with the players if I’m available to do that I’ll be at those games. That’s the way it’s been in the past. Q: Are you familiar at all with the Manatee High School Booster’s Association” A: Yes, a little bit. Q: Okay. Who handles the concessions at the games, the varsity and JV games? A: From my knowledge I know it’s been several different people because since Dwayne started that a few years ago, you know he implemented the concession stand situation. Parents would be running it. He scheduled out parents to be in there and they would handle the money at that time until you know selling stuff and then all monies would be turned back to Dwayne, from my information that I knew of. Q: Do you know what he would do once he received the money back at the end of the games? A: I have no idea; I don’t have any idea what he did with that money. Q: Has there ever been a time when you were asked to hold on to the money after a game? A: There was a time that he asked me to get change because we needed change for the money to be able to change out people you know, because we only had big bills and I had to go get some change before but I was never taking money after the fact. It was either left on his desk or given to him directly in the office. Q: Tell me about the varsity practices. Did you participate with the varsity practices? A: Um, let’s see, did I ever participate with the varsity practices? Q: Was a normal occurrence? A: No. We had separate practices. JV would be going after the varsity would go so I’ll be out there. At the beginning of the year we go for a few weeks and sometimes one or two weeks as a group. We teach them on the way we do things so the younger kids can kind of see what is going on but then we would split off and varsity would to first and we’d go second. Q: What was the varsity’s normal practice schedule? A: Normally, I believe they would start around 3:00 and go to about 5:00 or 5:30. Q: And, they’d leave the field about between 5:00 and 5:30? A: Yeah, depending on what they did that day. Q: What would they do after 5:00 or 5:30? Was there anything else that the kids were responsible for after the normal practice was over at GT Bray? 73 2589 2590 2591 2592 2593 2594 2595 2596 2597 2598 2599 2600 2601 2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 2607 2608 2609 2610 2611 2612 2613 2614 2615 2616 2617 2618 2619 2620 2621 2622 2623 2624 2625 2626 2627 2628 2629 2630 2631 2632 2633 A: I don’t know that they were responsible for anything, I mean, he would let them know that Five Tools is open and they could come down there and hit and stuff like that. I know that would be mentioned. I don’t know if I ever heard him say it was mandatory but he would tell them that he is open. I hear kids asking are you open tonight, are you open tonight, things like that, so. Q: Have you ever, in your role as a JV coach ever heard Coach Strong question a kid as to why they were not at Five Tools? A: Well, the only thing that comes to mind is Sunday’s. There was a lot of heat that he put on the kids to be there on Sunday’s and he used example’s that you know we’re not playing well, you guys aren’t hitting well and you need to be there Sunday, you know I’m open you need to be there. I’ve heard him say things like that to that fact. Q: And how about after practices Monday through Friday? Any instances where you may have heard the coach either address a kid down, if you will, in front of players, because the kid was not participating at Five Tools? A: I can’t think off the top of my head of that happening directly in my presence. And just to add too on that Sunday thing, I mean, I’m sure you probably know this already, I don’t know if you do but, he was told not to do the Sunday thing so that stopped. Q: When did that stop? A: It was during the season. I know there was a phone call and something happened but he was told no one is allowed to come on Sunday anymore. So that did stop. Q: No one was allowed to come to Five Tools on Sunday? A: On Sunday, yeah, I guess somebody considered that to be a practice. Q: And who told him that, do you know? A: No. Again, I would get information from the kid sometimes. He wouldn’t always tell me everything and I had just heard through the grapevine you can’t be there anymore. I think he actually came and told the JV kids is what it was, after his practice he came with my kids and told them you can’t come on Sunday’s anymore and made the announcement to all of them. Q: Why do you think it was important for him to tell the kids that they couldn’t come over to the batting cages on Sunday? A: Well in my opinion, because he had kind of pressing them that they should be going there on Sundays and he’d been telling them that in several instances where he told them you need to be there, you need to be there, because that his only chance to work with those kids. He couldn’t work with them around me because you know he wouldn’t be there during JV practice and I was told not to work with the kids. Specifically I can’t help these kids hit and that was the bottom line I couldn’t help them hit. So the only way for these kids to learn how to hit was to be around him and that was the only time for him to do that. Q: So, you were the JV coach and the head coach told you not to work with the kids on their hitting? A: Yes. Q: Was there anything else that as a JV coach you couldn’t work with or work on with your kids? 74 2634 2635 2636 2637 2638 2639 2640 2641 2642 2643 2644 2645 2646 2647 2648 2649 2650 2651 2652 2653 2654 2655 2656 2657 2658 2659 2660 2661 2662 2663 2664 2665 2666 2667 2668 2669 2670 2671 2672 2673 2674 2675 2676 2677 2678 A: Well as far as work on or work with, I mean, I was with the kids so I did everything I could but yeah there were things that you know we had to do his way, I mean, he’s the head guy so I didn’t really want to cause him any waves but you know everything had to go through him. If we had to do any pitching, we weren’t allowed to work with any pitchers unless it went through him. We weren’t allowed to change anything with hitters and everything had to go through him. That’s part of the reason why I had so many people coming on and off in JV. I mean it was hard for me to keep a staff because, they were like, are you kidding, I come here and I can’t coach? What can I do? You know, it was tough. Q: Tell me about the GT Bray Park? Is that your home field? A: That’s our home field, yes. Q: Is that where you hold your practices? A: Yes Q: Tell me how that field is laid out? A: Well, you walk up to the park; it’s actually back up to four parks. You have three small youth fields and one large field is the one we play on. We have a club house that’s attached it was built 15-20 years ago I’m not sure of the exact date, and some batting cages that were put out there for us on the home side which would be first base line side. The field faces out towards the parking lot. It’s a full size field that accommodates high school. Q: How many batting cages are out there? A: We have one batting cage that can be broken into two tunnels that is on the first base side and there’s also a couple on the third base side but they are juniors’ cages. We could use them, they don’t lock us out of them but those are technically the juniors’ cages for little league. Q: So, you have three accessible specific to high school and then there’s another four that’s out on the field as well? A: I would think you probably have, there are batting cages that split and then two cages. So, there are two cages that are just Manatee High School cages and on the other side you have a couple more. There’s two more that you could use. Q: Okay, I got you. And, did you guys use those cages during practice? A: During practice, yes we did. Q: JV and varsity? A: Yes Q: The cages were available for practice but then after practice the kids were still asked to come over to Five Tools? A: Five Tools at Sandlot, yeah. I don’t know what he calls it. Q: Why is that, if you have these facilities there, if you have batting cages that you practice on? A: I can only give you my opinion of it. Q: Okay, give me your opinion. 75 2679 2680 2681 2682 2683 2684 2685 2686 2687 2688 2689 2690 2691 2692 2693 2694 2695 2696 2697 2698 2699 2700 2701 2702 2703 2704 2705 2706 2707 2708 2709 2710 2711 2712 2713 2714 2715 2716 2717 2718 2719 2720 2721 2722 2723 A: My opinion would be, I mean, is it, like I said before with the JV kids, Dwayne couldn’t be around them because I was there. Like I said he didn’t want me teaching them to hit so that his opportunity to work with the kids. That’s what my opinion is. I mean, the older kids I would say because he’d want them to hit more and specifically maybe work on some other things with the older kids too. Q: Okay, but you said that your practice, varsity practice is first and JV practice is afterwards, right? A: Yes. Q: So, how was it that Coach Strong couldn’t work with the JV kids after his varsity practice? A: I see where you’re going with this, yeah. Q: If the JV kids were then practicing with you, I’m just trying to understand that? A: Yeah, that’s a good point. He could have stayed there and worked with them at practice. Is that what you’re trying to say? Work with them at my practice? Q: Yes. If he wanted to work with them, right? A: Yes, I guess that’s an option that could have been there and uh… Q: Do you have any idea why that didn’t happen? A: No, I don’t. I mean I’m sure there were times he did stay back and help them too. I know I can think of when there were times he did stay but not all the time. I’m not sure why. I’m just giving you my opinion. I’m sure he’d be the best one to answer why he did that but there definitely was you know, the kids did feel pressured to go to Five Tools there’s no doubt. I can tell you may be thinking from Dwayne’s point of view that the more you hit the better you are. So if you got more opportunity to swing the bat, you know, it’s just gonna make you better. Q: I heard that there were kids, a lot of kids that went to Five Tools but there was really not instruction. That he kids were there but they were kind of doing things on their own. Have you ever been to Five Tools? A: Yes, I have. Q: Have you ever been to Five Tools after a practice during the regular season? A: No, I can’t say I have. In the five years, I don’t think I’ve ever gone to his place after a practice. We’ve had some rain outs where we moved our practice to there and I’ve been to those and we field bullpens and things like that. But no I don’t think I’ve ever been after a practice, no. Q: So, during the season, when would you have gone over to Five Tools? A: During the season, I don’t think I ever would unless there was a rain out and then he would offer, he would open it up for the kids to be over there and I’d tell the kids what time to meet over there and they could throw their bullpens and hit. We did that a few times during the rain outs. Q: Was there a fee for you guys to go over to Five Tools? A: He never charged the kids any fees that I know of. Q: At the practices when the kids went over to Five Tools, do you know whether there were any other sport teams in the facilities or if they were mostly Manatee baseball players? 76 2724 2725 2726 2727 2728 2729 2730 2731 2732 2733 2734 2735 2736 2737 2738 2739 2740 2741 2742 2743 2744 2745 2746 2747 2748 2749 2750 2751 2752 2753 2754 2755 2756 2757 2758 2759 2760 2761 2762 2763 2764 2765 2766 2767 2768 2769 A: Like I said, I wasn’t there during the season. But I mean, you want me to tell you, I was there in summer and fall. In summer and fall I would see other teams show up sometimes. I did witness you know, a few other little league teams hitting in cages and I did witness some other kids taking private lessons. A lot of times that’s what he’d be doing is giving lessons you know and stuff like that. Q: How about other high school teams? A: I never saw any other high school teams. I did see some other players. In the past there were a few players from Lakewood Ranch. I can remember they went there before they graduated but I can’t think of a whole team, no, no whole high school teams. Q: After the regular baseball season was over. What did the kids do after the regular season was over? A: I think, usually, we had a week or two off and then there would be, we would start working on camp. You’re talking about summer, right? Q: Yeah, after the season. A: Season ends about April and JV would end sooner. The JV kids would be told when the season is over you know, do you need to keep coming down to Five Tools and hit and stuff. He would let them know to come down there and they’re ending earlier. So they basically need somewhere to go workout I guess is why he was doing that. Then the varsity would end around April like we do and the same thing, you know, those kids were told to come down because I know we would start tournament before the summer. The first tournament actually starts before summer. So I know we were working out down there and stuff and doing some things. Q: What kind of things were you doing? A: Well, he would do the normal stuff, have them outside throwing and hitting the cages and you know working on some boards, throwing some ground balls, throwing on the board working their hands, things like that. Q: Were the baseball players still on there for free? A: As far as I know. I don’t know of anybody paying, I mean, the word that I heard a few years back was that he was told specifically not to accept any money from any parents? Q: Who told him that? Do you know? A: I was told it was Gagnon. That’s all hearsay because I don’t know, I wasn’t in the conversation. That’s what I was told. Q: After the season is over and Coach Strong is telling the kids they need get over to Five Tools, is there any point and time between the end of the season and the beginning of the next season that the kids are having to pay to be at Five Tools? A: The only thing the kids have to pay is for summer camp and the summer camp is attached to our summer baseball. He would tell the parents that it’s mandatory. We had a parent meeting this summer, I was there, and it’s mandatory that you have to do the camp to play the summer baseball and he told the parents that baseball is free but the camp is mandatory. So as long as they do the camp then the summer baseball is free and that’s the exact words or happens to the parents. So that’s the way it goes you know and that’s all I know as far as paying. Q: How much was that fee, do you remember? 77 2770 2771 2772 2773 2774 2775 2776 2777 2778 2779 2780 2781 2782 2783 2784 2785 2786 2787 2788 2789 2790 2791 2792 2793 2794 2795 2796 2797 2798 2799 2800 2801 2802 2803 2804 2805 2806 2807 2808 2809 2810 2811 2812 2813 2814 2815 A: I believe its $325. I don’t have the flyer with me anymore but I would hand them out at my school for him, you know, I think Glass did it when he was over at King a few times too. This year I don’t think we had flyers now that I think about it. Q: Did you work the camp? A: I did not work the camp. I have worked the camp. In fact I worked the first year of the camp and it didn’t really work out the way I thought it would. Q: Why? A: I just didn’t really like a lot of the things that were being done, you know, as far as the drills and stuff so, and it was hot and it just wasn’t for me, so. Plus, I have four children and we didn’t really get into that, but, you know, I had a lot going on in the summer too. I had small children at time and still do you know, that required a lot of my time also. So, I felt it was best for me to step away from the camp and I still helped in the baseball, coaching. So whenever at the games, he needed somebody to be at the games to coach then that’s what I would do. He’d call me up and let me know where they were and he would send the players over. Q: Okay, and were these Manatee High School players? A: They were all the ones that were in the camp, yeah. He would tell them at the camp. He would pick them out from the camp. Like, you go, you go, you go, you go and they would head over they’d play in that game that week or that weekend whenever it was. Q: Okay. And, I’ve also, someone else I interviewed earlier today told me that if the kids did not come to the camp or missed a camp day then the kid was not able to play in the games. Do you have any information to confirm that or deny that? A: I would have to say that sounds pretty truthful to me. I mean, that was Dwayne’s, would make decisions on kids if they missed camp. I think he might have told some kids that, that you had to be at camp to play. I mean you couldn’t miss every day at camp and go play. I do think that probably sounds right. Of course that was him though, I heard stories where some kids didn’t go to camp and he let them go. So I guess that was his choice on what he wanted to do and who he’ll allow to play. Q: What was your experience with your own son? Did you son go to the camps in the summer? A: Yes Q: And, did your son miss any days? A: There was some days that he would have missed, yeah. Because he had other camps he would go to and other things he did. I know he went to Florida State camp and missed but he didn’t play that weekend. I didn’t want him to, to tell you the truth. Q: How come? A: Because, it was right before the season, this is last summer. But, I don’t have any evidence that Dwayne purposely held him out of the camp, you know, game, for that. Q: Okay. Is there anything else that concerns you about or that would concern you about the Manatee High School baseball program? Something that you didn’t feel comfortable with or that you think is something that I need to know in order to try do a thorough job as I can with this investigation? 78 2816 2817 2818 2819 2820 2821 2822 2823 2824 2825 2826 2827 2828 2829 2830 2831 2832 2833 2834 2835 2836 2837 2838 2839 2840 2841 2842 2843 2844 2845 2846 2847 2848 2849 2850 2851 2852 2853 2854 2855 2856 2857 2858 2859 2860 2861 A: Well, as far as, we’re speaking of possible violations? Yes. A: Can I as you a question off the record for a second? Q: Off the record? A: Yeah. Q: We can’t really go off the record but you can ask the question. A: Concerns to me, last year there was an incident that had me a little concern because I was coaching again where he would send some players down and one of the players was only going into 8th grade. And, I knew that wasn’t right. And I was 90% sure of the kid because I’d coach the kid when he was little. I used to coach youth sports so I knew the kid and I’m like wait a minute, that doesn’t seem right. So, I called Dwayne and he was pretty sure he was of age and I told him I’m pretty sure he is not. So the kid, he said play him anyway, and the kid played and then when the kid’s dad showed up, you know, I’m concerned. So I went over and confirmed and the kid was only in 8th grade. Q: And this was JV baseball game? A: Yeah, it was a Manatee baseball team. Q: During… A: Summer. It was a summer team game. And, at that point, I was like oops, you know, I mean the kid is with us now. He is a freshman now. This happened last year. Q: What is that kid’s name? A: Ricky Reyes. So, I mean, I just want to be up front with you because I don’t want to have anything hidden, you know then this comes back later. Q: This was a high school league and this was in the summer? A: This was last summer playing with Manatee Baseball Club. The team that’s supposed to be Manatee Baseball got kids, incoming freshman minimum. You know, you can’t have junior high kids playing. Q: And this was not going into the 9th grade, he was going into the 8th grade? A: He was going into 8th grade. Q: Okay, is there anything else? A: Not that I can think of. I mean, we did everything you asked me. I mean, I’ve tried to be honest with you and tell you everything I know and I can’t think of anything. I mean again, Dwayne, I think really does care about the kids, you know, and wants them to get better and I know you probably can tell that from talking to some people anyway, but, its’ unfortunate you know, I don’t really know. I could tell you this and this is the last thing I’ll tell you. It didn’t always go this way. The first few years we weren’t at Five Tools all the time. So, I don’t why it led us being over all the time. Q: How long ago, tell me when that started, when you guys were at Five Tools pretty much all the time? A: We were doing workouts when he first got here, in the gym, working out in the gym the first couple of years. I mean, he was doing work outs, taking video of kid, showing their bodies develop, doing running programs at the school, throwing programs out in the field and then I’m not sure exactly what the date or what year it was but it just kind of got to where okay a little bit at a time, more and more, 79 2862 2863 2864 2865 2866 2867 2868 2869 and we’d just end up being over there all the time doing all the workouts over there. I can’t tell you exact dates but it did kind of seem to transgress to the point where we are over there the majority of the time. Q: Alright well, coach I appreciate you coming down here and talking to me and if I have any other questions for you I hope that you’d be available for me. A: Absolutely, no problem. We conclude this interview. It’s 1:55 PM 80 2870 Dwayne Strong Interview 2871 October 21, 2013 @ 9:20 2872 2873 2874 2875 2876 2877 2878 2879 2880 2881 2882 2883 2884 2885 2886 2887 2888 2889 2890 2891 2892 2893 2894 2895 2896 2897 2898 2899 2900 2901 2902 2903 2904 2905 2906 2907 2908 2909 2910 2911 2912 2913 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name for the record A: Dwayne Strong Q: And, Mr. Strong is being joined by his counsel, please state your name. A: Jose Estigarribia Q: Mr. Estigarribia, do you have a comment that you’d like to make before I get started with my interview? A: Simply, that we are here in good faith and to cooperate. Q: Okay. Mr. Strong, what is your current position with Manatee County? A: I’m a discipline liaison and baseball coach Q: How long have you been with the school district? A: As a coach 6 years and substituting and PE and discipline person for the past 6 years. Q: How long have you been the head baseball coach at Manatee High School? A: 6 years Q: The reason why I called you in today is because we received some information and a number allegations surrounding Manatee High School Baseball Program and there was some specific concerns about you as the head baseball coach. The first thing I really need to know is how many assistant baseball coaches did you have this year? A: I had two on varsity? Q: What were their names? A: Brett Daly and Daniel Carter Q: Were they also your JV coaches? A: No Sir Q: Who were your JV coaches? A: Brian Stevens and Jimmy Little Q: You have a booster association is that right? A: Correct. 81 2914 2915 2916 2917 2918 2919 2920 2921 2922 2923 2924 2925 2926 2927 2928 2929 2930 2931 2932 2933 2934 2935 2936 2937 2938 2939 2940 2941 2942 2943 2944 2945 2946 2947 2948 2949 2950 2951 2952 2953 2954 2955 2956 2957 2958 2959 Q: What’s the name of the booster association? A: Manatee Baseball Boosters Q: How does that booster association work for the baseball program? A: They’re over the fundraiser and they handle all the fundraising. Q: When you say they are over fundraising what does that mean specifically? A: That they write the checks for things that need to be done for the program. The kids and the parents and myself do the majority of the fundraising. Q: You guys hold fundraising events? A: Correct Q: What kind of events do you hold? A: We’ve got a steak out, we’ve got a fence sign sales, we’ve got a media guide, we’ve got concessions. That’s it. Q: Does the money that’s collected for signs, for the steak out and for concessions, does that money go back to the boosters? A: Yes Q: What does the boosters use that money for? A: Just things, uniforms, pay the coaches, baseball equipment for the team. Q: What is Five Tools Baseball? A: It’s an indoor batting facility that I own. Q: How long have you owned that facility? A: About 13 years Q: At some point and time while the head baseball coach, did you enter in an agreement with Manatee High School to provide services? A: Yes Q: Explain that relationship. A: Just that any kid that’s at Manatee High School that wants to play baseball has the ability to come and use the facility at any time. Q: Is there a fee for doing so? A: There’s not a fee, the school takes care of the fee. There’s not anything directly to me. Q: How was that relationship established? Tell me about that. A: Back when I first got the job there was some issues in regards to kids coming and paying so we entered an agreement which allowed any kid who is in Manatee High to come and use the facility at no cost to them. The booster club pays for the membership. 82 2960 2961 2962 2963 2964 2965 2966 2967 2968 2969 2970 2971 2972 2973 2974 2975 2976 2977 2978 2979 2980 2981 2982 2983 2984 2985 2986 2987 2988 2989 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 Q: Be a little more specific I’m not understanding. What were the issues surrounding payment? A: To me? Q: Well you said that there was an issue surrounding… A: Back in 2009 when I first became the coach there were kids coming there to hit and there were some people, there was an allegation at the that time I guess that was made and we went through Coach Kinnan and made an agreement that any kid who wants to play baseball and Manatee High School has the ability and the booster club would pay the fee to Sandlot, to Five Tools. Q: What were the allegations? A: Um, that the kids that were going there were only kids that were playing. Q: Okay. And what is the Manatee Baseball Club? A: It’s a summer program that I have, that I established when I came here. When I became the baseball coach at Manatee there was no summer program. There was no year round baseball so uh, when I started as a coach here we started playing summer games under Manatee Baseball Club. Q: And was that, is Manatee Baseball Club for Manatee High School baseball players? A: Yes Q: Who gets to play on that team? A: Any kid that’s at Manatee High School Q: Do you have kids on that team that have played on the team that were not enrolled at Manatee High School? A: No Sir Q: Never had a kid on that team? A: Never had a kid on the team, that, no. Q: That was not enrolled at Manatee High School? A: No Sir Q: Tell me how your concessions during Manatee baseball season were handled. What was the, how did you guys, were the boosters responsible for concessions? A: Boosters, well yeah the boosters were, the parents were in control of it and they’d give me the money then I’d give it to someone to give it to whoever because I didn’t have any signing or deposit rights so whoever I gave it to, gave it to the person that it needed to be given. Q: Okay. Who would you give the money to? A: Jill Rocklein Q: Joe Rocklein? A: Jill Q: Jill Rocklein? 83 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 A: Yes Q: And so after baseball games, tell me how that works. A: (audible) Q: I assume there is some money that is given to the concessions before a game starts. A: Yes Q: And then there’s food and drinks that are sold? A: Correct Q: And then once the game is over what happens? A: Well I would collect the money and usually, cause I may not see her and in a week I may give her the money less the start of the kitty which every year I put the start of the kitty and I never got money from the boosters to start it. That was just like $120. Q: And Jill Rocklein, what is her position? A: She’s on the board. Q: Which board? A: The baseball booster board Q: And is she the only one that you gave money to after the games? A: Yes Q: Okay. When you first came to Manatee High School what was your job title? A: I was owner of Five Tools Baseball and I was an assistant coach at Sarasota High. Q: No, no with the school district what was your… A: Before I came to Manatee High? Q: No, what was your position at Manatee High School when you first came to Manatee High School? A: I was a substitute teacher. Q: At some point and time were you hired on a temporary certificate? A: Correct Q: As a PE teacher? A: Yes Q: How many years were you in that role? A: Two and a half Q: Why did you move from PE teacher to Parent Liaison? What were those circucstances? A: My temporary certificate ran out 84 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 Q: Okay. And do you have any idea when that occurred? A: Um, July of 2012 Q: Okay, I think I have a copy of that certificate here. Do you have a, June 30, 2012, had you had a coaching certificate? A: I had a coaching certificate prior to being there, yes, prior to doing this. Q: How about after June 30, 2012? A: No, I didn’t have one. I didn’t know I needed to have another one. I just got a notice at the end of the year I need to get another one. Q: Okay. Did you have a conversation with Coach Kinnan back in 2012 before the baseball season? A: I don’t recall having a meeting with him. (Audible) meeting or ? Q: A meeting regarding needing to apply for an athletic coaching certificate? A: No, I do not recall that meeting. Q: November 2012? A: No, I don’t recall that meeting. Q: How about a second meeting on or about October 2013. Did Coach Kinnan talk to your needing an athletic coaching certificate? A: I got an email from him stating that I need to get a temporary, uh that I need to get a coaching certificate. I have not spoken with him personally but I did get an email from him. Q: If you have a copy of that I’d like you to send that over to me. A: The one from October? Q: Yeah any correspondence regarding a coaching certificate okay. A: Yeah Q: Now, one of the other allegations that came and talked about kids and/or parents feeling that they needed to be at Five Tools for batting practice. Was that something that you required the kids to attend? A: No Sir, no sir. I never made that mandatory. Q: Did you have a day set aside, I believe it was a Tuesday, that’s what was reported to me, where the pitchers had to be at Five Tools during the season and catchers had to be there to catch for them? A: No Sir. We have varsity practice at 3:00 and JV is at 5:30, so no. That was something I set in the summer because I a couple of former major league pitchers coming in to work with the pitchers so it was just an optional thing but that was during the summer. Q: So nothing during the season? A: No Sir, no sir 85 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3109 3110 3111 3112 3113 3114 3115 3116 3117 3118 3119 3120 3121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3126 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3138 3139 3140 3141 3142 Q: Did you have, or were the kids being asked to come over to Five Tools after practice during the season? A: Only if they wanted to. Q: Did you ever have any conversations or voice your concerns at practice during the season about kids that were not coming in to Five Tools? A: No Sir. I wasn’t getting any financial benefits from any of it. So, you know, when I told the guys we were struggling this past year and if you needed some extra help I’ll be at the Sandlot, I’ll be at Five Tools after practice if you want to come and get some extra work. Estigarribia: When you say we were struggling, do you mean the team? A: The team, yes, the team. Q: Okay, the team was…, say that again? A: The team was struggling. We were struggling and we had to share that facility with little league and everybody else so we have a time constrain when it comes to the season. So we have to get on the field, get all JV on the field and uh so I just told the guys if you need some extra help, you know, come to the Sandlot which none of them came anyway so it was really (audible). Q: None of your players came to Sandlot? A: This past year? No, their field. Q: How about before that? A: Oh, the last two years, no. The last two years I had very few kids come there afterwards. Q: Tell me about your camp that you have right after baseball season? A: During the summer? Q: Yeah. A: Uh it’s a… Q: What’s the name of the camp? A: Dream Big, Do It Big. It’s just a camp for any kids in the community who want to come out and participate. It’s a six week camp. It runs from 8:30 to 11:30 for six weeks. Kids in the program come, kids outside the program come. We run it for six weeks Monday-Thursday. Q: Is that mandatory for the baseball players? A: No Sir. There’s numerous kids that we have that don’t come to that camp. Q: Okay. A: Five or six, seven that I can think of right now. Q: Okay. Let’s go back to your certification. At some point were you informed that your certification would be running out? A: In March of 2012. Q: And what steps did you take in March of 2012? 86 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3151 3152 3153 3154 3155 3156 3157 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 A: Um, I asked for the help of one of assistants to help me find some classes online and signed up for five classes to try to get that educational part of my certification done. Q: And did you sign up for the classes? A: Yes I did. Q: Who was your assistant coach that helped you with that? A: Richard Glass Q: How far did you get with that? A: I passed them all. Two D’s, two C’s and a B Q: Did you solicit any assistance from anyone during the course of your classes? A: Oh yes I did. I hadn’t been in school in 20 plus years and I was lost so yeah I enlisted the help of several people. Q: Did you enlist the help of teachers… A: Teachers. Q: From Manatee High School? A: Yes. Q: Students? A: Students, former students, yes. Q: What kind of help did you solicit from your former students? A: One of the kids had helped me write a paper. Q: What kind of help did he give you? How did he help you write it? A: He wrote the paper for me. Q: He wrote the paper? A: Uh hmm. Q: Who was that student? A: Mr. Shrieves. Q: Okay. How many papers did he write for you? A: Two I think. Q: Could it have been more? A: It could have been. Q: Was he compensated for this? A: Yes, I paid him. 87 3189 3190 3191 3192 3193 3194 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 3202 3203 3204 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213 3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3221 3222 3223 3224 3225 3226 3227 3228 3229 3230 3231 3232 3233 3234 Q: How much? A: Uh, I think it was $80. Q: Okay. And how do you justify that in your mind? A: Um, I just needed help, didn’t understand how to do it. Q: And so… A: And I asked him to help me and was going to help me and said I’ll just do it for you. Q: So you allowed a student to write the paper? A: He wasn’t a student he was college kid. He wasn’t a student anymore. He wasn’t a student at the school he was in college. Estigarribia: Was he tutoring you? A: Yes. Q: Was this a baseball, did he play for you at Manatee High School? A: Yes. Q: When did he graduate? A: 2011. Q: 2011? A: Yes. Q: Okay. Did you submit those papers? A: Yes. Q: Did any of the coaches help you with any papers or give you any of their lessons any of their previous lessons? A: No. What do you mean give me any previous lessons? Q: Any work that they had previously done in that same class, did they pass on any of their own work to you? A: I took those classes at USF and the only person that did that was Glass but he didn’t take the same classes. There are some classes for ESE different types of things that you have to do for special needs kids that he gave me help on but he didn’t give me any of his work per say. Q: Where did you take your classes? A: USF Q: Did you take any classes at the St. Pete College? A: Oh actually it was St. Pete, I’m sorry, not USF. St. Pete College, I’m sorry. Q: Okay. Who is Ricky Reyes? A: He’s just a friend of mine. 88 3235 3236 3237 3238 3239 3240 3241 3242 3243 3244 3245 3246 3247 3248 3249 3250 3251 3252 3253 3254 3255 3256 3257 3258 3259 3260 3261 3262 3263 3264 3265 3266 3267 3268 3269 3270 3271 3272 3273 3274 3275 3276 3277 3278 Q: How is he affiliated with baseball? A: I met him through the little leagues out at GT Bray. Q: Does he have a son at Manatee High School? A: Yes. Q: What grade is the son in? A: 9th Q: Did his son play on your Manatee Baseball Club in the summer? A: This past summer? Q: Yeah. A: Yes. Q: Did he play in any games the following summer? A: He’s just in 9th grade now so this summer was his first time. Q: Right 8th grade. Did he ever play in a game when he was in 7th grade? A: Yes he did, I thought he was in the 8th grade, he played one game. When I found out he was in the 8th grade I had to take him out. Q: How long have you and Ricky Reyes been friends? A: A year maybe. I wasn’t even aware, when he, Mr. Stevens was the one who informed me that he was an 8th grader and I had to take him off because I wasn’t aware that was uh, at the time, I wasn’t aware that he was coming to 8th grade I thought he was coming to 8th grade. Q: Okay. What is your understanding on the policy surrounding students who are not enrolled in Manatee High School playing on Manatee High School Club? A: Well if they’re not allowed to that’s why I said when I found out he was able to I took him off because I thought he was an 8th grader coming into 9th grade. Q: Let’s go back to the concession piece. Was there, towards the end of the season, was there a game whereby the concession money was given to one your assistant coaches, uh Danny, you have an assistant coach by the name of Danny? A: Yes. Q: Did Danny receive a sum of money at the end of a concession, at the end of a baseball game and contact you about what to do with that money? A: Uh, I don’t recall. Q: Let me keep going… Estigarribia: Do you have a time frame? 89 3279 3280 3281 3282 3283 3284 3285 3286 3287 3288 3289 3290 3291 3292 3293 3294 3295 3296 3297 3298 3299 3300 3301 3302 3303 3304 3305 3306 3307 3308 3309 3310 3311 3312 3313 3314 3315 3316 3317 3318 3319 3320 3321 3322 3323 3324 Q: It would have been the end of the school year allegedly there was a sum of money that was given to the assistant coach Danny. Danny contacted you and asked if he can give that money over to the president of the boosters? A: I don’t recall that conversation at all. Q: And, you told Danny to hold the money in his car. He said he wasn’t gonna do that and you all made arrangements and he gave you this money somewhere around $400 or so. Do you remember that? A: No, I do not. Q: Okay. A: Any monies I had I gave it Jill once I’d get (audible) so it was, I didn’t keep money. Q: Do you remember whether you had concessions for the last four games of the season, the last four home games? Uh, it would have been a double header JV then a single JV game and then senior game. A: Yeah, I gave… Q: Did you have concessions on all four games? A: Yeah but I gave all that money to Jill. Q: Okay. You gave it all to her? A: Yes Q: Okay, I got you. Did Jill give you receipts for that? A: I haven’t been getting receipts in four years. I haven’t gotten a receipt for anything when I give money. I haven’t gotten a receipt for anything. There’s not been a policy in place to receive receipts when you give money. That policy was never in place. Q: And what, did you have a conversation, who was your conversation with way back when you first started and it was decided that Manatee High School would be paying Five Tools. Who was that conversation with? A: That was between Coach Kinnan and Mr. Gagnon. Q: Were you present at that conversation? A: No I wasn’t. Q: And as a result of that conversation how was it related to you? A: It was said that, I guess there was an allegation (audible) about pay for play or something. So he brought me in and said we have come to the conclusion that we are going to pay the Sandlot a blanket fee that gives any kid the opportunity to come to the Sandlot. Q: Who is he? A: Mr. Gagnon and Coach Kinnan. Q: They both called you in? A: Yeah, well actually Mr. Gagnon did. Because Coach Kinnan, I don’t know if Coach Kinnan was in that meeting, I don’t remember that was five years ago. 90 3325 3326 3327 3328 3329 3330 3331 3332 3333 3334 3335 3336 3337 3338 3339 3340 3341 3342 3343 3344 3345 3346 3347 3348 3349 3350 3351 3352 3353 3354 3355 3356 3357 3358 3359 3360 3361 3362 3363 3364 3365 3366 3367 3368 3369 3370 Q: So, to the best of your knowledge that meeting was between you and Mr. Gagnon? A: Correct. Q: Tell me about that meeting? A: That we’re gonna do a blanket membership to any kid that wants to go there. So that gives any kid who wants to go there who couldn’t afford it. When that came out regardless of who wanted to go or not even if they did pay I didn’t stop them from coming. Some people paid for membership some people didn’t but I didn’t stop kids from coming. If you wanted to get better and you wanted to come I allowed you to come. And, that was one of the things that a bunch of kids went in and talked to Mr. Gagnon about at the time. Q: If that was the case if you allowed the kids to come, you know, if you’re allowing the kids to come regardless of whether they paid or not. Why was it an issue that needed to be brought before Mr. Gagnon? A: Because it was something that was brought to the school. I didn’t even know anything about it. Someone brought it up to the school and then he made that statement. Q: Is Five Tools affiliated with Manatee High School? A: No. Q: Does Manatee High School have any interest in Five Tools? A: No. Q: What was your response to Mr. Gagnon when he asked or did he ask or did he… A: He said that that’s what we’re gonna do. It’s kids coming in there wearing and tearing machines, equipment, uh you know, and at that time there is roughly, even now until this came up there is anywhere from 30 to 40 kids in there every day. Q: Who decided the price? A: Well we came up to it together. It wasn’t anybody, which is a big discount as to what it was if it was individually. Q: And how much is that? A: It’s $55 a kid. If off the streets someone comes in, off the street its $55 a person. Q: Okay. And how much was agreed upon between Five Tools and Manatee High School? A: It was $5000 for the year. Q: Was that based on some calculation? A: No it was just a discounted rate for 10 months. Q: Was the understanding that that would be for Manatee High School baseball players? A: Correct. Q: Okay. 91 3371 3372 3373 3374 3375 3376 3377 3378 3379 3380 3381 3382 3383 3384 3385 3386 3387 3388 3389 3390 3391 3392 3393 3394 3395 3396 3397 3398 3399 3400 3401 3402 3403 3404 3405 3406 3407 3408 3409 3410 3411 3412 3413 3414 3415 3416 A: Any kid that wanted to play baseball that went to Manatee High School. A: Okay. Estigarribia: Not just baseball players from Manatee High, any student? Q: Hold on a second. This is my interview. Estigarribia: Okay, I’m just trying to clarify. Q: Okay. I want him to speak. Estigarribia: Sure Q: Okay, I’ll ask the questions and he’ll answer the questions. Estigarribia: Okay. Try to clarify so there is no misunderstanding. Q: Okay. So Mr. Gagnon receives some concerns from parents. He then call you in and he says to you that, correct me if I’m wrong, and he says to you, uh listen, we’re gonna start paying you directly so that every kid that wants to play Manatee baseball has an opportunity to be able to go and get trained. Is that right? A: Well and because we don’t have a place to practice. GT Bray we have to share with the little leagues and we have to pay for it out of season. So with that being said, that gave the kids and opportunity somewhere to work out because we don’t have our own field. We are the only school in town that don’t have their own facility. Q: Okay. And did you ask Coach Kinnan or Mr. Gagnon about being able to use GT Bray in the off season? A: We can’t use it. We have to pay for it, it’s a, it’s, we can’t use it per the agreement that I have that I read, you know, we have to pay for it. Any school, if we had our own facility we’d still have to pay for the use of the field in the off season per FHSAA. Q: Okay, so my question is did you ask or make a request to the athletic director or principal to have access to baseball facilities outside of GT Bray outside of the actual season? A: No, I did not, no I did not. Q: Does GT Bray have batting cages? A: Yes. Q: What other facilities are at GT Bray that you have access to? A: Just batting cages and club house. Q: Have you received complaints from boosters with regards to requests for money. Let’s start again, have you received in the last few years any complaints from the boosters regarding your request for money? A: As far as the Sandlot is concerned? I mean, you know, yes, cause that was an agreement. I mean if they said the agreement was, didn’t want to do it, there wasn’t an agreement then I wouldn’t have said anything to them about it, but there was an agreement in place and as far as I thought if there was an agreement in place then, you know, or I would just stop the kids from coming there all together. You 92 3417 3418 3419 3420 3421 3422 3423 3424 3425 3426 3427 3428 3429 3430 3431 3432 3433 3434 3435 3436 3437 3438 3439 3440 3441 3442 3443 3444 3445 3446 3447 3448 3449 3450 3451 3452 3453 3454 3455 3456 3457 3458 3459 3460 3461 know, I do have, I still run a business and the wear and tear on the machines, the wear and tear on the nets and baseballs and so forth and so on, I’m not gonna push myself to other clients who are coming in to pay for the wear the tear, those kids are going to the facility as well. Q: Did you have a contract for those services? A: Through the school that’s it. Q: Did you have a contract initially when Mr. Gagnon called you in to tell you how he proposed… A: No, he just gave me the facility thing, the contract, there was nothing in writing saying this is what’s gonna happen. There was no contract in place. Never had a contract. Q: Okay. I have a contract for services. Is this what he gave you? A: Yes. Q: Now this would have been, this one here is dated 0613… A: Right. Q: But he would have given you one back in 2000… A: 9, 8 10, I can’t remember, 10, I think it was 2010. Q: So he would have given you one in 2010? A: Yes Sir. Q: Now, talk to me a little bit about your practices. You guys practice during the season you practice from 3:15. What were your practice times? A: 3… 2:45, 3:00 to 5:45. Q: That was what days? A: Monday-Friday. Q: What happened on Saturdays and Sundays? A: Saturdays we practiced depending on JV or varsity. I mean JV we practiced in the morning at 8:30 or at 11:00. Q: Did you hold practice on Sundays? A: No. I’d open if kids wanted to com hit but I did not, it was nothing mandatory. Coach Kinnan called me in last year and we stopped because he said it was against FHSAA rules. Q: He stopped what? A: He told me I couldn’t have kids come in on Sundays. Q: You couldn’t have your baseball players come in on Sundays? A: Correct. Q: Okay. 93 3462 3463 3464 3465 3466 3467 3468 3469 3470 3471 3472 3473 3474 3475 3476 3477 3478 3479 3480 3481 3482 3483 3484 3485 3486 3487 3488 3489 3490 3491 3492 3493 3494 3495 3496 3497 3498 3499 3500 3501 3502 3503 3504 3505 3506 3507 A: Which I didn’t know, it was a formal practice, so I didn’t know it was illegal. He told me it was illegal so we stopped it. Q: Are your players practicing now? A: I don’t know. I haven’t had any contact with them. Q: Prior to receiving our directives for you to suspend… A: Yes were working out, yes we were working out. Q: And where were you working out? A: We were working at the Sandlot@Five Tools. Q: How many days a week? A: 4 days a week. Q: What kind of things were you doing at Sandlot? A: Agility work, strength training, hitting, fielding, throwing. Q: Are you aware; are you familiar with FHSAA rules and regulations regarding practicing out of season? A: Yeah. Q: And do you think that work that you were doing at Sandlot would have constituted you practicing out of season? A: I wasn’t sanctioned, I don’t know how that would be, as far as I was concerned I knew it wasn’t out of… I wasn’t sanctioned so. Q: What does that mean? A: We were signed. I was registered under Nations Baseball and as long as your under some sort of anything that you should be okay. Q: So you were registered under Nations Baseball, so in your mind you could train your players in the off season and they could hit and they could catch and field. Is that your understanding? A: Yes Sir. Q: Did you play any, were you in a league? A: We were under Nations Baseball playing tournament. Q: What’s Nations Baseball? A: It’s just a travel ball umbrella. Q: Is it a sanctioned organization? A: Yes Sir. Q: You played tournaments under Nations? A: I played tournaments. Yes, I played tournaments under Nations. 94 3508 3509 3510 3511 3512 3513 3514 3515 3516 3517 3518 3519 3520 3521 3522 3523 3524 3525 3526 3527 3528 3529 3530 3531 3532 3533 3534 3535 3536 3537 3538 3539 3540 3541 3542 3543 3544 3545 3546 3547 3548 3549 3550 3551 3552 3553 Q: Do you have contracts with Nations? A: Yes. Q: Baseball? A: Yes. Q: I went on Nations Baseball site and Nations Baseball site doesn’t have a roster for you for this year or last year. How does that work? A: I did American Legion before them, cause I stopped doing American Legion. Q: Okay. But you just said that you played in the off season, Nations Baseball. A: This year. Q: Okay. But they don’t have any record. A: I told, I talked to, I didn’t put the roster in when all this came down so I hadn’t had a chance to put the roster in and I put the roster in last night so these guys can play this weekend. Q: Okay. So what happened between…, when is baseball season over? Regular season. A: December. Q: So what happened between December 2012 and October 20th which was the date that you put in the roster? A: I put it in for this fall. Q: So, who’d you play for this summer? A: I played under American Legion. Q: Okay. How many tournaments did you play for American Legion? A: (sigh) I don’t know 5 or 6 maybe. Q: Did you play any…, and these are sanctioned tournaments? A: Correct. Q: Through American Legion? A: Well they were through whoever. Q: What does that mean? A: I mean it doesn’t, the tournament you play under doesn’t necessarily have to be under American Legion. That’s who your insurer is. Q: Can you give me a list of the tournaments that you played in and who hosted those tournaments? A: Sure for which year? Q: For 2012, 2013. A: This summer you’re talking about? 95 3554 3555 3556 3557 3558 3559 3560 3561 3562 3563 3564 3565 3566 3567 3568 3569 3570 3571 3572 3573 3574 3575 3576 3577 3578 3579 3580 3581 3582 3583 3584 3585 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590 3591 3592 3593 3594 3595 3596 3597 3598 3599 Q: This summer and last summer. You said last summer you played in American Legion. A: This summer. This past summer and this fall. This fall under Nations cause my Nations runs for this fall and next summer. Q: What are the dates for the Nations baseball? A: For September through next summer. So they’re gonna start playing until September. Q: And American Legion, what is their season? A: It’s June through July. Just the two months. Q: And you played American Legion in June and July? A: Uh hmm Q: And where did you play August? A: We didn’t play in August. Q: And September it rolls over… A: Well yes it started in September, we play Nations. Q: Okay. Where does AAU come in? A: We don’t have AAU. Q: Okay. Now when I asked Mr. Sauer the principal to have you verify the sanctioning body. Did you not tell Mr. Sauer that you were playing AAU baseball? A: He asked me about AAU and Nations but I told him were sanctioned under Nations baseball. I didn’t tell him it was AAU. Q: You never mentioned AAU? A: We probably mentioned AAU but we’re sanctioned under Nations baseball. Cause the question was are you sanctioned under some AAU American Legion. No, I’ve never played AAU, I’ve never played AAU. Q: So when you submitted this roster through Mr. Sauer, you didn’t tell Mr. Sauer that this is your AAU roster but you hadn’t put it in the, you hadn’t registered the kid yet? A: I may have said Nations, but I may have I don’t know. I don’t know if I said AAU or not but I know that I’m not, I’ve never done AAU. Q: Okay. A: I’ve never played AAU since I had AAU teams nine years ago. Q: So where would AAU have come from? A: AAU is just like American Legion, it’s some sanction, you know, when you’re asked what are you sanctioned under. You have to say AAU or Nations or whatever so he may have said that and I may have inadvertently said yes we’re sanctioned AAU but we’re not it’s under Nations baseball. Q: So if you did say that to Mr. Sauer then that was incorrect? A: Correct. 96 3600 3601 3602 3603 3604 3605 3606 3607 3608 3609 3610 3611 3612 3613 3614 3615 3616 3617 3618 3619 3620 3621 3622 3623 3624 3625 3626 3627 3628 3629 3630 3631 3632 3633 3634 3635 3636 3637 3638 3639 3640 3641 3642 3643 3644 3645 Q: Do you have a student, do you know a student by the name of Einar Diaz? A: Einar? Q: Einar Diaz? Who is he? A: He is the cousin of a kid that’s on our team. Q: Okay. Is he enrolled at Manatee High School? A: Yes. Q: Did he play with you this current summer? A: Yes. Q: Did he play with you the summer before this current summer, 2012? A: Yes Q: He played the whole summer? A: Yes (audible) Q: Was he enrolled in Manatee High School? A: Yes. Q: When he played with you in 2012 he was enrolled in the school? A: Yes. Q: And how do you know that? A: Uh, that’s what I was told through registrar. Q: The registrar told you that? A: Well Ms. Perez who is the principal’s secretary at the time she told me he was enrolled. Q: Do you remember asking Diaz to enroll in the school during the summer that he was playing for you? The first summer? A: Did I ask him to enroll? Q: Do you remember asking, do you remember making that statement to him, you need to enroll? A: No, I do not. He was enrolled before he even came out. Q: Okay, in 2012? A: Yes, before he in even came out he was enrolled. I wasn’t known to anybody out there, you know, the one over sight that I saw was Reyes two summers ago and I wasn’t gonna let anybody come out there who was not enrolled whether it was school choice or whatever until they had the paperwork that they were enrolled at Manatee High School. It’s the same thing with incoming freshman, you know, I don’t have any workouts, I do anything with any incoming 9th graders until the end of their middle school year which we’ll then let them know that they are officially students at Manatee High School. 97 3646 3647 3648 3649 3650 3651 3652 3653 3654 3655 3656 3657 3658 3659 3660 3661 3662 3663 3664 3665 3666 3667 3668 3669 3670 3671 3672 3673 3674 3675 3676 3677 3678 3679 3680 3681 3682 3683 3684 3685 3686 3687 3688 3689 3690 3691 Q: Okay. How do you know which kids are coming into Manatee between 8th and 9th grade year? A: They email me, they call me and then I check to make sure they are actually students at Manatee High School. Q: And you did that for Einar Diaz? A: I did not do that. Ms. Perez told me he was enrolled. Q: Ms. Perez is what was her… A: She was the secretary, principal’s secretary. Q: And does Ms. Perez, is she the one who normally gives you that information whether a kid is enrolled or not in the school? A: Yes. She was a big help on campus with our students with our athletes. Q: So in the summer before you started your summer program, you contacted Ms. Perez? A: We he contacted me because his cousin was a freshman at the time. Q: Who contacted you? A: Chase Diaz that his cousin was gonna come to Manatee. He was gonna come to Manatee and I checked with Ms. Perez and to make sure he was enrolled before I allowed him to play on the team. Q: Do you have any idea when that was, what month that would have been? A: May or June. Q: And Ms. Perez..you felt comfortable that Einar Diaz was enrolled in the school? A: Correct. Q: And do you know whether Einar Diaz in fact entered the school last school season? A: He did not. Q: He did not? A: No. Q: Okay. A: There was some family issues and his dad lives here. His parents are divorced and was going to move with his dad or actually his mom was gonna move here and I guess at the last minute cause on the first of school he didn’t show up. His uncle who is a good friend of mine, uh, I talked with him and he said he didn’t know what was going on he’d call his brother and nobody heard from him and he just never showed up. Q: Have you ever had a conversation with either the whole team or one or two players on the team Coach, where you may have been a little upset with their performance and may have made a statement that if they would come and work and getting batting practice things may be better for them or for the team? A: Yeah, we were struggling and we couldn’t get extra work at the field. We had the facility which we could be there all night you can’t see any cages at night at Bray cause there’s no light in there. So, yeah, 98 3692 3693 3694 3695 3696 3697 3698 3699 3700 3701 3702 3703 3704 3705 3706 3707 3708 3709 3710 3711 3712 3713 3714 3715 3716 3717 3718 3719 3720 3721 3722 3723 3724 3725 3726 3727 3728 3729 3730 3731 3732 3733 3734 3735 3736 3737 you know, I’m a baseball man, I’ve been in this town 25 years you know and all I’ve ever wanted to do was see kids get better. So when we’re struggling the way we were struggling last which was a very difficult year, we lost nine games in a row it was a really difficult time and we could not get enough work in during the time frame cause once the season starts our practices have to shrink, JV has to shrink cause we have to share the field with the little league. So our time that we had at the field becomes minimal once the season starts so yeah I told the guys if you come and get some extra work we’ll get better. Q: Do you have any idea what the contract says. The hours that Manatee High School has GT Bray, do you have any idea what hours…? A: There’s no contract that says that we just work it out between myself and the little league. There’s no contract. Q: There’s no contract between Manatee High School and GT Bray? A: Not that I’m aware of that says how much time we have out there. Every year, I’ve been out there for six years we’ve always just worked it out with the little league as to when so they can get their game started about 6:30, 7:00. Q: Now I haven’t been to GT Bray but I was told that there’s a high school field and that’s the field that you all have access to. A: Correct. Q: And then there are little league field’s whish are fields that are smaller? A: Correct. Q: So why is that you would not have the high school field for as long as you need it? A: Because there is junior league 13, 14, 15 year olds league that’s out there that plays on that field as well. They use that field as well. The other fields are little league fields are basically for 12 and under kids. Q: Okay. I got you. So, how late would you have the field during baseball season Monday-Friday? A: 6:30. Q: So you had to have both JV and varsity to finish by 6:30? A: Yes Sir. Q: Okay. That’s all the questions I have for you right now. As I move forward with his inquiry I may have some more for you and so I’ll give a call and I’ll let you know. I did ask you if you could bring copies of your financials have you done that? Estigarribia: We have some I need to make a, I don’t have a copy yet so I can provide these to you maybe later today. Q: Okay. Estigarribia: I need to make a set cause I’ve got the originals and that way I know what I’m giving you. 99 3738 3739 3740 3741 3742 3743 3744 3745 3746 3747 3748 3749 3750 3751 3752 3753 3754 3755 3756 3757 3758 3759 3760 3761 3762 3763 3764 3765 3766 3767 3768 3769 3770 3771 3772 3773 3774 3775 3776 3777 3778 3779 3780 3781 3782 3783 Q: Okay no problem. You have something else to say? A: I just want to say you know and I understand everybody’s concern with this but my thing is all I want is for things to get better and that’s what I’ve done for 25 years in this town, you know, I took over this program six years ago with no fanfare, got 18 kids in college, two program choices and for the record I have received a cent from anybody for the kids from Manatee for the last year from June of 2012 to June of 2013. So basically I run this facility with all these kids coming in and out for a year with no compensation. Q: Are those the only kids that come to your facility? A: No I’m not saying that but those kids use the machines, electricity, the wear and tear on the machines and so forth so no they’re not the only kids that come to the facility not at all. Q: But it’s a problem for you? A: It’s not a problem it’s just that what I think is right, you know, and if they don’t want them to come there they are not stopping them from coming there, that’s not the issue, but if we are gonna have, from a business standpoint, cause with those kids come in there pretty much the facility is shut down because there’s no room for anybody else in there. Q: Let me ask you along those lines. Do you have set hours for Manatee High School? A: No I did not, no I did not. The only time during the off season like now we go in uh, we go in at 3:30 and we’re done by 5:30. Q: Okay but those are set hours that your kids come in right? A: Well yeah, cause I want to get that done before the middle school kids got out. Q: And those are all Manatee High School kids? A: Correct. There would be some kids that would trinkle in during those times but you know, but the most part those were Manatee High School kids. Q: Do you see any problems with your being the head baseball coach and owning a baseball facility? Do you see a problem with how that could be construed? A: I could if I was being showing some favoritism but I don’t because I don’t, I work with every kid and any kid that wants to stay there as long as they want to stay there. There’s nights that I’ve been there to 9:00 or 9:30 with kids that want to get extra help. Q: Do you think as the head baseball coach and owning a batting facility, that you, can you see how a student or parent may feel pressured to have to be at that facility to work out in order to be a part of your program? A: If they were paying me, yes. But when they don’t have, there’s no fee for them to go there, you know, maybe I can to a certain degree but they don’t have to, nobody has paid. Any kid can come there as long as they want when they want so there’s no benefit for me if student A comes in vs. student B coming in. Q: Are the camps free? A: No, the camps are $325 for 6 weeks. 100 3784 3785 3786 3787 3788 3789 3790 3791 3792 3793 3794 3795 3796 3797 3798 3799 3800 3801 3802 3803 3804 3805 3806 3807 3808 3809 3810 3811 3812 3813 3814 3815 3816 3817 3818 3819 3820 3821 3822 3823 3824 3825 3826 3827 3828 3829 Q: Okay. Are baseball players expected to be there? A: No, they don’t have to come nothing is mandatory. Nothing is mandatory between June and December. Q: If a baseball player is not at the camp can he still participate in the tournaments on the weekends? A: No he cannot. Q: Why? A: Because that’s part of our practice. That’s what we use for practice. Q: Explain that to me? A: We have practice time, you know, I’m not gonna go out there and know if a kid is gonna get hurt if he’s not really working out or whatnot so we use that as our practice time. Q: So you use the camp as your practice time? A: Uh hmm Q: Okay. And if a kid is not at the camp then they’re not able to play on the weekend? A: Some kids they got other stuff, I mean, I work things out, I mean it’s not a across the board thing so the kid has things that they got to do. There’s kids that miss a couple days a week and they still play. Q: Okay. But there’s a fee to participate in the camp? A: Yes, just for the camp. Q: And if a kid doesn’t come to the camp he can’t play on Saturday’s? A: Well cause I pay for the camp, I pay tournament fees through that too. I pay for the field use, I pay insurance, I pay for tournaments, I mean the whole nine. Q: Okay. And you don’t think that that’s a suggestion that if they don’t participate in the camp then then there’s some consequences? A: There’s a bunch of kids that don’t go to camp and they come and play in January. There’s a bunch of kids that don’t play in the fall and they come and play in January and are starters. So, I mean, you know, no I don’t think there’s a suggestion at all. Q: Give me the name of a couple of kids that don’t participate in your camp and that plays in January? A: Tyler Souris Q: What does he do in the summer? A: He plays for somebody else. Umm, who he play for… Q: Does he go to your camp? A: No he doesn’t come to camp. Q: Okay. What grade is he in? A: He’s graduated 101 3830 3831 3832 3833 3834 3835 3836 3837 3838 3839 3840 3841 3842 3843 3844 3845 3846 3847 3848 3849 3850 3851 3852 3853 3854 3855 3856 3857 3858 3859 3860 3861 3862 3863 3864 3865 3866 3867 3868 3869 3870 3871 3872 3873 3874 3875 Q: Okay. You have any kids that are currently at your school? A: Khylad Cox Q: What grade is he in? A: He’s a senior Q: Okay? A: Weston Davis Q: What grade is he in? A: Uh, senior Q: Okay, and these kids… A: Wes Woodward Q: What grade is he in? A: He’s a senior Q: Okay. And where were these kids in the summer? A: I don’t know they didn’t play Q: Do you have any 9th, 10th graders that play varsity? A: Uh, no. Q: So only 9th and 10th graders were at your camp? A: I think so. Q: And if they were at the camp everyday they played? A: Even if they weren’t. If they were there once a week or twice a week, I’m not that guy that’s gonna tell a kid if you don’t come, I mean, obviously if he is not coming to camp and not doing anything at all, I’m gonna take time away from kids who are there every day working hard. But if a kid has stuff going on and he has issues or whatever, uh, then… Q: What’s the purpose of the camp? A: What’s the purpose of the camp? Q: Yes? A: It’s a summer job for me number one, and number two it’s opportunity for these kids to get better and get some exposure. Q: And these are Manatee High School kids? A: There’s kids from other places too. That play on the team or go to camp? Q: That go to camp? A: There’s kids, there’s girls there, there’s little leaguers there, there’s kids all sorts of kids at this camp. Q: Do you have summer practice time for Manatee High School players? 102 3876 3877 3878 3879 3880 3881 3882 3883 3884 3885 3886 3887 3888 3889 3890 A: No Q: So you don’t summer practice schedule for Manatee High School players? A: No Q: Monday – Thursday? A: The only thing if they want to come in the afternoons to the Sandlot they can do that. Some of the kids did that, like this summer we did that on Tuesday’s, pitchers and catchers came and did their bullpens but no there was nothing set and there’s nothing mandatory. Q: Okay. Okay Coach, Thank you for your time. Its 10:15 and we’re concluding the interview 103 3891 Eilene Trace Interview 3892 October 14, 2014 @ 9:00 AM 3893 3894 3895 3896 3897 3898 3899 3900 3901 3902 3903 3904 3905 3906 3907 3908 3909 3910 3911 3912 3913 3914 3915 3916 3917 3918 3919 3920 3921 3922 3923 3924 3925 3926 3927 3928 3929 3930 3931 3932 3933 3934 School District of Manatee County Office of Professional Standards Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Q: Please state your name A: Eilene Trace Q: Mrs. Trace, you understand you are being recorded? A: I do Q: What is your job title with the district? A: I’m the bookkeeper at Manatee High School Q: How long have you been the bookkeeper? A: I believe that Ms. Phillips left in I think, 08/09, so Q: So, you’ve been the bookkeeper since 08/09? A: Yes sir Q: Tell me briefly what your responsibilities are as the bookkeeper at Manatee High School A: To make sure that all the procedures set for by the district are abided by in doing business and paperwork that is submitted to me by employees. Q: Is part of your job to handle the books for athletics? A: Yes Q: You and I spoke maybe two weeks ago while I was at Manatee High School and I asked you if you could pull the records for Manatee High School baseball programs. You remember that? A: I do Q: Do you remember what information you gave me as a result of my request? A: I gave you the current and two prior years’ reconciliation statements for baseball and the baseball booster account. Q: How many baseball booster accounts are there internally? A: There’s a regular baseball account which is where the athletic director puts in the budget for that sport and then there is the baseball boosters account which an account that is used for fund raising and you know making funds to purchase extra stuff not covered by the budget. Q: When you and I spoke, while at Manatee High School, I inquired information regarding an amount of money I believe it was $16,000 or so that was deposited into the baseball account. Do you remember that? 104 3935 3936 3937 3938 3939 3940 3941 3942 3943 3944 3945 3946 3947 3948 3949 3950 3951 3952 3953 3954 3955 3956 3957 3958 3959 3960 3961 3962 3963 3964 3965 3966 3967 3968 3969 3970 3971 3972 3973 3974 3975 3976 3977 3978 3979 A: Yes Q: Do you remember the circumstances around that deposit? A: No, other than Coach Kinnan made the deposit. I wasn’t informed of anything about what happened, why we were getting money, other than he made the deposit. I think it was like in May or June of 2013. Q: Do you write the checks? A: Yes Sir Q: Are you familiar with a vendor by the name of Sandlot@Five Tools Baseball? A: Yes Sir Q: Have you written check to that company? A: Yes Q: Do you know the circumstances surrounding that company; do you know what services that company was providing? A: I only knew it was a membership for the baseball team and I just took it that they did batting practice. That’s basically all I knew about the contract. Q: Do you know who owns the Sandlot@Five Tools baseball? A: I do now. Q: Did you know at the time that you were writing the checks? A: I never really asked him. I mean he did sign the contract and I was giving the checks to him. Did I ever know for sure that Mr. Strong owned the company? No. Q: So, Mr. Strong was signing the checks? A: The check that I wrote him? Q: You just said that... A: He signed the contract and I was giving the checks to him. Q: Is that Coach Strong? A: Yes Q: So, Coach Strong signed the contract, so there was a contract between Manatee High School and the Sandlot@Five Tools Baseball? A: Correct Q: You now know that Sandlot @Five Tools Baseball is owned by Coach Strong? A: Yes Q: Did you know that at the time that Coach Strong signed the contract? A: I’m not sure if I did or not. All I know is that Coach Kinnan came to me and explained to me that this is what they were doing and what did he need to do. I said well we definitely need to have a contract. 105 3980 3981 3982 3983 3984 3985 3986 3987 3988 3989 3990 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 So whether Dwayne owned it or not that really didn’t really come into play and I guess I should have questioned it. Because normally when I get a contract I ask if they are an employee. Q: And, in this case, you never asked that question? A: I did not Q: What was Coach Kinnan’s explanation to you? You said Coach Kinnan came to you to explain to you. What did he explain to you? A: That they were gonna do a membership with the Sandlot@Five Tools for the baseball players and did he need to do a contract and I said yes. But I forgot I had the contract because I couldn’t find it but I finally did. Q: When I asked you two weeks ago if a contract existed, what was your response? A: I said no, I didn’t remember. Of course, it was the end of last school year and normally if they run into the next school year I put them in the current contract binder. When I looked, I looked “S” for Sandlot and “F” for Five Tools and I wasn’t thinking of the Sandlot. Q: Did you got to Coach Kinnan to ask Coach Kinnan if there was a contract? A: No, he kept telling me that he remembered there being a contract. And I thought I did too, but I couldn’t come up with it. Q: When I spoke with you at Manatee High School two weeks ago, I also asked if this was specific to baseball. Do you remember that conversation? It took place in Mr. Sauer’s office. A: I don’t know that you specifically asked me that question, but, I took it that it was for baseball. Q: Do you remember whether there was a comment made by Coach Kinnan that clarified your understanding of whether it was just for baseball or not? A: Other than he made a comment that I think there was another group of people that had gone to the Five Tools and I don’t know at this point what sport went, but he said there was another sport. Q: Do you remember Coach Kinnan making the statement Five Tools was a membership and it was available to all students in the school? Do you remember that statement? A: He did make that comment to me. Q: I’m sorry? A: He did make that comment to me in my office. But that’s not what the contract is. Q: What day of the month would you write these checks to Sandlot@Five Tools? A: Coach Strong would give the invoice to Coach Kinnan. Coach Strong would sign it, Coach Kinnan would sign it and after Mr. Sauer’s signed it then I would put it with my check run. Q: Was that at the same time every month, do you know? A: No, I do not know Q: If you know, did the principal, Mr. Sauer, know that this check was being written to Sandlot and that the owner of the Sandlot was Coach Strong? 106 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 A: I know that he knew the check was being written because he signs the invoices and the check request and the check itself. Now, whether he knew Coach Strong owned the company, I don’t know that. Q: I’ve got a number of invoices here. They’re called the Sandlot@ Five Tools Baseball invoice and is billed to Manatee High School. Can you see that? A: I do Q: Can you tell me the names that are on the invoice that’s dated… A: For June Q: Yes, June. A: Dwayne Strong, Joe Kinnan and Donald Sauer Q: Here’s an invoice from July can you tell me whose name is on that? A: Dwayne Strong, Joe Kinnan and Donald Sauer Q: And August? A: Dwayne Strong, Joe Kinnan and Donald Sauer Q: And September? A: Dwayne Strong, Joe Kinnan and Donald Sauer Q: And, have you had any conversations in private with Coach Kinnan surrounding the accounting for baseball? A: No Sir Q: Have you talked with Coach Kinnan to gain an understanding of what is going on with regards to bookkeeping and the baseball program? A: No Sir Q: And how about Mr. Sauer? A: No. I’ve asked no questions as far as what’s going on. Q: What is this here? This is a W9. Is this a document that would be submitted to your office along with the contract for services? A: Yes Sir Q: What is a W9? A: It’s a tax reporting form required by the IRS for vendors and companies and when I put this business in as a vendor in the internal accounts program, I also put in this employer identification number and then at the end of the year I print out a 1099 and this company would be on that 1099. Q: And it says name as shown on your income tax return, Dwayne Strong. Is that correct? A: That’s what it says Q: And it says business name, Five Tools Baseball Instruction. Is that what it says? A: It does, Sir 107 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 4113 4114 4115 4116 4117 Q: So, at the end of the year when you give out a 1099, is the 1099 in Dwayne Strong’s name or is it in Five Tools Baseball? A: The business Q: Which name? A: The Sandlot@Five Tools is how it was put in. Q: Prior to this contract, which is dated May 17, 2013, did you write checks to Sandlot@Five Tools Baseball on a monthly basis? A: Before these June, July, August and September? Q: Yes? A: Not that I recall. I don’t know that we ever had another contract with Mr. Strong. Q: Whether it was another contract or not, you don’t remember making any other payments to Sandlot@Five Tools or Coach Strong for his business Five Tools? A: No Q: Okay… A: Now if anything would ever been made to Mr. Strong, personally to Mr. Strong for anything it would have went through payroll. Q: Well, let me ask you, have you received any monies in over the last two or three years from the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters Association external accounts? Have you ever received a monthly amount into the internal accounts? A: No. When we pulled those and we looked at them together, I think that the only thing that we saw was there was a $2000 deposit made by the boosters. I don’t remember that year that was. Q: Is there anything else that you thing is important that I may know in order to better to understand the bookkeeping with regards to Manatee High School baseball? A: No Sir, not that I can think of. Q: Do you know whether there are any other athletic programs at Manatee High School where a membership fee is being paid for services to the sport? A: I mean, cheerleading does, they have tumbling instructors and I don’t know if the drill team had anything where they have somebody that comes in and works with their kids but they’re not employees. Q: They’re not employees of Manatee School District? A: They do a contract and they’ll be on the 1099 as providing that service. I think Orchestra and Chorus sometimes have people come in to work with the students too. Q: Do you have contracts with those people that longer than one or two months? A: Some of them are a year, some of them are, I’ve seen them a year. Q: What sports would that be? 108 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 A: I don’t know that it’s a sport. I’m thinking it’s well the cheerleaders they do fall under the athletic director. I think the drill team, they’ve had people that work with the kids. Q: These are contracts for a year? A: I don’t know that they’re for a year. They could be just through the season but I know that cheerleading has had a tumbling coach that works with the students. Q: Is that during the season or…let’s do this, maybe when you get back to school if you could pull your vendor contracts for cheerleading and drill team and whatever other sports that you can think of that may have a contract or a monthly membership for your student athletes. Okay? A: Okay This interview is over. It’s 9:21 on October 14th 109 Certification Issues 110 SCHOOL BOARD Karen Carpenter Chair Julie E. Aranibar Vice Chair Robert C. Gause Barbara A. Harvey Dave ?Watchdog" Miner SUPERINTENDENT Rick W. Milis PO. Box 9069 Bradenton, Florida 34206?9069 215 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton. FL 34205 PH. (941) 708-8770 x2193 EdVa?tage SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MANATEE COUNTY September I8, 20 I 3 Florida Department of Education Of?ce of Professional Practices Services 325 West Gaines Street, Unit 224E Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 Ms. Lambeth: Reporting Form(s) for the Enclosed you will ?nd the Educator Misconduct oyee(s): following School District of Manatee County empl Joseph Kinnan. DOE certi?cate 2524 8 If you have any questions. please feel free to contact our of?ce. Sincerely. ?729%1 Troy Pumphrey, Investigator Office of Professional Standards 111 EDUCATGR REPDRTIN HEM D?icc Pranliccs REPDRTEH Eli'uhli: Schmi Ell?risats ths?i EFSDE Sshmi MEDIATIDN: Manatee: ?aunt}! Sshs?l District Name and Titls; Tr-rsj,r .T. Pumphl??f Address and 2 5 Munster: Ass. 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Name and far all victims and witnesses and duplicsls page turn as necessary], Direct all cut-rs: mundane via regular mail tn: 112 Florida Department of Education, Of?ce of Professional Practices Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 224-E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 113 EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT REPORTING FORM PAGE TWO Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: VICTIMS WITNESSES Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: 114 Name: Address: Telephone: DOB: Current School: Printed by: Troy Pumpivey Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:54:16 3: Title: Re: coach strong Page 2 of Glisson on Friday November 2, 2012 2:11:50pm and again on Tuesday July 30, 2013' 9:25:58am. Both of these emails were notifying you that Coach Strong did not have a current certificate to coach. Question: Did you relay this information to Coach Strong on or about November 2, 2012, or at anytime. prior to or during the 2012/13 baseball season? Please respond at your earliest opportunity. Thanks Troy Pumphrey Office of Professional Standards 115 1 Printed by: Troy Pumphrey Tuesday. October 22. 2013 r: Title: Re: coach strong Page 1 of From: EJoe Kinnan Tuesday. October 22, 2013 1:52:43 PM Subject: Re: coach strong To: ?Troy Pumphrey Received from Roma Glisson July 12, 2012 spreadsheet with information regarding all MHS coaches. forwarded that email on July 17, 2012 to all MHS head coaches and all MHS assistant football coaches. have documentation that email was forwarded. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date. STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 DWAYNE Received from Roma Glisson November 2, 2012 spreadsheet with updated information regarding all MHS coaches. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date. STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR IFA cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC DWAYNE COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. My normal procedure is to cut and paste the information of anything still missing from a coaches ?le and give it to the coach, usually by email. i thought i had given Dwayne Strong this information. However, I have no documentation that he received that information from me. Because Dwayne Strong had been ?ngerprinted and had valid CPR and First Aid cards he was quali?ed to coach. However, because he never applied for a coaching certi?cate he was not quali?ed to be a paid coach. i regret this oversight as there was never any intention to circumvent the rules. if you feel it is appropriate. i will see that the Manatee County School District be reimbursed for Dwayne Strong's baseball supplement for the 2012-13 school year. Joe Kinnan Business Manager/Athletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschools.net (941) 714-7300 x2013 Troy Pumphrey on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM 4.1400 wrote: Coach, Thanks for the email copy of an email between you and Coach Strong related to you notifying him that his certificate was expired. The email you sent me is dated September 27, 2013 4:58:57pm. The emails in my possession are between Roma Glisson and you. These emails were sent to you by Roma 116 Printed by: Librarian Thursday, October 24. 2013 11:28:59 A Title: Coaching Archive Server Page 1 of From: .Joe Kinnan Friday, November 02, 2012 5:06:33 PM g. Subject: Coaching To: Dwayne Strong STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC DWAYNE COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708-8540 Ext. 3016 Please contact Roma Joe Kinnan Business Manager/Athletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschools.net (941)714-7300 x2013 61444.- ??lo/h Xi?mrv 110 Simon? Dir/9?0) 117 Printed by: Troy Pun'phrey Tuesday, October 22, 2013 9:58:59 A Title: Fwd: BB FirstCIass Page 1 of From: Dwayne Strong Tuesday, October 22. 2013 7:53:49 AM g. Joe Kinnan Subject: Fwd: BB To: ?Troy Pumphrey Dwayne Strong Head Baseball Coach "The" Manatee High School 941-714-7'300 Original Message From: Joe Kinnan Friday. September 2013 4:58:57 PM Subject: BB To: Dwayne Strong Strong, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR COACHING Dwayne Bas CERTIFICATE. HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. NEEDS TO RENEW eball Stephens JV 0k, expires 9/15 Brian Bas eball Dowdy, Boys 0k, expires 11/20/13, cert expires 6/30/15 (Needs to have inservlce Brett BB done by then to renew cert) Joe Kinnan Business ManagerfAthletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschools.net (941) 714-7300 x2013 118 Printed by: Roma Glisson Thursday. October 17. 2013 9:43:17 A Title: Spread sheet for coaches Page 1 of From? IR?ma Glisson Friday, November 02. 2012 2:11:50 PM g. Subject: Spread sheet for coaches To: ?Joe Klnnan Cc: Loyda Perez Attachments: MHS I Microsoft Excel Worksheet Attached is an updated spread sheet. Please let me know if there is anyone to be added or deleted from the spread sheet. Also, I need to know who your volunteer coaches are so I can keep track of their CPR and FA cards and ?ngerprints. Thanks for all of your help with this. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708?8540 Ext. 3016 119 Menaaee HS 2012-13 Couches ALTHOFF, KELLY CH AMERES, GEORGE Gll'ls Soccer BATEY. RACHEL T. Vu?leybell BELVIN, DETRICK FRFB BILTER. MARK 86F BRAZUKAS, FLO GBKB JENNILYN Asst Softball CHOATE. CHAD Ir. V. Football COWBOY. U-IRIS VFB DARLING-R EE D. RAE Al MY, BRETT Baseball WNBAR, NFBIBTR VICKY DESIGNED ma, RYAN wn rov. EMILY SOFTBALL FRAZIER. non we GRAHAM. pone ma GUGUEMINI. mar we GULASH, STEVE VFBIGWTIGVSB mm, HAYLEY GBKB JOHNSON, emu GGFIBTN KENNEDY, CHARLES BNEKS Mum. JOE we LANSKY, RICHARD Lumen Rebekah {Kelly Cheerleeder JEFF SW MCFALL. LASSITER, KEL CPI MALLGL HANK FRFB MCALLISTER. BRIAN GT MCMAHON, WA SW MIRANDILLA. RENE 33C FATE. DAVID GTR PEEBLES. STEVE W3 PETERS. (II-IRIS ATHLETIC TRAINER PHELAN, PLATOWSKI. AMBER DANCE surname, amen: vra SANDERS, run we SIMMONS. mm: BBKB 5mm. MICHAEL act/3TB SMITH, RANDY 83KB STALLARD, DENNIS VFB STEPHENS. BRIAN we STRONG. DWAYNE am THEILER. GARY VALCARCEL CHRIS W3 WEST. COLBY IVFBINSC WILTON. JEFF GIVSC WIBDN. KIM NVB Wilson, Sveh Eastern-1 , Girls Volunteers dredsey, Twine Geult. Rey Rede. Chuck 43 0k. ewlres 8/13/13 OK. CPR card expire; 8.117113, cert ?gives 5/30/13 Ines-d: Insenrice dam by then] explres 935,314, ten ammo, CANNOT GET CERT UNTIL SHE INSERVICE 0k. explres 9/05!? Ck. expires 9/5/14 OK CPR card expires N11111: OIL. CPR expires 2/9/15, FA expire: ZEUS, CM expires DONE 8T THEN TO GET NEXT Gk, CPRIFA eupires 9/5/14. tert expires EIBDJZOIS 0k. CPR card expires wma 0k, CPR expires 2.8/15, explres UNIS, per-?fteen explres 513M011 0k. CPNFA explres 1mm, cert expires 13/301151 needs to have lnsenrlpe alone by then he get near: animate] OIL. GRIFA expires Cert uplres 6mm Irleells [Merylce done by then) 0k, CPR expire: 1nd FA explres 7"201'13. Cert explres 650/14! needs done by then to get nest af?liate) OK. CPUFA Elplres 11-2014, Cert good untll 6-30-2014 OIL. expires m! 15 Ok, uplres WINE, cert explres W16 OK. expl-res NINE, pert explres 6/30/11" Ilplrel 3/2114 0k, WA curd expires 3/1711; art expires WHOLE 0k. CPR explres H13, FA expire: Cer??ute elplru 6130]? INSEME DONE BY THEN IN ORDER TO GET NEXT CERTIFICATEI 0k, CPR and ?rst Aid valld until 1-03-2013 COPY OF VALID AID CARDS BEFORE HE CAN OIL. CPRIFA explres 8I1TIIB 0K. CPR explres 9(14. FA explres 9/14 0k, CPRIFA expires coral/201a, cert expires Needs Insenrlce done by then In order to get 5 year can} 0k. CPR expires mun, FA empires SBUIB. cerr?lnte explers 6/30/14 {reeds Inservloe completed by then] OK. explres Geni?nre explru 6-in-1? nhe needs to have lnservice campent completed by then} 0k. CPR expires ?rst Aid expires 3-17-13 cert explres 6-30-11 01:, expires Cam?clt?e Inked 5130/16 0k. CPRIFA explres 5/171'13, pen expires 6130!? (need: be have beset-vice done by then he get next cenl?atel 0k, CPR and expires 5-13 0k. CPR expires 219115, FA expire! 24'91'15, pert expires 5/30/16 Oi. expdres 811721.! 0k. cards elplre 8412013 NEED COPY OFVAUD CARDS 0k, GRIT-A cards explre 8-1?-2013 0L CPRIFA nerds expire 8-18-17-15 OK CPRIFA explres 2/13, Cert explres (needs Inserylce done by thenl 0k, WFA explres Bin/13 0k. CPR expires 8/17/13, FA expires 8/1313 Certi?cate expires 6/50315 OK, CPIUFA ?We: 8-1547!? 0k. Aid card explres 9-2013 OIL. CPR curds expire 8-17?2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC CERTIFICATE. HE TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. 01, CPR 2::me 2-5-13, First Ald exam: 2-9-15 CPR explres NlT?a. need copy Flat Ald an! OIL, WFA explres Biff/13 OX . CPR and Flat Nd good until 4-2-2013? 0k. GRIFA explres DR, expire: 9-2444, Cert explres slams: needs to have lnservloe done by then to let nut ?Mabel explree 21m: CPRIFA explres mus CPR expire: Neel! valid FA card 120 Printed by: Roma Glisson Thursday, October?, 2013 9:24:24 [1 Title: updated coach spread sheet: Page 1 of From 3 R0013 6"830" Tuesday. July 30, 2013 9:25:58 AM g. Subject: updated coach spread sheet To: .Joe Kinnan Attachments: MHS - 2013?14.xlsx Microsoft Excel Worksheet (20K) Rachel Batey completed her inservice. She now needs to apply for the next certi?cate before she can coach. i received the letter of recommendation you sent me for Tim Brooks who will be a volunteer coach for you. Once he gets his CPR and Frist Aid cards he will need to come to the HR of?ce to be ?ngerprinted. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708-8770 Ext. 2182 121 Man-mo 2013114 MM, Kelly Imam. (Scorn Balm, Radio! fiyfar Below. 11mm: Bll'lcr, Mart annulus. Fto chute, Ashby 0mm. Chad Cmbw, Daring??nd. in km W. Brut Dunbar. Domnhuc Fllr. Ryan PW. Emir tin-hm. Cord WNW, Andy Guluh, SW Johnson, Alan Klmn. to. Lush, Rkham Landon, Jeff Malcl, Hank McMillan, Mil Miller, John Pill. led Pnblu, Stow Jim Sandburg, Chuck 5mm. Michal sullud. Dennis 51-pin"; arI-n Strong. Dwayne unison Wm. Cathy 11th Brooks CH Sou" volluvball Boys SKI Fontha! Says 60? GM: 6K8 CH Vinny FE rn Girls Wm: Bow 8! JV PM: TR Wras?In? Efrsl VSB MIN FD VI nil? FD GF1 8 TN varsity ?(no wT SW Fruhrnm FD TN Fauna! Track 9mm Fl 11: Fl Varilty FB a 0:13 TI vanity Fl 8 8m bill I Blah)? JV 5:11!th Ban Sow" CPIVFA up?: 8.1) 1113 NEEDS TO RENEW GIVEN BY 0K. ?l'd ?Dim 8117113, can uplru 6130113 (mad: mm done In! Ill-n] 'nuds WA cud! rennin! by 8111113 and ten rammed by awn nun; 95114. "cm wired 513nm. nuns mapmrroa um macaw Needs wh?m. need and mm unis. med: dru] Iu?l. unrullmus, ?mum bdaru In an mad: 0k. 9105114 0k. 915114 cm and era in: 811711! NEEDS TDIIENEW ?17113" 05an 0t, CWFA no?; 915114, an ?pm: 613012015 card "pins 8.117.113 If 1117113" 0k. CPR ?was W15. In In pins W15. mr??ntl ?pins 61301301? m, cm? um; 11110113, am ?pm: 6130.115 [Nada In hm Inna-vim don: by than to mow can! at, ?pm: 515114. cut units if? (need! Inna-via done lumen: NEEDS To RENEW can IV 5130113 on. CPMFA ?Dim 11-2011. team unul 630-2014 GIL, EMUFA ?pm: 119115 euphs ?17113, an uplns 513011? TD RENEW "17113" Gk. uplru 312114 ard "plus 8111113. our! Clair-a 613012015 NEEDS TO RENEW CPIUFA 8" ?17113" Gk. CPR and Flu! Nd valid unIIf 1-03-2013 un?t? M17113 RENEW DINA ?17113" UK. uplru 9111. FA ?plus CPR uplru 7.131113. FA upku 6131113, cum?uu uni": 6130114 (rind: luau-Ice computed by llml) TO RENEW 7131113" CPR ?aim 8117113 First Md lupin: 8?1743 Melvin: RENEWED NY "11113" cm!? mum 3.111113. mung-t- updrod 6130116 "Mum ma unswm In 3111/13" CPIWA uplm 8111113. can uplru 61301141qu hm Inuniu done by than u: [at nut mm ma RENEW IV 8111.113" Need \nIld GIVEN. needs Cumin] ammu- Dk, Unit? 219115, FA and": W15, an alpha 6130116 mm ?mm 5117113 arms u?mm 3111113" ma Ilnlru 8117113 "Hans Wu ammo 111111!" CPMA arduxpm 3-17-2013 WA RENEWED av 3.117113" 8117113 WA RENEWED #11113? CPIVFA ml!? 515-17113 WEN RENEWED If ?1.7113" Raul-Elm Md curd alpha 9-1013 HEB CPNFA RENEWED 3" 9113" CPI am up? NEEDS TO FDR ATHLETIC COACHING HIS WING WEE. nuns RENEW WFA Neat: and and WM culls. neod- dm. m1. awning-pen. Wm: Infor- the an ma. CPWA Ii'piru 8111113 WA RENEWED 8117113" nuda CPIUFA am. needs to be Hula-primed 122 Printed by: Troy Pumphrey Tuesday, October 22. 2013 953359 A Title: Fwd: BB: Page 1 of From: Dwayne Strong Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:53:49 AM Joe Kinnan Subject: Fwd: BB To: ?Troy Pumph rey Dwayne Strong Head Baseball Coach "The" Manatee High School Original Message From: Joe Kinnan Friday, September 27, 2013 4:58:57 PM Subject: BB To: Dwayne Strong Strong, CPR IFA cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC COACHING Dwayne Bas CERTIFICATE. HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. NEEDS TO RENEW eball Stephens JV Ok, expires 9/15 ,Bnan Bas eball Dowdy, Boys 0k, expires 11/20/13, cert expires 6/30} 15 (Needs to have inservice Brett BB done by then to renew cert) Joe Kinnan Business ManagerlAthletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschoois.net (941) 714-7300 x2013 123 Pn'nted by: Roma Glisson Thursday, October17, 2013 92424 A Title: updated coach spread sheet: Page 1 of From: I Roma Glisson Tuesday. July 30. 2013 9:25:58 AM g. Subject: updated coach spread sheet To: .Joe Kinnan Attachments: r73": MHS - 2013-14.xlsx Microsoft Excel Worksheet (20K) Rachel Batey completed her inservice. She now needs to apply for the next certi?cate before she can coach. I received the letter of recommendation you sent me for Tim Brooks who will be a volunteer coach for you. Once he gets his CPR and Frist Aid cards he will need to come to the HR of?ce to be ?ngerprinted. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708?8770 Ext. 2182 124 Manatee High 2013114 Keliy Amer-s. George But-y, Rachel Tayior Belinrny, my Detrid: Silver, Mark aazukas, Fin Conbuy. Chris Darllm-Reed, Re: And Dowdy, Brett Dunbar, Domanlnue Fair. Ryan Fw. Emily Graham, Cord Gw?emlnl, Andy Gui-3&1. Slew Johmon, Nan Kim-n. Joe Man! Brien hid-tailor? Miller' John Pate, David Nobles. Sheve Fhelam urn Sandbar-g. Chuck Smid?, Michael Dunnls Stamens, Brian Strum. Dwayne Titmm Allyson west. Coiby Volunteer: Timothy Brooks Buys Golf Glr?ls BKB CH Vanity FB Varsity Fl Boy: as FBfBoy: TR SB Varsity FB Wres?lng Varsity 3 TN vanity FBIAD 6 WT SW Freshman FE Girls TN SW Football Giris ?irul: Varsity F8 Varsity FB VI rsilv Fl! a can TR Varsity F8 JV Baseball 8 JV Sohtall Boys Soccer ?pics NEEDS TO RENEW GIVEN BY or, an! expires s!17f13,nen Expires 6150113 {needs innrviae done by then] ?needs CPRIFA am renewed by 3mm and Cert renewed by Gingri- ezpim sis/14, ?ml mm slam"), NEEDS To APPLY FOR NExr Needs FATS Appliailnn, need valid WFA cards, need: drug test, payrollpmen, ?nguprlnu before he an mach 0k, CPRIFA expires 9.305114 0k, CPMFA upires 9631A- card 2mm 3:17:13 RENEW av mun" 0F VNJD CHINA ck, CDMFA uprres 935m, cert expires arsenals card expires ?17313 BY 0K. CPR apt-es Zia/15, alpiru was, eardrum expires 550ml? 0k, apires lulujla, am expirll Graphs (Reed; In hm Insuvlce done Ily then to renew can} 0k, CPIUFA explres 915314. Cert expire: 6130113 (need: ?Benin: done by then] NEEDS TD RENEW CERT BY OIL CPRIFA expires 11?2014, Cert good until 630?2014 0k? expires ZIQHS CFRIFA emu: WIFE, om expires ergo/rt TO RENEW B'i? 0k, CPRIFA expires 3mm COMM cud expires cert expires 61?3me 1'0 RENEW CPIUFA BY 0k, CPR and First Md Villd until 1-03-2013 WEI expires 8117f? TO RENEW OW I?f OK, CPR expires 9114, FA expires 9,114 CPR expires IBUIS, FA expires 6131/13, cenff?lclte Elplers 5/30!? {needs inservice completed by Hum) TO RENEW 51' 151113? CPR exnlru Hm Aid expires $11.13 out expires 5-3041 WM RENEWED IV ?Hm? Emu ?pm: 3mm, Gunman uprmd mans ?Hams own. mam: av alum" CFIVFA expires cert expires 6m!? [needs to have Insewlce done by men to gel nan certi?cate] CPRIFA RENEWED BY Mull!? Need valid CPRIFA. neeIk Athletic coaching Certi?cate 0k. CPR expire: FA expires 219m, earl expire: 6130116 cmvra expiru mm: Wm layman av mun" awn expires mm: "mans own RENEWED ohms" unis expire 8-17-2013 RENEWED BY ?17/13" CWFA expire: CPIUM RENEWED BY ?17113" awn expires Baa-mu RENEWED av 3/17/13" Hummer-First Aid card expires 94013 EDS RENEWED BV 9113 CPR cards expire 5-17-1013? NEEDS TO FOR CDACHING CERTIFICATE. HIS TEACHING WEE. NEEDS TO RENEW CPIVFA Need: Applieulon. need valid WA ards. needs drug test, payra?papen, ?ngerprint: before sheun mad: euplres CPRIFA RENEWED BY 81'! 7113" needs WW unis. needs to be ?nger-printed 125 Printed by: Librarian Thursday. October 24. 2013 11:23:59 A Title: Coaching :Archive Server page 1 of From: ?Joe Kinnan Friday, November 02, 2012 5:06:33 PM Subject: Coal: hing To: a Dwayne Strong STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC DWAYNE COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708-8540 Ext. 3016 Please contact Roma Joe Kinnan Business Manager/Athletic Director Manatee High School kinnani?manateeschoolsnet (941) 714-7300 x2013 5/1/14;- #0240 Akita/719w Jo Sui/0:1? 3679/0) 126 1 Printed by: Troy Pumphrey Tuesday. October 22. 2013 1 :54;15 r: Title: Re: coach strong FirstCIass page 1 of From: ?Joe Kinnan Tuesday, October 22,20131:52:43 PM g. Subject: Re: coach strong To: ?Troy Pumphrey Received from Roma Glisson July 12, 2012 spreadsheet with information regarding all MHS coaches. forwarded that email on July 17, 2012 to all MHS head coaches and all MHS assistant football coaches. have documentation that email was forwarded. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date. STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 DWAYNE Received from Roma Glisson November 2, 2012 spreadsheet with updated information regarding all MHS coaches. Below is from the spreadsheet on Dwayne Strong for that date. STRONG, BVBB 0k, CPR IFA cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FOR ATHLETIC DWAYNE COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. My normal procedure is to cut and paste the information of anything still missing from a coaches ?le and give it to the coach, usually by email. I thought I had given Dwayne Strong this information. However, I have no documentation that he received that information from me. Because Dwayne Strong had been ?ngerprinted and had valid CPR and First Aid cards he was quali?ed to coach. However, because he never applied for a coaching certi?cate he was not quali?ed to be a paid coach. I regret this oversight as there was never any intention to circumvent the rules. if you feel it is appropriate, I will see that the Manatee County School District be reimbursed for Dwayne Strong's baseball supplement for the 2012-13 school year. Joe Kinnan Business ManagerfAthletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschools.net (941)714-7300 x2013 Troy Pumphrey on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM -0400 wrote: Coach, Thanks for the email copy of an email between you and Coach Strong related to you notifying him that his certificate was expired. The email you sent me is dated September 27, 2013 4:58:57pm. The emails in my possession are between Roma Glisson and you. These emails were sent to you by Roma 127 Printed by: Troy Pumphrey Tuesday. 0ctober22, 2013 1:54:16 r: Title: Re: coach strong Page 2 of Glisson on Friday November 2, 2012 2:11:50pm and again on Tuesday July 30, 2013 9:25:58am. Both of these emails were notifying you that Coach Strong did not have a current certificate to coach. Question: Did you relay this information to Coach Strong on or about November 2, 2012, or at anytime prior to or during the 2012/13 baseball season? Please respond at your earliest Opportunity. Thanks Troy Pumphrey Of?ce of Professional Standards 128 Printed by: Roma Glisson Thursday. October 17. 2013 9:43:17 A Title: Spread sheet for coaches Page 1 of From: I Roma Glisson Friday, November 02, 2012 2:11 :50 PM E. Subject: Spread sheet for coaches To: "Joe Klnnan Co: Loyda Perez Attachments: 7? MHS 2012-13.xlsx I Microsoft Excel Worksheet (16K) Attached is an updated spread sheet. Please let me know if there is anyone to be added or deleted from the spread sheet. Also, I need to know who your volunteer coaches are so i can keep track of their CPR and FA cards and ?ngerprints. Thanks for all of your help with this. Roma Glisson Human Resource Analyst 708?8540 Ext. 3016 129 Manatee HS 2012-13 Coaches ALTHOFF. KELLY AMERES. GEORGE BATEY. RACHEL T. BILTER, MARK BRAZUKAS, FLD U-IADSEY, .IENNILYN CHOATE, CHAD CHRIS CH Girls Soccer Valleyball FRFB 36F GBKB Asst Softbaii Jr. v. Football VFB DARLING-REED, RAE AI BRETT Baseball DUNBAR, DOMMIQUI VICKY FAIR, RYAN FOY, EMILY FRAZIER, ROD GRAHAM, CORD GUGLIEMINI, ANDY GULASH, STEVE HARVEY, JOHNSON, ALAN KENNEDY, KINNAN, JOE LANSKY, RICHARD REIGN ED WR SOFTBALL VFB JVFB WR GBKB GG VFB JVF BIEWT Lasslter, Rebakah Cheerleader LOGSDON, JEFF SW MCFALL, LASSITER. KEL CH MALLOL HANK BRIAN MCMAHDN, MIRANDILLA, RENE FATE, DAVID PEEBLES, STEVE PETERS, CHRIS PHELAN, .IIM AMBER SANDBEFIG. CHUCK SANDERS, TRACY SIMMONS. RICKIE SMITH, MICHAEL SMITH, RANDY ST ALLARD, DENNIS STEPHENS, BRIAN STRONG, DWAYNE THEILER, GARY VALCARCEL, CHRIS WEST, COLBY WILTON, JEFF WILSON. KIM Volunteers Grads-sir, Tavlm Gault, Ray Rede, Chuck FRFB GTN SW BS: Gm VFB ATHLETIC TRAINER VFB DANCE VFB VFB 68KB accrern 38KB VFB BVBB VF IVFSIJVSC GNSC .IWB Basketball, Girls 43 0k. expires Sf17ll3 OK, CPR card expires 8113713, cert expires #30113 {needs Intern-ice done then) expires 9/5/14, def! expired 6/30/10, CANNOT GET ANOTHER CERT UNTIL SHE COMPLETES INSEME 0k. expires 9105f? 0k, expires 9/5/14 Dir, CPR card expires mma 0k, CPR expires sirens, FA expires Cert expires 61301515 INSEWICE DONE BY THEN TO GET um 0k, CPRIFA expires pert expires 6/30/2015 0k, CPR card expires 8/17/13 0k. CPR expires 2/9315, expires 213l15, certi?cate expires 6/30/2017 0k, CPRIFA expires 11JZI3313, cert expires #30115 needs to Item! Insenrlte done by then to get next cer??catel 0k, expires 9/5/14, Cert expires Silo/13 [needs lruervloe done by then] 0k, CPR expires #14 FA expires 'a'lZOflEi, Cert expires anoint needs Insarvise done by than to at next earti?mtei OK. (FRIFA expires 11-2014, Cert good untli 630-2014 OIL, CPIVFA expires was OK, expires 8/17/13, cert expires. 6/30116 OK. expires 8l17113, cert expires 0k, expires W14 0k, asrd expires cert expires EBUJZDIS 0k, CPR explres U13, FA expires 41?9?; Certificate lxpires 6130f? INSERVICE DONE THEM IN ORDER TO GET NEXT 0k, CPR and First Aid VIM uI'ltIl 1-05-2015 NEED COW OF VALID AID CARDS BEFORE HE CAN 0k, expires afl?? OK, CPR expires 9/14, FA expires SIM 0k, expires Wot/2013, cert expires 06130120141: Needs lnservlpe done by then In order to get 5 year cart} 0k, CPR expires 7231/13, FA expires 6131,03, certificate ?piers 5130214 (needs hservica completed by than] OK, expires Certi?cate expires $30-14 I she needs to have inseMce pompent completed by then} 0k. CPR expires #17113 First Aid expires 5-17-13 dart expires 6?30?11 0k, expires $17113, Certi?cate expired 0k. CPRIFA expires Bh?13, cert expires 6230.114 [needs so have insenride done by then in get next certi?cate] 0k, CPR and First Aid expires 5-13 0k, cm expires 219/15. FA expires 2/9155, pert expires 5130116 0k, CPIVFA expires sums 0k, CPNFA cards expire 8-13-2013 NEED COPY OF VALID CARDS 0k. WFA cards 5-17-2013 0k, cards expire ?Hr-13 0K CPIVFA expires 2/13, Cert expires 6I3OK13 [needs inservice done by then) 0k, CPRIFA expires 8:11:13 0k, CPR expires 8/17/13. FA expires Certi?cate expires 6/3Uf15 OE, CPRIFA expires 8-15-17/13 0k, Aid card expires 9-2013 0k, CPR cards expire 8-17-2013 NEEDS TO APPLY FORATHLETIC COACHING CERTIFICATE. HE LET HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE EXPIRE. 06:, CPR expires 2-943, First Aid expires 2-9-13 CPR expires sin/13. need copy at valid First Aid Gard 0k, expires OIL CPR and First Aid good until 4'2-2013. 0k, CPRIFA expires BIA-I13 0k, expires 9-24-14, Cert expires needs to hm lnsanrlpe done by then to get next certi?ated CPRIFA expires 2/91?15 CPRIFA expires U9f15 CPR expires 9114, Need valid FA card 130 State of Tb?cfe ?epartment of?ucafion Temporary Educator's Certificate 7731's Certg'fies ?I?at WA YNE TRONG Was satig?actoritj; compfeted?a?' requirements offbn'cfa Statutes and State Goarcfoffcfucation (Ryfesfor t?e coverages or endorsements listed Eefow: 131 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I (GRADES - 12) 17er 01, 2009 - June 30, 2012 Department of Education Number 679464 Dr. Dr. Edy/J. Smith Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Commissioner of Education March 19. 2010 TRADITION HURRICANES EXCELLENCE MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL Robert Gagnon Principal March 25, 2010 Dear Dwayne Strong: This letter is notice that you are not being recommended for reappointment for the 2011 School Year. Sincerely, QM Ire-? Robert Gagnon Principal This is to attest that I have received a copy of this letter and understand that a copy is being placed in my personnel ?le. My signature does not necessarily signify my concurrence with the recommendation, WW Employee?s Sign'ature 902 33rd St. Ct. W. I Bradenton, Florida 34205 I (941) 714-7300 I Fax (941) 741-3443 The mission ofthe Manatee Can my School Dim-id is to inspire our students with a passion for learning, empowered to pursue their dreams con?dently and creatively while contributing to our community, nation and world. 132 Florida Teacher Certi?catior xaminations SCORE DateTBQ/o/i/zoro Social Security Number: SUBJECT AREA EXAMINATION (SAE) SCALE SCORE ITL NOT PASS (182) 2/27/2010 Health K612 DWAYNE A STRONG 4601 66TH STREET WEST 1619A BRADENTON FL 34210 Passing the Subject Area Examination, the Professional Education Test. and the i multiple-choice subtests of the General Knowledge Test requires a scafe score of . da41i0012 :Irit?li?iZEZi-gher on each. Passing the General Knowledge Essay requires a score of PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST CLAST SCALE SCORE MATHEMATICS READING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ESSAY mum; SCALE SCORE SCALE SCORE SKILLS SCALE SCORE NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN, NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN PASS CL 03/01/1990 A discussion of the test results is on the reverse side of this report. A numeric score indicates a test is not passed. Florida Teacher Certification Examinations SCORE REPORT Date: 03/04/2010 SUBJECT AREA EXAMINATION (SAE) SCALE SCORE Social Security Number SAE TITLE srA'rgs EXAM DATE Heaith K-12 NOT PASS (182) 02/27/2010 DWAYNE A STRONG 4601 66TH STREET WEST 1619A . BRADENTON FL 34210 Passing the Subject Area Examination. the Professional Education Test, and the multiple-choice subtests of the General Knowledge Test requires a scale score of 200 or higher on each. PaSsIng the General Knowledge Essay requires a score of da41i0012 or higher. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST CLAST SCALE SCORE MATHEMATICS READING i ENGLISH LANGUAGE ESSAY RATING SCALE SCORE SCALE SCORE I SKILLS SCALE SCORE NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN PASS CL 03/le1990 A discussion of the test results is on the reverse side of this report. A numeric score indicates a test is not passed. 133 Memorandum of Understanding And Condition of Employment I understand as an instructional employee of the Manatee County School District that I am bound by Policy 4.3(5) and that I must complete the requirements listed below within the timelines set forth or be subject to the penalties speci?ed in the policy. Requirements for Teachers and Administrators: A. All instructional and administrative personnel must have approved ESOL training as de?ned in the following categories: 1. Category Category I consists of elementary education teachers, teachers of primary language arts/English. developmental language arts, intensive reading, and reading. These teachers must obtain an ESOL Endorsement by completing 15 semester hours or 300 in-servioe credit points. In the alternative, a teacher with basic subject area coverage may obtain certi?cation in - 12 ESOL coverage by obtaining a bachelor?s or master's degree in TESOL, or by achieving a passing score on the ESOL subject area test and earning 120 hours/points in ESOL. Category II Category II consists of teachers of math. science, social studies. and computer literacy. These teachers must complete 60 in-service credit points or 3 semester hours of approved ESOL training. 3. Category lil Category consists of teachers and instructors of all other subjects not included in Categories or II . These teachers must complete 18 in?service credit points or 3 semester hours of approved ESOL training. 4. Category IV Category IV consists of school administrators and guidance counselors. Category IV personnel must complete 60 in-service credit points or 3 semester hours of approved ESOL training. 8. Time requirements: 1. Instructional personnel and administrators currently employed at the time of the adoption of this rule must complete the ESOL training requirements within 2 years (of the adoption of this rule) with the exception of Category i teachers 134 initially hired on or after July 1, 2006. These teachers have 3 years (from the adoption of this rule). 2. All Category teachers must complete ESOL training requirements by the end of the fourth year of assignment to the category. 3. All Category II. Ill. and IV instructional or administrative personnel must complete the ESOL training requirements by the end of the second year of assignment to the category. C. The teacher is responsible for completing required ESOL training, submitting documentation of completed courses, completing the certi?cation application, paying the necessary fees and submitting all to the Department of Human Resources D. Penalties: Failure to meet the requirements of this rule shall be deemed gross insubordination and willful neglect of duty and shall be just cause for termination of employment gym/W Lari"? Instructional Employee Signature Date Own W66 Shem WW Printed Name Witness 135 High ANNUAL CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS The SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY hereby issues an ANNUAL CONTRACT, as required by Section(s) 1012.22 and 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes, Dwayne A. Strong hereinafter referred to as the Teacher). This contract is conditioned and based on the assertion by the Teacher: (1) That hefshe is legally quali?ed to teach in the State of Florida, as evidenced by a Temporary Florida Teacher?s Certi?cate New valid until June 30, 2012, which is warranted by the Teacher to be unrevoked and valid or (2) That the Teacher has completed the requirements and will be legally quali?ed to teach in the State of Florida upon issuance of a Florida Teacher?s Certi?cate, for which application has been duly made as evidenced by the of?cial receipt and acknowledgment recorded in the office of the Superintendent, bearing Department of Education ?le no. In the event that such application is denied, the Teacher agrees that the School Board shall be relieved of all obligations under this contract. The Teacher shall serve from March 10,2010 to June 10, 2010, and shall be paid a salary of 69 $13,559.56 and shall serve in the position of TEACHER Upon signing this Annual Contract, the Teacher shall be bound to serve as provided in Section 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes. The first 97 days of employment is established as a probationary period. During the probationary period, the employee may be dismissed with out cause or may resign without breach of contract as provided in Section 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes. This Annual Contract shall be deemed amended to comply with all laws, all lawful rules of the State Board of Education, all lawful rules and actions of the School Board, and all terms of an applicable rati?ed collective bargaining agreement. EXECUTED as follows: Dated: APR 0 7 (Duly Authori ge 1' School Board) we .4 I?Dwayne A. Strong ONE YEAR ONLY 136 Stud-mu I [Pillars Student Info emographic Enrollment Schedule Requests Grades 'i?dl Palnck Shrew!? 1- P: Loul locum-Hint unmlor Brian-[lulu Immunization. "Ideal ESE ESE Bull-lg TM. ISIS Early lmomminn Services Scheduli?o? ?Grades H?Asuismont Attendance C- 1 napalm ?hmporh heaviness. Eligibility Referrals FeesaPayn-mnta TeslHistoty Athh?cdhtu Curricula rAclMtIn SM Into DOP Mar-95m: mumn?on Adams Tums Lam Enroll-II on! Form . uni sum? Dal.- til-?meg Migrant Romulus manhunt AK .A Former Name Nickname Manatee ID Gendar Blni'dale Bll?lh Vm?catian a a . Cily Stale - Counlry Etimcily: or Latino Race' White Race: Black 0! Micah Amman Race: American Indian or Alaska Native Race: Asian Race: Nalive Hawaiian or Other Paci?c Islander OLD Race Code Race Determinad Visuaiiy Military Student - HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY - MitchaiiPairick Shim-es 7563?1990 - um. Stud-nun 6nd- No MITCH Mde?ul} Feb 21, 1993 20 years 7 manlhs old Certi?ed Copy of Birth Certi?c ate ELKHORN Wisconsin UNITED STATE White, Hm Hispanic No No u-mnm Pas-mu Form PM Game him Loom 23;.4/ beau 0/96 ?per C090Z (jg/?06? 11W magnum ".?nhds 137 School Setup I . Studanu emographic Schedule Requests Grades Absences Refarrals FusesPayn-mms Tast?iatmy 'TSchedullng ??radei lw?Auenmunl Attendance 1 ?Florlda Rupert: [tapers] he! Pg?ck s?hmuas - manage Feminism local 4mm!? Ina-rum Smlm( I11) HI: Consular Immunization Hula! Hula! imam-lug Amwm- GumtrAdh?u scum: ESE 11ml: SE3 cum and Todmlalsduauon ILL Win-90mm Studmt Demo Team In {ml-non: Form Last School Data an ?arm nut Dhmalass 1m run run ?Address 1: 3804 ITTH AVE W. Address 2: - 'Clty: mam, BRO Code: 34295_ No Plum: 941-?06-0799 FacePasswm-dula on Natl Lo n: YE i ?iPHmary . gum Pickup I I +AmmM?u gnaw, Dmpua I i 1 Add I mild m'maulan Add"- Mailing Adams . Mdii Addrass: munmm man Raoul.? Address 2: Gin- StamfProdnce: aprposm mm I Contact? at this Adams: - cm A SHREVES: MOTHER .A - PALI. SHREVES: FATHER - Add a mun-d 9 1 Login Info for SHREVES: Pro?le: Pawns . ummq_ line are no pamrls shaded lo Milchall Shaves. Omine Report Cards Em] WW @1113; diam "nabs: 138 0301 HR Employee Entry Action Code . . 3 Employee No. . 166708 STRONG, DWAYNE A. Tax Id NO. . . 592269431 Home Company. . . 00101 Add'l EE No. . Home Bus. Unit. . 01811010000 Security Bus Unit 01811010000 Salary . . . . a Date Started. . . 08 17 2010 Hourly Rate. . 16.860 Orig. Hire Date . 11/06/2007 Compa-Ratio. . Date of Birth . . Jr 080421 STRONG, DWAYNE A. 166708 ?1er r373y3.00 History - Job Type . . . . . . Eff. Date User ID . .Change Reason. SCA035 Liaison, Admin Parent 08/14/2012 ABBOTT 023 Reclass - Job dm 2y BASOSE Tchr, Physical Educati 08/17/2010 JOHNSONB 002 Rehire 1y 1902.00 Tchr, PE/Health 03/01/2010 JOHNSONB 002 Rehire BASOQB Sub 'I'Chr, Basic 11/06/2007 ABBOTT 001 New Hire 11 Si ec te Enter=Exit F5=Date in Ascending/Descending 24 F5=Job Entry 5: Eval F6=Profile Data Dates Addr F24=More 139 140 State of Tforida (Department of Education Temporary Educator's Certificate ?I?is Certi?es ?I?at DWA YNE STRONG Has satisfacton'lj: completearalf requirements of florid}: Statutes and State Rufesfor t?e coverages or endorsements Estedliefow: PHYSICAL EDUCATION I (GRADES - 12} Jury 01, 2009 June 30, 2012 Department of Education Number 679464 Dr'. Dr. J. Smith Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Commissioner of Education March 19, 2010 Florida Teacher Certi?catior xaminations SCORE REPWRT Date: 03/04/2010 Social Security Number: . DWAYNE A STRONG 4601 66TH STREET WEST 1619A BRADENTON FL 34210 SUBJECT AREA EXAMINATION (SAE) SCALE SCORE Mam; NOT PASS (182) 2/2/2010 ems Health K-12 Passing the Subject Area Examination, the Professional Education Test, and the multiple-choice subtests of the General Knowledge Test requires a scale Score of 200 or higher on each. Passing the General Knowledge Essay requires a score of 6 den/0012 or higher. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST ANDIOR CLAST SCALE SCORE MATHEMATICS READTNG ENGLISH LANGUAGE ESSAY RATING SCALE SCORE SCALE SCORE SKILLS SCALE SCORE I NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN PASS CL 03/01 /1 990 A discussion of the test results is on the reverse side of this report. A numeric score indicates a test is not passed. Florida Teacher Certification Examinations SCORE REPORT Date: 03f04f2010 Social Security Number: DWAYNE A STRONG 4601 66TH STREET WEST 1619A BRADENTON FL 34210 SUBJECT AREA EXAMINATION (SAE) SCALE SCORE STA I US EXAM DATE NOT PASS (182) 0227/2010 SAE I LE Health K-12 Passing the Subject Area Examination. the Professional Education Test. and the multiple-choice subtests of the General Knowledge Test requires a scale score of 200 or higher on each. Passing the General Knowledge Essay requires a score of 6 daitti'OCHE or higher. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST ANDIOR CLAST SCALE SCORE MATHEMATICS .- LANGUAGE ESSAY RATING SCALE SCORE SCALE SCORE I SCALE SCORE NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN NOT TAKEN PASS CL 03fO1l1 990 A discussmn of the test results is on the reverse side of this report. A numeric score indicates a test is not passed. 7 141 Mana.-e High ANNUAL CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS The SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY hereby issues an ANNUAL CONTRACT, as required by Section(s) 1012.22 and 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes, Dwayne A. Strong hereinafter referred to as the Teacher). This contract is conditioned and based on the assertion by the Teacher: (1) That hefshe is legally quali?ed to teach in the State of Florida, as evidenced by a Temporagg Florida Teacher?s Certi?cate Nam valid until June 30, 2012, which is warranted by the Teacher to be unrevoked and valid or (2) That the Teacher has completed the requirements and will be legally quali?ed to teach in the State of Florida upon issuance of a Florida Teacher?s Certi?cate, for which application has been duly made as evidenced by the of?cial receipt and acknowledgment recorded in the of?ce of the Superintendent, bearing Department of Education ?le no. In the event that such application is denied, the Teacher agrees that the School Board shall be relieved of all obligations under this contract. The Teacher shall serve from March 10, 2010 to June 10, 2010, and shall be paid a salary of $38,517.00l196 69 $13,559.56 and shall serve in the position of TEACHER. Upon signing this Annual Contract, the Teacher shall be bound to serve as provided in Section 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes. The ?rst 97 days of employment is established as a probationary period. During the probationary period, the employee may be dismiSsed without cause or may resign without breach of contract as provided in Section 1012.33 (1) Florida Statutes. This Annual Contract shall be deemed amended to comply with all laws, all lawful rules of the State Board of Education, all lawful rules and actions of the School Board, and all terms of an applicable rati?ed collective bargaining agreement. EXECUTED as follows: Dated: APR 0 7 2010 \k (Duly Authorizquge School Board) Dated: Ll'" 5?110 Dwayne A. Strong ONE YEAR ONLY 142 EXHIBITS Conflicting Employment or Contractual Relationship Contracts, Invoices, Check Stubs 143 II. 111. . 5.1m School Board QfMar/zaz?ee Cor/{my CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PAID FROM INTERNAL Mug sci-[00L Name ofSchoal PROVIDER DESCRIPTION: not) 80.5 on? Social Security Number ?331.45, Employer Identi?cation Number: if, 25731.1 Address: lol?m City: Sign ?News State: How do Zip Code: 3 :1 0 lfl?rovider is a School Board Employee: Work Location: W. Employee Number: SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: Wits, r79- \xc?m-twr} Cages weigw??x-room. Date(s) of Service(s): :Ko to 5:,3 Ellen?2Q 11me(s) Of Service(s): am mito . TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please complete Section A {35 Section A. Flat Fee for Service?sj Not to Exceed: B. Number Of Units: ?0 (is. number of games. hours. performances, seminars, days or students) Cost per Unit: 31 5?047- e. Dollar amount per game, per hour or per day} Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed: Paymem will be made upon satisfactory completion of the service(s) deem-Ebert herein Payments to employees will be made through the District payroll process with appropriate taxes withheld. Payments to non-employees will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service at calendar year-end as required by regulation SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: COMPLIANCE JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT Beginning September I, 2005, vendors, individuals or entities under coon-act with the School Board who are permitted access on school grounds when students are present. must comply with section 1012.465, Florida Statutes [2006) and. must meet level 2 screening requirements as described In section 1012.32, Florida Statutes. Subsection of section 1012.465 states "If it is found that a pemrm who is employed or under contract in a capacity described in subsuction does not meet the level 2 screening requirements, the person shall be immediately suspended from working in that capacity and shall main suspended until the ?nal resolution of any appeals." Vendors. individuals or entities under contract with the School Board required to go on school grounds when studenm are present, in doing business with the School Board, agree to comply with the requirements of ?re law and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the School Board for any claims made against the School Board related to the failure to comply with section 1012.465. hltiN I..- RES. 10/? 21/51?! f6: rl?hcj berv f?rovider Date LE4 . tit/? Date" MI 0? Date 20/112} ?if? Wile?? 3/5/5245 ?Spo sor Date StiffAucmcj: Date Account Number: m_ . Rev. 02/2006 - 1 mv?le't? 144 ?52. . Fm w.9 Request for TaXpayer Give ?it? r?ev.0ctober200n identification Number and Certi?cation Departnwi! oi the Treasury 51 7391.5 Resistant? Inst?whom inc. Business name, it'diiferen?. from above Check appropriate box: Ci lnd'nriduaii'SoIe proprietor maturation Partnership Exempt Limltod liability company 1' mar the tax class??cai?on ontiiy. Cr-co: partition. Pecartnership} I to Other (see helix-thorax] . . . Address (number. stra?nd apt. or suite no.1 Lit-oi cic- 5+ or t. i9 it state, and ZIP code mote-obs,? . Fiction List numberisj hem {option-2!) Requester} name and address (optionan Print or type See Speci?c instructions on page 2. l- . ll?. Taxpayer identification Number LTIN), . . . i your TIN in iim appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on Line '3 to aver-.1 MCUHW m-mbC- -. backup withholding. for individuuis. this is your sociai security number (SSH). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor. or disregarded entity, see the Part Instructions on page 3. For other entities. it is your employer identi?cation number (EIN). If you do not have a numberpage 3. or Note. If the account is in more than one name. see the chart on page 4 for guideiines on whose 'Emrtfoyer identi?cation number I number to enter. - 2.35:: Ll Whoa Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: t. The number shown on this tom-r is my correct taxpayer identi?cation number (or i am wailing for a number to be Issued to me], and 2, I am not subject to backup withholding because: jail am exempt from backup withholding. or i have not been notified by the Internai Revenue Service that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report at! interest or dividends. or the iFlS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding. and 3. I am a US. citizen or other US. person [de?ned below}. Certi?cation instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been noti?ed by the JRS that you are currcniiy subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all Interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions. item 2 does not apply. For mortgage Interest paid. acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation of debt. contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). and generaity, payments other than interest and dividends. you are not required to sign the Certi?cation. but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4. Sign Signature of I Here pal-sun Data /0 0(f . General instructions De?n?dogdofSSUS. parsfon. For federal tax purposes, you are Section references are to the Intemal Revenue Code cons:- er- . a ?is on You?? . otherwise noted. I An who is it Ufa. citizen or US. coidont aficn. A partnership corporation. company; or association created or Purpose of Form organized in the United States or under the fame of the United States. A person who is required to file an information return with the I An estate (other than a foreign estate). or IFIS must obtain your correct taxpayer identi?cation number to report. for example. IncomlEr paid to you real estate . A domestic trust as de?ned it I transactibns. mortgage interest you paid. acquisition or 30177111.?) I egu 3 ions section cancellation 0f debt, or Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships: that conduct a . I . . .- Hide or business in the United States are gen-ornily (paired 9.0 ?tag: 3:51.35 :?t?rgo?rrl?ctth?gi): ?gig-133:? a Wi?titijoiding tax on any foreign partners' share of1incorna . - from suc usincss. Further. in certain cases where - - (3?19951'179 it {the ?miles?? and. when applicable. has not been received, a partnership is-required to 3333:; ?tines: a partner Is a foreign person, and-pay the withholding tax. Therefore. rf you are a US. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States. 1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct {or you are waiting for a number to be issued]. 2. Certl that are not sub'ect to . . fy yo [i backup yvithholding. 0? protrude Form W-9 lo the partnership to establish your 3. Claim exemptionvtrom bacxup Withholding if you are a Uh. status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership exempt payee. If applicable. you are also certifying that as 2 income -U.S. person. your allocablo share of any partnership income from . - a U. S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on The DW??nsWtarlt}Ile83 form W-Q to the partnership for . foreign partners' share of effectively connected income. purposes 0 -b '15 UHS Status and ayoidrng Mlhm'dmg . . on Its aliocablo share of net income from the partnership Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W?Q'io conducting a trade or business in the United States is in the request your you must use the requester's form if It is iotiowing cases: substantially similar to this Form Was. . The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity. Cat. NO. 10231): - Form (Rev. 10-2007} 145 Form (Rev. December 2011] Depertrrent elite Trusty hear-rel ?emreSevlee his {as shown on your Income tax return} oracles. storm Busln namaidraragardad entity name. if Mont from above Request for Taxpayer Identi?cation Number and Codi?cation "Tools Gazebo? Instruction Give Form to the requester. Do not send to the ins. Check appropriate box for federal tax classi?cation: Individuairsole proprietor Walton [3 Limited liability company. Enter the tax classi?cation lc=c corporation. s=s corporation. P=partnorship) Partnership Tmtr?estate Exempt payee Address (number. onset and apt orauiise no.) 6 /6 m4 Ci . state. and ZIP code . Print or type See Speci?c Instructions on page 2. Flames. 3 LIEMO Flequester's name and address (optional; List accounl numbarra) here (dotinnel) Ian?Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Enter your TIN In the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the "Name" the to avoid backup withholding. For individuals. this is your social security number (SSH). However. for a resident alien. sole proprietor. or disregarded entity. see the Part I Instructions on page 3. For other er identi?cation number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a entities. it is your employ on page 3. Note. If the account is in more than one name. see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter. .. Social security number Certi?cation Under penalties of pedury. I certify that: 1 The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identi?cation number [or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and 2. I am not subiect to backup withholding because: I am exempt from backup widtholding. or I have not been noti?ed by the Intomai Revenue Service 9R8) diet I am subiect to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends. or the IFIS has noti?ed me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding. and 3. lam a U.S. citizen or other US. person {de?ned below]. Certi?cation Instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been noti?ed by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on yourtax return. For real estate transactions. item 2 does not apply. For mortgage Interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). and generally. payments other than Interest and dividends. you are not required to sign the certi?cation. but you must provide your con?ecl TIN. See the instructions on page 4. Sign Sig nature of Here General Instructions Section relerences are to the internal Revenue Code mleas chemise noted Purpose of Form A person who is required to ?le an information return Mm the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer Identi?cation number (TIN) to report. for example. Income paid to you. real estate transactions. mortgage interest you paid. acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation of debt. or contributions you made to an IFIA. Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person {including a resident alien). to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting It [the requester) and. when applicable. to: 1. Certify that the TIN you are giving ls correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued}. Ced?y that you are not subject to backup withholding. or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.8. exempt payee. If applicable. you are also that as a US. person. your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business Is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income. Cet.No.10231x 146 m, 61/7? /3 Note. ll a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your you must use the requester form If it is substantially similar to this Form W-9. Definition of a 0.8. person. For federal tax purposes. you are considered a U.S. person If you are: - An individual who is a U.S. citizen or LLS. resident alien. - A partnership. corporation. company, or association created or organized in the United States or undarthe laws of the United States, - An estate (other than a foreign estate}. or 0 A domestic trust (as de?ned in Regulations section Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners' share of income from such business. Further. in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received. a partnership is required to presume that a partner Is a foreign person. and pay the withholding tax. Therefore. ifyou are a US. person that is a partner In a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States. provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.8. slams and avoid withholding on your share at partnership incume. Form (Rev. 12-2011) II. IV. VI. School Board of Manatee County CONTRACT FOR SERVICES 77H PAID FROM INTERNAL ACCOUNTS MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL Name (3fo PROVIDER DESCRIPTION: Name: Vendor No. Social Securiy NImIber or Employer Identi?cgon Number: Addres GOI 66 61' 16/414 City: (3&9,th State: Zip Code: .3 a in If Provider is a School Board Employee: Work Location: Employee Number: SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: - 4:01? bawm Comes $01: memhegs 04'? +hc. Emgmm 0A- quhti Hig?m Date(s) of Service(s): 6 to 2 1* 5 (Not to Exceed I year) L. :00 amfp? to 9 :00 am/@ Location: f0! 7i We wes+ GmAen?ton'. FL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please complete Section/i ggSectz'on A. Flat Fee for Service(s) Not to Exceed: B. Number of Units: :7 (tie number of games, hours, aformances, seminars, days or students) Cost per Unit: f. 500 - e. Dollar amount per game, per hour or per day) Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed: 0 Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of the service(s) described herein. Payments to employees will be made through the District payroll process with appropriate taxes withheld. Payments to non-employees will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service at calendar year-end as required by regulation. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: COMPLIANCE WITH JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT Vendors, individuals or entities under contract with the School Board of Manatee County who are permitted access on School grounds when students are present must comply with section 1012.465, Florida Statutes and must meet Level 2 screening requirements as described in Section 1012.32 Florida Statutes. A District badge must be obtained if acceSsing School grounds when students are present (see website - SIGNATURES: M4 55/743 .. ml Date?C I10 I 3 Sc'o :1 Director 3 up I]:ta {satin . ate o/?b?b ten a mix/ve? 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Mmbershipa for baseball ginger: Lune 20l3 Tax Misceliaacous Balance Due DATE: 5-29-13 AMOUNT DUE: SLSDOJJO THE SANDLOT 152 THE SANDLOT 5-TOOLS BASEBALL hm Bill To: Manama High School 902 31rd St Ct West Swanson. Florida 3420?) Physical Address 801 1TH AVE. WEST FL 34209 Mailing Address 4601 66th Street Wm i619A Bradmton. Florida 34210 Ship to: Manatee High School 901 33nd St C: Wu: Brademn" Florida 34209 Phone: 941?744-5505 Cell; 941-725-2293 Fax: 941-744-3555 Email: Hittdoc@aol.com Class Your Ordu it Gui-Order?! 5qu Rep. so: 5MP Via Terms Tax in DATE: AMOUNT DUE: $500.00 THE SANDLOT for baseball players julf 10 I3 153 Su?sm! Tax Miscellaneous Balance Due THE SANDLOT S-TOOLS BASEBALL Physical Address 80: Tm AVE. WEST FL 34209 Mailing Address 460] 66th Smut West Phone: 941-744-5505 Cell: 941-725.2293 Fax: 941-744?8555 Email: Hittdoc@aol.com 1619A Brademm, Florida 34210 Invoice Bill To: Ship To: Manatee High School Manatee High School 902 33rd C: W951: 902 33rd 51'. Ch West Badman. Florlda 34209 Budenm Florida 34209 Dam Your Order ?t Our Omar Sales Rep. FOB Slalp Vi: Terms Tax ID I Quantity Item Units Description Discount Taxable Unit Price Total Memberships for baseball player: $500.00 5 I ?00.00 August 2013 Sam! $1,500.00 Tax Shipping Walkman Balance Due LSOQOG DATE: 8-1- 3 AMOUNT DUE: $1500.00 THE SANDLOT . 154 *5 THE SANDLOT S-TOOLS BASEBALL Physical Add ress Phone: 941-744-5505 801 7111MB. WEST Cell: 941-725?2293 Fax: 941?744-3555 I . . . 4501 66th Street West Ema?l' 1619A arm-1mm Florida 34210 Invoice To: Ship To: Mme Schor? Manatee High Saline! 902 Band 5: 0: West 902 33rd S: Ct West Braden-mom. florid: 34109 Sudan-m. Honda 3420? Date Your Order it Our Order Sales Rep? FOB Ship VI: Terms Tax ID 9- IO- i3 Quantity Item Unit: Description Discount Unit Prfc-e Total I Memberships for baseball players Lsoom $1,500.00 September 20 I 3 Subumaf Sl.500.00 Shipping Miscellaneous Bafance Due $1500.00 DATE: 940-13 AMOUNT DUE: 51.50030 THE SANDLOT 155 - MW 9 (Rev. December 201 t} lrrternai?evemeServlc-e {as show on your Income tax return) waging (Sn-Tm Buain nemei'dlsregerded entity name. It Want from above Request for Taxpayer identi?cation Number and Certification Sascha? IMHVGAOW Give Form to the requester. Do not send to the IRS. Check appropriate box tor More! tax classi?cation: Ci Indhilduaitsoie proprietor El corporation Meridian Other (see Instructions) Ir {3 Lent-ted liability col-ripany. Enter the tax classi?cation (cat: corporation. ens corporation. P=pennerehipl u? [j Partnership Tmsir?estete Exempt payee Address (number. street and apt. or suite no. new await Master's name and address (optional) Ci . state. and ZIP code Who?d . Print or type See Speci?c Instructions on page 2. Flow-3.69. SUBAO List account numberts} here (optional) Taxpayer Identification Number Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the ?Name? line to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However. for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity. see the Part instructions on page 3. For other entities. it is your employer identi?cation number (BIN). If you do not have a numberpage 3. - Note. It the account is In more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter. .. Social security nun-ther- Employer identi?cation number 65"! i9~3$RLi Part II Certi?cation Under pendties of perjury. I certify that: 1 The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identi?cation number [or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and 2. i am not subject to backup withholding because: I am exempt from backup withholding. or i have not been noti?ed by the Internal Revenue Service that I am subject to backup withholding as a resuit of a failure to report all interest or dividends. or the IRS has notified me that i am no longer subject to backup withholding. and 3. I am a U.S. citizen or other US. person (de?ned below). Certi?cation instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been noti?ed by the that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on yourtax return. For real estate transactions. item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid. acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation oi debt. contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certi?cation. but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4. Sign Signature of Here General Instructions Section reierences are to the lntemal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Purpose of Form A person who is required to ?le an information retum with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identi?cation number (TIN) to report, for exempts. income paid to you. real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid. acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation of debt. or contributions you made to an IRA. Use Form W-9 only it you are a U.S. person (inducing a resident alien}. to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and. advert applicable. to: Gently that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued}. .2. Certify that you are not sublect to backup withholding. or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding ltyou are a U.S. exempt payee. if applicable. you are also certifying that as a US. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a US. trade or business Is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partriors' share of eifecttvaty connected income. Cat. No. 156 new? 51/7?/3 Note. It a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your T1N. you must use the requester form If it is substantially similar to this Form Definition eta u.s. person. For federal tax purposes. you are considered a U5. person It you are: . An individual who is a US. citizen or US. resident aien. . A partnership. corporation. company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States. - An estate (other than a foreign estate). or - A domestic trust {as defined in Regulations section Specie! mice for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners? share of income from such business. Further. In certain cases where a Form w-e has not been received. a partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the withholding tax. Therefore, are a US. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your us. statue and avoid on your share at partnership income. Form W-9 (Rev. 12.20111 till-9 Form (Rev. December 2011:: ofthe Treosuy Intranet Reveme Sew-ice Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certi?cation Give Form to the requester. Do not send to the (as shown on your Income tax return) LU Wits. .S?chr Business nemefdisregarded entity name it d?ril?eient item above Check appropriate box for federal tax classification [j lndividuolr'soie proprietor Corporation [3 Other [see instructions} Ir lendorse: (number. ell-set. and not. or suite no.) lie ct} Ca state. and ZIP code Print or type See Speci?c instructions on page 2. Betcha? inst Wooden {3 Limited [minty campany, Enter the tax classi?cation (6:6 corpo'ration. 3:5 corporation. P=P?rmmhil=i Flori-tack BUQAC Partnership DTrustfestnte Exempt payee Fiequester's name and address {optional} List account numberrs) here {optional} Taxpayer Identification Number (rm; Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the "Name" line to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSH). However. for a resident alien. sole proprietor. or disregarded entity, see the Part instructions on page 3. For other - ber If you do not have a number. see How to get a entities. it is your employer identi?cation num UN on page 3. . Note. if the account is in more than one name. see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter. Social security number l-l i Employer identi?cation number {toggle Certification Under penalties of perjury. I certify that: ?i The number shown on this tom-i is my correct taxpayer identification number [orl am waiting for a number to be issued to me). and 2. tern not subtract to backup withholding because: i am exempt from backup withholding. Service thetl am sublect to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends. no longer subject to backup withholding. and 3. i am a US. citizen or other US. person (de?ned below}. or I have not been noti?ed by the lntemal Revenue or the 1R5 has notified me that I am Codification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above It you have been notified by the that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have tailed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions. item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid. acquisition or abandonment 01 secured property. cancellation of debt. contributions to an individual retirement arrangement liRA). and generally. payments other than interest and dividends. you are not required to sign the certi?cation. but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4. 3' ?u in: 0, WM, 17?; up,? zit/7% 3? General Instructions Section reierences are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Purpose of Form A person who is required to ?le an information return with the ?25 must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number to report. for example. income paid to you. real estate transactions. mortgage interest you paid. acquisition or abandonment of secured property. cancellation of debt. or contributions you made to an Use Form only if you are a US. person (including a resident alien). to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester] and, when applicable. to: 1.. Certify that tho TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting {or a number to be issued}. Certify that you are not subiect to backup withholding. or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a. U.S. exempt payee. If applicable. you are also certifying that as a U.S. person. your ellocabie share of any partnership Income from a LLS. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income. Get. No. 1D231X 157 Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your you must use the requester?s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9. De?nition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes. You are considered a US. person if you are: - An individual who is U.S. citizen or U.3. resident alien. A partnership. corporation, company. or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States. - An estate (other than a ioreign estate}. or A domestic trust (as de?ned in Regulations section Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign parlners? share of income from such business. Further. in certain cases where a Form has not been received. a partnership is required to presume that a partner Is a ioreign person, and pay the withholding tax. Therefore. if you are a U.S. person that Is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in me United States. provide Form W-Q to the partnership to establish your US. status and avoid withholding on your share oi partnership income. Form (Rev. 124011} EXHIBIT Ineligible Baseball Players Impermissible Benefit 158 Printed by: Troy Purrpl'rey Monday, October 28. 2013 7:45:21 A Title: Re: Einar Diaz: Page 1 of From: ?Joe Kinnan Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:57:03 PM Subject: Re: Einar Diaz To: ?Troy Pumphrey Cc: Don Sauer 201 1-12 Luis Diaz, grade 9 (Baseball) turned in all paperwork and transferred to Palmetto HS during the year Chase Diaz, grade 9 (Baseball) turned in all paperwork and played JV basball Einar Diaz - nothing 2012-13 Chase Diaz, grade 10 (Baseball) turned in all papen/vork and played varsity basball Einar Diaz - nothing 2013-14 Chase Diaz, grade 11 (Baseball) turned in all papen/vork Einar Diaz, grade 11 (Baseball) Physical dated 8/12/13; EL3 dated 9/2/13 Joe Kinnan Business Manager/Athletic Director Manatee High School kinnani@manateeschools.net (941) 714-7300 x2013 Troy Pumphrey on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 1:16 PM -0400 wrote: Coach, Do you have an fhsaa physical form and fhsaa participation form for Einer Diaz for the summer of the 2011/12 school year. Also, for the 2012/13 school year. This student participated with the Manatee Baseball Team both summers, though school district records shows that Diaz did not of?cially enroll at Manatee High School until this current school year. 159 School Year: ?520/3 SMOMMQEQ Connor. PARENT INFORMATION CENTER 234 MANATEE AVENUE EAST BRADENTON, FL 34203 EdVama PHONE (941) 708-4971 FAX (941) 708-4976 HARDSHIP BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE Statements made in support of the hardshiprequest may be CONSIDERED by the Administrative Review Committee. Completing a hardship request form doesnot guaran approval. School Wanting to Attend: Mq ?at lee {41.5 . Student Last Name: Ea Student First Name: i n4. A - Date of Birth: f? at? 92 Gender: Grade Level: 10714. Phone No. Current Add s: ?950 pg; 3mg cl 5 br- Apt.#: City: arr: in State: i Zip Code: 3?4 9 7 All new students to Manatee County must present a birth certi?cate and must answer both questions: 1. Is student of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? KYes title 2. Race: (Check all that apply) ?White [Black or African American ElAsian CIAmen'can Indian or Alaskan Native [Native Hawaiian or Paci?c lslander Brothers/Sisters applying for hardship to same school: Name: DOB: Grade . Chec?k ihagppnes ~Attachments Okay A. Beforelafter school childcare issues B. Medical Must attach documentation of condition requiring change of school placement C. Moved and want to remain at the school E. Moving and want to start at new school must provide copy of contract or lease F. Safety Reasons Must attach documentation of safety issues G. School District Employee Site Name H. School near parent?s work i. School Grade at zoned school J. School Staff issues at zoned school (principal. staff. etc.) K. Transportation issues L. Program offered at another school (magnet. HS Academy, pitted. arts. etc.) M. Sibling is already attending the school: Name: DOB: Grade: gamer-Explain Libdnb Ln'fl'h lb) Chase E: Q1 Please note, current school may be consulted. If approved. I understand that the principal at my child's hardship school assignment may recommend that this be revoked for any of the following reasons: Poor Attendance Tardiness Conduct disruptive of the learning environment When a student is approved for a hardship on the basis of a specific academic program, the principal may recommend that the student be retumed to the home school if heishe fails to partici?de successfully in that program. I I Enr?l?ngParenthuarSlian Sf nature (only1 parent is the Enrolling Parent} Please Print: Parent First Parent Last Name: m?nLrLEA?d v?V Approved/Denied (D) Zone: Attendance: Ex:_ Disc: FOCUS: ESE: I Current/Last School Attended: I Letter Sent: 747/ /f/a/mwe 160 School Year: 25/ School District of Manatee County PARENT INFORMATION CENTER 234 AVENUE EAST BRADENTON, FL 34208 Edvamage PHONE (941) 708?4971 FAX (941) 708-4976 EMAIL: HARDSHIP REQUEST FORM BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE Statements made in support of the hardship request may be CONSIDERED by the Administrative Review Committee. Completing a hardship request form does not guarantee approval. Mei/M446 . School Wanting to Attend: Student Last Name: {4 Student First Name: r" .74" Date of Birth: 5! 2 9: 2 2 Gender: Grade Level: I Phone No. 9 705/0 Current Addres 1- ?0 0 ?tU-Ii'cdoo-J 3 r? Apt.#: City: Li ?3 In State: Zip Code: '5 if 2' All new students to Manatee County must present a birth certi?cate and must answer both questions: 1 Is student of Hispanic. Latino or Spanish origin? Wes EiNo 2. Race: {Check all that apply) ?White ElBlack or African American DAsian IZIAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native DNative Hawaiian or Paci?c islander BrothersISisters applying for hardship to same school: Name: DOB: Grade FOR REQUEST: Check box(es) that apply Attachments Okay Beforelafter school childcare issues Medical Must attach documentation of condition requiring change of school placement [3 Moved and want to remain at the school Moving and want to start at new school must provide copy of contract or lease Safety Reasons Must attach law enforcement documentation of need requiring change of school placement School District Emptoyee Site Name School near parent's work Sibling is already attending the school: Name: DOB: Grade: gOther- Explain mill-PM ct}: trim {'71 Li 00 0'1. it. Please h-bte, current school may be consulted. If approved. understand that the principal at my child?s hardship school assignment may recommend that this be revoked for any of the following reasons: - Poor Attendance Tardinese Conduct disruptive of the learning environment When a student is approved for a hardship on the basis of a speci?c academic program. the principal may recommend that the student he returned to the home school if helshe fails to participate successfully in that program. 0'2 3 Enrolling ParentIGuardiah'?' nature (only 1 parent is the Enrolling Parent) Ple?se?F?TmK Parent F'rst Parent Last Name: 1. a nied Zone: n" Attendance: Tardy:_Dis . Current! est chool Attended: 1 _Letter Sent: 161 GUARDIANSHIP AFFIDAVIT EdVa?r?Ttage IS THE PERSON SIGNING THIS (MUST BE WITNESSED BY A MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE QB BEFORE ME. the undersigned authority. personally appeared (hereinafter "Af?ant") who. being by me ?rst duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says: I. A?iant is b4 02. 2. Af?ant's identifying irh?irmation is as follows: Date of Birth: 5 Social Security Number: 13 50 (ENTER LAST FOUR mans) Address: 9'1 506! Dar-risk: 34m 3. The copy of Af?ant's driver's license attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of such identi?cation. 4. Af?ant is the guardian of: STUDENT 11!: NAME: 6 2. Jr DOB: yhpr. 2.6. i CH SSN: SCHOOL or ATTENDANCE: Mam 4.5 . STUDENT NAME DOB: SSN: SCHOOL or ATTENDANCE: STUDENT NAME DOB: SSN: SCHOOL OF ATTENDANCE: 5. The Student(s} has have been residing with me at the address listed in item 2 above since 3? . MIS 41-00015. Expires 05l2018 Distribution: Sludem CUM Folder Legal Department School Site 162 6. The Student(s) is are living with Af?ant because: I50 0'1. 5.0910644, QFL I'xa inc/m 3 (531 ID 014?. . 7. A?iant is acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or guardian. Affiant further acknowledges that athletic eligibility may be affected under the rules of the Florida High School Athletic Association and it is the responsibility of Af?ant to determine the effect. if any. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT. PURSUANT TO SECTION 831.06, FLORIDA STATUTES (NI 0), WHOEVER KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITING WITH THE INTENT To HISLEAD A PUBLIC SERVANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTY SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISOENEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE. COUNTY OF qukg STATE OF ?15;ch SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME this_6_day of Aft-H" .201personally known to me or has produced bio-Eur as identi?cation. 4M ?1.:qu 44!: Ire?:? (SEAL) Name: . NOTARY PUB 1c STATE 0F 4? (fr/g AT LARGE Commission Expiresar?i?Lg. 5" gj?TO/ MIS 41 430015. Expires 051201 5 Distnbullon: Student CUM Folder Legal Department School S?e 163 164 XEinar Antonio Diaz Jr. Danny Lundeen w?School Setup. Students? Users_ Scheduling AGradesWZAssessment :u Attendance?? Discipline .- Billing?Florida ReportsMiReports Student Info Demograp En rollme Schedu Grad Abscne Referra Fees Paymen Histor hic nt le es es Is ts Einar Antonio Diaz Jr. - 4! 57359450 ESE Busing Transportation Student De Team Zonin Enrollment Form - Last School Classi? _Da_ta MOTHER, [mum FRIEND FATHER it}, mutants) ?itlmul an Address: Lino Diaz: UNCLE \umu' Loyda Perez 2506 RIVER -- Stacey Diaz: AUNT I Lu). Llii Paw: I?Rll'?l) mil; - ams Add a Contact Emergency AUNT, UNCLE, FRIEND :(untucl Inl'urlnaniun: -- 941 715-7300 - Work ext 2002 Add an I Address Add a Contact without an Address There are no parents attached to Einar Diaz. Attach a New Online Report Cards l? 165 Address I 2 Slalc 'l?rm Zip l?osml ("Olly l?lmnc' \iillrlum hm." 3 llx' l?l?m mu" 71p Postal (lulu 2506 RIVER WOODS DR Pam'sh FL 34219 803 477-4570 . Residence Bus Pickup 5 Bus Dropoff Mailing Address all [his Address: Relulmn. Nunw l9mml A Enrolling Parent Namc limznl Home MOTHER Lesley Carpenter Emergency FATHER Einar Diaz 216 225?8888 ?4 Enrolling Parent Emergency 166 P1C 2 Choice Process Logging Entries Type of Date Date of Decision Approval Denial Request Applied Decision Reason Reason Hardship Jun 6, 2012 Jun 6, 2012 Approved Other Hardship Jul 31, 2013 Jul 31, 2013 Approved Other ChoicelHardship Notes User School 0181 HS Manatee (0181) Approved to Manatee HS 1314 per 0181 HS Manatee Sauer Bord? (0181) Approved to Manatee HS for 12113 Borden 167 SCHOOL BOARD Karen Carpenter Chair Julie E. Aranibar Vice Chair Robert C. Gause Barbara A. Harvey Dave "Watchdog" Miner SUPERINTENDENT Rick W. Mills PO. Box 9069 Bradenlon, Florida 34206-9089 215 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton. FL 34205 PH. (941) 7008770 FAX. (941) 708-8686 manateeschools. net EdVa?tage ?mm-mw?m SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COUNTY August l5, 20 3 The Enrolling Parent o? EINAR A. DIAZ 2506 RIVERWOODS DR. PARRISH, FL 342I9 EINAR A. has received a Hardship transfer request for the 20 3!20l4 school year. Your child(ren) has been approved to attend MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL through the IZTH GRADE. Please note the principal at your child's hardship school may recommend that this be revoked for the following reasons: 0 Poor Attendance Tardiness 0 Conduct disruptive of the learning environment Please contact the school to complete the process. Transportation will not be provided and will be the responsibility of the parent. If you have any questions please call the Parent Information Center at 708-497l. Sincerely, SQ Daniel W. Lundeen Supervisor of Student Demographic. Projection. and Assignment 168 SCHOOL BOARD Harry G. Kinnan Chair Karen Carpenter Vice Chair Julie 3. Aranibar Robert C. Gause Barbara A. Harvey SUPERINTENDENT Tim MoGonegal, PO. Box 9069 Bradenton, Florida 34206?9069 215 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton. FL 34205 PH. (941} 708-8770 FAX (941) 708-8686 mvwmanareeschooisnei EdV?tage SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COUNTY June 6, 20 2 Enrolling Parent of: EINAR 2506 RIVER WOODS DR PARRISH. FL 342l9 EINAR has received a Hardship transfer request for the 20l2/20l3 school year. Your child(ren) has been approved to attend MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL through the grade. Please note the principal at your child's hardship school may recommend that this be revoked for the following reasons: 0 Poor Attendance Tardiness 0 Conduct disruptive of the learning environment Please contact the school to complete the process. Transportation will not be provided and will be the responsibility of the parent. if you have any questions please call the Parent Information Center at 708-497l. Sincerely, Daniel W. Lundeen Supervisor of Student Demographic, Projection. and Assignment 169 MANATEE BASEBALL CLUB CURRENT ROSTER Page 1 of I WELCOME TO THE MANATEF. BASEBALL CLUB TEAM PAGE Season Fall 2013 - {b Manatee Basebail Club wrrenily have no players on their roster PayPaI? for Team Page Nonpro?ts Currenl Roster Pmypal comma. . Collect dunllionl Roster Hislmy on the so with Lem mote. Event Results Team Sean-J1 Manager Damyaa Locabos' Ersdemur FL Regisu?eiicn I $033393 Fwnnau 21' r: Currenl Gian 8L5 3052a alums? Grade 20 Rustler Blaine No: Frazer Ovami Record 0?0-0. mm 0 Ra?ng 0 All content Camden! 0 2013. Emilia: I Wu and Moles All rights reserved by Helium Baseball unless omerwlee noted? 10301 Hemmerly Blvd. Suite 210. Houston. TX 77043-1922 Ton-Free: (877) 2591150 Fax: (332) 260-0710 10/17/2013 170 Luann Richelieu Address 1: 4011 4TH AVE NW Address 2: City: BRADENTON State/Province: FL Zip/ Postal Code: 34209 Kit Phone: 941-779-3435 w? Lu 'Residence 76?5' [00 Bus Pickup Bus Dropoff Mailing Address Mailing Address: (If di?'erenl :ibm Address 2: - City: - State/Province: - Zip/Postal Code: - Contact(s) at this Address: Relation: MOTHER Name: AMANDA MCCUSKER Email: EMPLOYER TDS CONSTRUCTION x4 Enrolling Parent Emergency 171 Printed by: Troy Purmlrey Tuesday, October22. 2013 11:35:05 A Title: Fwd: Student Information (resend) Page 1 of From: ?Veronica Bostic Tuesday, October 22. 2013 11:25:05 AM Subject: Fwd: Student Information (resend) To: ?Troy Pumphrey My signature was not at the bottom, sorry. Veronica (Rom?) Bostic Registrar, Manatee High School 941 714-7200 ext 2024 Fax 941 708?6066 Original Message From: Veronica Bostic Tuesday. October 22, 2013 10:38:25 AM Subject: Student Information To: Troy Pumphregrr Re: Einar Antonio Diaz, Ir DOB 4/ 26/ 1997 Per our conversation today, I enrolled the above student as of this school year 2013?14. Einar did begin the process to be enrolled for the 2012?2013 but did not start. PIC approved him for a hardship placement for 2012?13, that is the reason he was in FOCUS without an enrollment line last year. I was informed this summer that Einar will attend this school year and I pulled the record I retained from last year and realized that he needed a physical exam to complete for enrollment, I told Mrs. Perez this and I was given a physical exam via my mailbox and i also had the parent fill out enrollment forms that is dated August 6, 2013. I hope this information clarify whatever questions regarding this student's enrollment. 172 Printed by: Troy Purmhrey Tuesday, October 22. 2013 10:40:31 A Title: Student lnfon?nation Page 1 of From: ?Veronica Bostic Tuesday, October 22, .3. Subject: Student Information To: ?Troy Pumphrey Re: Einar Antonio Diaz, Ir DOB 4/ 26/ 1997 Per our conversation today, I enrolled the above student as of this school year 2013-14. Einar did begin the process to be enrolled for the 2012?2013 but did not start. PIC approved him for a hardship placement for 2012-13, that is the reason he was in FOCUS without an enrollment line last year. I was informed this Summer that Einar will attend this school year and I pulled the record I retained from last year and realized that he needed a physical exam to complete for enrollment, I told Mrs. Perez this and was given a physical exam via my mailbox and I also had the parent fill out new enrollment forms that is dated August 6, 2013. I hope this information clarify whatever questions regarding this student?s enrollment. 173 9W ?Bic, chwow/w?flc 00?? Date' It?" School?t?car: 30/3 School District of Manatee County PARENT CENTER A 234 MANATEE AVENUE EAST BRADENTON. FL 34208 ?Vantage ?fu'f'I PHONE (941) 708?1971 1% LIL, 5, 1:7 3 6?0 HA RIISHIP REQUEST FORM BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE StaIcmenIs made in support of the hardship request max be I) by the Administrative Review Committee. Completing a hardship request form does not guarantee appmvol. School Wanting to Attend: Mama Jute {4?53 [1 Student Last Name: TL): GL1- Student First Name: i ?n A . Date of Birth: 3492 9:2 GenderzL Grade Level: {6th Phone No. Current Add City: tiff: in State; Zip Code: 3 '4 ?7 Ail new students to Manatee County must present a birth certi?cate and must answer both questions: t. ls student of HispanIc Latino or Spanish origin? ?xes 2. Race: {Check all that apply) i?White DBIack or African American CIAsian ClAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native EINatiue Hawaiian or Paci?c Islander BrothersIlSisters applying for hardship to same school: Name: DOB: Grade REASONF FOR REQUEST: Check ONLY ONE REASON that applies .- 0qu A. Before-rafter school childcare issues [j E. Medical Must attach odoumentation of condition requiring change of school placement 'Moved and want to remain att do a t. Moving and want to start at new school must provide copy of contract or lease '3 Safely Reasons - Must attach docIImentalion of satety issues 61M 6. School aislrict Employee Site Name: A H. School near parent?s work 1. School Grade at zoned school 0 k: J. School Staff issues at zoned school (principal. staff. K. Transportation Issues L. Program offered at another school [magnet HS Academy. gIttc-d, arts, etc.) Sioimg is already attending the School. Name. DOB: Grade: Olher-Explaln In I?l't't (?Dub UK) Chabc. (KB I Please note current school may be consulted If approved I understand that the principal at my child' hardship school assignment may recommend that this be revoked for any of the following reasms.? Poor Attendance Tardinese Conduct diswptiue ofthe learning environment When a student is approved for a hardship on the basis of a speci?c academic program. the principal may recommend that the student he returned to the home school if hefshe fails to paniciEte successfully in that program. EMParm?Guarhian nature [only 1 para nl Is [he Pa Parent First News: We? Parent Last Name: {11! In Attendance. Disc: FOCUS: urr School Attended: Letter Sent: ?rt/"mj< . aimmg l? far/mater? 174 SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 120 Sparkleberry Lane. Columbia, SC 29229 Pro?lc NO. LOO midi? HR No. Name DarctS'?3\ ?1 '4;th B?5m3?l?jig I BE ForwardingAddress abate Qn?frl :64qu New School MAO \rhdh LTMO I Phone 22 ?5 ;0 WD Rcason I 0 Code - Per (QM i Locker No. Contents Signature BO OR- Books Returned 3 Debt ShectAttachcd Signature 5 Ea? \3 1133.533: aimed Not Cleared I.D.'s Tomi Signatum 63W Current Year Past Years Total (5 Si gnaturc a '32ka Date KW. GUI SBCRE 8: Grades Attached Signature '0 . Date TO S.C. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGULATIONS. A STUDENT MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE 1N SEMESTER COURSES FORA MINIMUM 01: '85 nus OR IN YEARLY COURSES FOR A MINIMUM 170 DAYS TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL Whit: Copy - Guidanc: Yellow Copy - Fans Pink Copy - Attendance 175 Office use anlz Teacher . . Entry code Calendar SJ Manatee County School Enrollment Form TEAM ?r a CSI. SCHOOL Man a gn ?v?lage Tegai??rocmems 1 Student Information i StudentLegalName Q3101. TQ . Em Grade EmoHingIn (Per Birth Cert.) Last Suf?x (Jr, etc] First Middle Any other legal name used Resident address: as. 3513 man it; DC wish 31; a 102 Home phone 613' State Zip Mailing address if di?mnt ?om residence (StreetfPO Box}, etc em as; above- AEdress Student resides at the above address with: ElBoth Parents DMother Warner Mower (please specify) Apt City State Zip (Appropriate guardianship documents MUST BE on ?le at school) Parent/Guardian Email Address(cs}: Is student of I-?spanic, Latino or Spanish origin? ,Q'Yes ElN'o Ethnicity: (Cheek EIBlack or African American ?White EIAsian all that apply) EINativc Hawaiian or Paci?c Islander EIAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Gender. )Q?Mnlc [ZIFemale Veri?cation i Iain: Counuy 69- Social Security# - i (Optional) IngLbo in United States, date of tudcnt?s entry into United States (Mondv'Danyear) I . 13 student a child of: militant family (active, medically discharged, death in the Line of duty)? 0Y5 Kilo Did you move to this district as a ruult ofa hurricane? DYes W0 Emergency Contac?UFick-up List (Emergency contact will not be allowed to remove child in a non-emergency situation unless the Pick up box is checked) I de'ReiItinnshiP Home Phone Work PM Cell Phone Emergency Registering ParentiGuardian helm (.an mum Q?Da?l?i?i?l'qu Ext._ ?65" "i?l'l?iSqO Other . 0N 4'10 lol?l gatWOS-maql er an: em 'p E?irnr Bu m_ Other mamerkeladonlhip) ?lm bxoL-L I I ?h a ?63% Other BIL ?90} DERR a??hbxg Other e/Rc I Brothersl'Slsters in Manatee County Schools New? Grade School Name: Grade School Mite-ring BLrenthuilrdian Signature Date (Must be dated} Transportation - . nWalk nBike Rider War Rider nSchool Bus uDay Care: Name g?ii?lt 5 Phone qLi?i ribs i0 3% (Rev 5-2008) (Expires 1?2010) (OVER) 176 Page 2 Manatee Countv School Enrollment Form Name 0: Q1- Grade 10 Last School Student Attended: School Name bpulmq ?l all ~25 l-l?xo?n 693ml Street Address 6 9. Phone anq - EGO City, State, Zip '2 3 Fax 893) Has student ever attended a Manatee County school before? If so, name of school NO Has student ever attended another Florida School? If so, name of schoolr?City/County WW Has your student ever been or Is your student currently in any of the following programs?circle Answer} Yes Hes student ever repeated 3 grade? If so, which grade(s) 0 Mark by appropriate program(s] __Gifted *Spceeh Impaired _Autistic _Speci?c Learning Disability _Language Impaired _Profoundly Mentally Handicapped _Ernot:ionally Handicapped _Visually Impaired _Educable Mentally Handicapped _Severely Emotionally Disturbed _Orthopedically impaired Mentally Handicapped __0ther Health Impaired __Traumatic Brain Injured _Deve10pmentally Delayed _504 Plan _Deaf or Hard of Hearing _Dropout Prevention _Dual Sensory Impaired STAR) Alternative Ed (Specify) School Board of Manatee County Disclosure, Florida Statute requires that you provide the following Inforlnatlon. Has the student been expelled (not suspended) from a school? WNO Has the had an arrest resulting in a charge? DYes 910 Has the smdent been involved in the Juvenile Justice System? [:1ch RNO If the answer is YES to any of the above, please explain; LThe next three programs have opportunities available, if quali?cations are met. (MUST ANSWER) Have parentsiguardians moved within the last three years from another county/state due to working in agriculture, ?shing, or dairy activities? [No ANSWER) Home Language Survey If yes, what language? 1. Is a language other than English used in the home? 0 EIYIs We 2. Did the student have a ?rst language other than English? We 3. Does the student most frequently speak a language other than English? We If you have answered one of the above statements ?yes," please complete the information below. Place an by the statement that best describes your student?s language ability. A. Speaks ONLY language other than English D. Speaks MOSTLY English but B. Speaks MOSTLY language other than English but speaks some English some of language other than English C. Speaks BOTH language other than English and English with equal ease. E. Speaks ONLY English. If answer is Yes on any of the questions 1. 2 or 3 above - Date student entered the United States I Month Day Year (Optional) PROJECT HEART - McKinney Act Services Application To apply for Project HEART (homeless services) please check if any of the following conditions apply to your student. Student is: I. In housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or other situation of necessity. (Doubled up) (B) 2. Temporarily in a hotel/motel 3. Living in an or transitional shelter (homeless, runaway, domestic violence, FEMA trailer or child abuse shelter, etc). (A) 4. Abandoned in a hospital. (A) 5. Awaiting foster care placement (Project HEART does NOT cover children in DCF foster care placements}. (A) 6. Living in a Dvehicle, Elabandoned building, Usubstandard housing, or D'on the streets" El campground (check one) (D) I understand that students who are excessively absent or late for school. or who do not comply with conduct requlrements, may be assigned by the Superintendent to a different school or other alternative and I will make every reasonable effort to make sure my student obeys the rules set forth in the Code of Student Conduct. If I falsify Information on this form, it may impact my student's placement. My signature below Indicates that have read all information on this form and that all answers I have given are true and correct. {halal Farm - s-a?a- lZ Registrar-? ?rehocuardian Signature Date (Must be dated} 177 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Twenty four credits (as sham below] are required for high school diploma in SC. 3111de must also pass an Eydt Examination {Language Arts and Math) to quali? for a South Carolina High School Diploma. English 4 min Physical Educaiion 1 Lm'rt Math 4 units Computqr Science 1 unit Science 3 111153 Health 5% unit Econ 56 unit Electives 5-616 um't US. Gov 95 unit World Language or History 1 unit Occupational Specialty 1 unit 031?: Soc Stud 1 unit HSAP Exam} Ya Total Unis 24 Units Below is a of Spring Valley High School's grading snail: SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 120 SPARKLEBERRY LANE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29229 TO: MW Log. Hx 3 FROM: L.- Magi?; DATE: 1- 2. COMMENTS Kai Etna?! DWI '1 178 OF SCI-IO SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY BRADENTON, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR STUDENT RECORDS Date ofRequest (Ql I 7" :5 lgdrequest 2? request TO: RECORDS DEPARTMENT NAME OF SCHOOL $14631 loo f2. l, ADDRESS . 65?5/0 552.959'G7ol, . . Ph CODE 3Qw Fax (35; 53:5- 7233' RE: blot. imam JA??l?O?nl'n STU-DENT (Last) (F ir-st) (Middle Nameflnitial) Date of Birth: 0% 9L, la Month Date ear Grade FORWARD Veronica Bostic RECORDS TO: Manatee High School 902 33rd Street Ct. West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 714-7300 Ext. 2035 or 2034 (941) 708-6066 Include: El Student Withdrawal Grades (if student left during current year) Wealth Records (including physical and immunization records) UGrading Scale for your School El Test Scores l: Exception Student Education Records (referral, eligibilityl'placenaeot data and current ESP-preschool) EIPsyoho-Eduoational Evaluation, Social History, 504 Plan, other pertinent educational information Parent?s Signature Date .. .. FLORIDA STATE BOARD RULE: GIL-1.0955 (7h) The transfer of records shall be made immediately upon request of an adult student, a parent or guardian of a pupil or a receiving school. The principal or designee shall transfer a copy ofall Category A and Cinegory infomation and shall retain a copy of Category A information; however, student records which are required [hr audit purposes for programs listed in. Section 229.5656}, Florida Statue, shall bemaintained in lhe distrietfor the time period indicated in Rule (AA-1513, FAQ. (0) The transfer of adult student or pupil education records shall not be delayed for nonpmenl of a fee or ?ne assessed by the school. 179 180 JUN. 6. M, DATE If . has. I 28' OK 3859 FILE TIME PAGE RESULT USER NAME FAX HEADER I: FAX HEADER 2: MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL 1? ,4 IPORT 6. 2012 _x I JUR 2 Incident Management School: Spring Vallesr High School Term: 1142 Year Start Page Student Selectlon Incident a? Incident List Dlaz. Einar Antonio 9 ?90010017198 SVH [3 1; 1m 6' {Last Login: 5/31/2012 at 11:58 AM) Haynes. Llnda i 1" Search Fitter Filter by: if? Date Range Incident me IncldentID VII Incident Type Page 1 of 1 [Hm Incident; - Tote! Found: I Create New Inciden? ID Title Incldent Date No records found. ?rsI L2ij the organization is not I Website: . ane sbasebal . out required to attach Schedule Tex-sxemptetetus(check only one) LXJ 501(c)( )<(insert Oil?i 527 (Form 990, 990-EZ. or QQU-PF). Check it the organization is not a section 509(a)i3) supporting organization or a section 527 organization and its gross receipts are normally not more than $50,000. A Form 990-EZ or Form 990 return is not required though Form 990-N (Ia-postcard) may be required (see instructions). But it the organization chooses to tile a return, be sure to tile in complete return. Add lines 5b. 6c. and 7b, to line 9 to determine gross receipts. Ii gross receipts are $200,000 or more. or it total assets Part ll. line 25. column (8) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 Instead of Form 990-[Parts] I Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions lor Part L) Check if the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part i If] 1 Contributions, gifts, orantS. and similar amounts received 1 2 0 . 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts 2 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 4 Investment income 4 Gross amount from sale at assets other than inventory 5a 5 L955: 0051 or other bilSiS and sales 03090585 5h Gain or (loss) irom sale of assets other than inventory {Subtract line 5b tram line So) 5c 6 Gaming and tundraising events 0 a Gross income trom gaming [attach Schedule it greater than 3 $15,000) I Ba I Gross income lrom tundraising events (not including at contributions from iundraising events reported on line 1} {attach Schedule ii the sum 01 such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000Less: direct expenses irom gaming and iundraising events Net income or (loss) trom gaming and iundraislng events {add lines So and 6b and subtract line SoGross sales at inventory, less returns and allowances 7e 1 3 1 7 . Less: cost of goods sold SeeGross protitor (loss) from sales oi inventory (Subtract line 7b trom line 7aOther revenue (describe in Schedule 0} a 9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d. 7c,ahd Grants and similar amounts paid {list in Schedule 0) tit 11 Benefits paid 10 0f for members 11 12 Salaries, other compensation. and employee bene?ts 12 i3 13 Professional ?485 and other payments to independent contractor 13 3 1-1 Occupancy. rent. utilities. and maintenance Printing. publications, postage. and shipping 15 1s mnerexpenses (describe in Schedule a) SeeScheduleO 16 33 . 469- 17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through Excess or (deficit) tor the year (Subtract line 1? irom line Net assets or fund balances at beginning oi year (tram line 27, column (At) 2 (must agree with end-ot-year ?gure reported on prior year's returnOther changes in net assets ortund balances (explain in Schedule ,215 - LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. 132171 02-06-12 22381120 350023 760813748 1 210 Form 990-EZ (2011) 2011.05000 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 76081371 . MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Form BRUCE BRAI THWAI TE 6?0 813748 Page 2 I Part ll Balance Sheets. (see the instructions for Part II.) Check if the oroanization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part II (A) Beginning otyear (3) End oi year 22 Cash, savings. and investments 9 I909 - Land and buildings 23 24 Otherasseie {describe in Schedule 24 25 Totaiassete 9:909- 25 6,215- 26 Total liabllitiesidescribe in Schedule 0) 0 - 23 0 - Netaeseie or fund balances [line 27 ot column (B) muntagree with line 21Part i Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part Expenses Check if the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part What is the organization 5 primary exempt purpose?See chedul 0 orgatnizatliggs and Eggs? Describe the organization's grog-em eervice accomplishments for each at Its Ihree lergeet prayern services. as measured by expenses. In a slaw and concise :D??t?tl'laelgg ??ats; Optional manner? describe the mica: provided, the number of persons bene?ted. and other relevant for each program Ulla. 28 PROVIDED COACHING INSTRUCTI ON UNIFORMS AND BASEBALL SUPPLIES FOR THE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM {Grants 35 If this amount includes loreign grants. check here 283 (Grants 32 i if this amount Includes foreign grants, check here 298 30 (Grants 5 1 it this amount includes foreign grants. check here 308. 31 Other program services (describe in Schedule Oi {Grants i It thls'gmount includes foreign grants. check here 31a Total . ro - arn service expenses {add lines 28a throuqh 31 a) Part lV Ist of 0 ffIcers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees. on each one even II not compensated. {see lheinetructionstor N.) Check if the used la 0 to to in this Part Title and average hours (0) Reportable Health bene?ts. Estimated Name and address per week {leveled to ?engaging? employeebomm ameunlm? other posmon elwteed deterred compensation compansatlon IRECTO IR BRAD FL 6 . 0 0 I 3.00 VAL LI BRAD 3.00 3 . 00 12 Form 990-52 (2011} 2 22381120 350023 760813748 2011.05000 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 760813'Fl 211 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Form 990-52 (2011] cm BRUCE BRAI 76? 08137 48 pa? Part Other Information (Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Sch. 0 to respond to any question in this Part Yes No 33 Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the iFtS? If 'Yes.? provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule 0 34 Were any changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If 'Yes,? attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization's name. Otherwise, explain the change on Schedule 0 (see instructions) 34 35 it Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities {such as those reported on lines 2. Ba. and 7a. among others}? 35a It'Yes.? to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If provide an explanation in Schedule 0 350 A Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(5) organization subject to section 6033(e} notice, reporting. and proxy tax requirements during the year? if 'Yes.? complete Schedme 0. Part 36 Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution. termination. or signi?cant disposition of netassets during the year? it 'Yes,? complete applicable parts of Schedule Enter amount oi political expenditures. direct or indirect. as described In the instructions. 37:: Did the organization tile Form 1120-P0Ltortt1is year? 33 it Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any otficer. director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return? if 'Yes,? complete Schedule L, Part Ii and enter the total amount involved 33b A 39 Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9 393 A Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities 390 A Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911 0 . ;section 4912 0 . ;section 4955 0 . Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4953 excess bene?t transaction during the year. or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any oi its prior Forms 390 or 990-52? it 'Yes.' complete Schedule L. Patti Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912. 4955, and 4958 Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization 0 All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If 'Yes,' complete Form 88864 41 List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. FL 42 The organization's books are in care of BRUCE BRAITHWAITE Telephone noLocatedat 69 3 ARBOR OAKS CIRCLE WEST BRADENTON FL ZIP +4 3 09 At any time during the calendar year. did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country {such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial Yes No 420 33 u' 35:: 36 37 370 38:: 40 400 f) a. 40c account)? lf 'Yes.? enter the name of the foreign country: See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD Sill-22.1. Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. At any time during the calendar year. did the organization maintain an office outside of the it 'Yes,? enter the name of the foreign country. 43 Section 4947(a}(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form in lieu of Form 1041 - Check here and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year 43 A 421: Yes No Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the yeafi If 'Yes,? Form 990 must be completed instead of Form SQU-EZ Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? It "Yes,' Form 990 must be completed instead of Form 990-EZ Did the organization receive any payments ior indoor tanning services during the year? if 'Yes' to line Me, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? if 'No, provide an explanation in Schedule 0 45a Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512lb){13)? 45b Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b}(131? if 'Yes,? Form 990 and Schedule may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions] 45!: Form 990-E2i2011) 44 4-1: 440 44c MN an 440 45a $333: 3 22381120 350023 760813748 2011.05000 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 76081371 212 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Form (2011) BRUCE '7 6? 0 813 748 Page 4 Yes No 48 Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behail at or in opposition to candidates tor public oliice? It ?Yes: complete Schedule C, Partl 46 Part VI Section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts only. All section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must answer questions 47-4Qb and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51 . Check if the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part VI Yes No 47 Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501th) election in effect during the tax year? If ?Yes,? complete Sch. C, Part ii 47 48 Is the organization a school as described in section 17le ittilhltii)? It We,? complete Schedule 43 49:: 493 it 'Yes: was the related organialtion a section 527 organization? 49!: 50 Complete this table for the organization's live highest compensated employees (other than of?cers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation lrom the organization. If there is none, enter 'None.? Name and address at each employee (D) Title and average hours (0) napaunle Hanna mettle. Estimated paid more than $100,000 per week devoted to amount at other NONE position 9'83] 313?? compensation 1' Total number at other employees paid over $100000 51 Complete this table lor the organization's ?ve highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the it there is enter 'None.? NONE a Name and address oi each contractor more than $1 000 of service Total number of other independentcontractors each receiving over $100,000 52 Did the organization complete Schedule Note: All section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1i nonexempt chearltahl trusts must attach a completed Schedule A E. "a 5.- I: 'l {Jim'siraioth al'llcer) ls besedon nl Iimmalimr oti'ichiprer'hesepw any knowledge. I I I: Sign pm Here mm preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check Ii PTIN Paid sell- employed Preparer D. Val Cablish P00544887 Use Only Finn?s name Cabl 1 sh Ea Gent ile, CPAs LLC FirmFitm'SaddtP-SS >4855-27th Street West Phoneno. (941) 756-9527 Bradenton, FL 34207 Maythe IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions LXJ Yes LJ No Form 1321? 02?08-12 4 22381120 350023 760813748 2011 . 05000 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 76081371 213 SCHEDULE A (Form 990 or 990-52] OMB No. 1545-004? Public Charity Status and Public Support Complete if the organization Is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section or the 1.9.5.1., 4947(aii1} nonexempt charitable trust. Open to Public Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-52. See separate instructions. inthlon Name Of the organization MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Employer identi?cation number BRUCE BRAITHWAITE 76-0313748 {Part i Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part} See The or anizatlon is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through ?1 1. check only one box.) 1 SD 4 an moi ?45) tom 10 11 DD ei:l A church. convention of churches. or association of churches described In section A school described In section (?Attach Schedule E.) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section Enter the hospital's name. city, and state: An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(bii1iiAHiv}. {Complete Part A federal, state, or local government or govemmental unit described in section An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section {Complete Part II.) A community trust described In section 170(bii1iiAHvi}. (Complete Part II.) An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/396 of its support from contributions. membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions. and no more than 33 1/396 oi its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 51 1 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization afterJune 30, 1975. See section (Complete Part An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(aii4}. An organization organized and operated exclusively tor the benefit of. to perform the functions of. or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section or section 509(eli2l. See section 509(c)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supportin organization and complete lines ?lie through 11 h. a Type Type II i:i Type . Functionally integrated at i:i Type - Other By checking this box. I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disquali?ed persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(ali1} or section If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II. or Type supporting organization. check this box Ci 9 Since August 17. 2006. has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons? (I) A person who directly or indirectly controls. either alone or together with persons described in {ii} and below. Yes No ?19 governing bOdY 0i ?'19 SUPPONGU organization? 11 A family member 0' a Damon d?scribed in (D 1 A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (D or in above? 11 Provide the following information about the supported organization(s). at titer: r33: raisins irritants it or organization (described on lines 1,9 t? ?f rt? {ilorganrzed In the support above or section governing acumen (I) your suppo . {nee instru ctinnsii Yes No Yes No Yes No Total LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Schedule A {Form 990 or 9904521201 1 Form 990 or QQO-EZ. 132021 01-24?12 5 22381120 350023 760813748 2011.05000 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 76081371 214 Schedule A Form 990 or 990E 2011 {Complete oniy if you checked the box on line 5. 7. or 8 of Part 1 or if the organization tailed to qualify under Part til. it the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below. please complete Part Iii.) Section A. Public Support Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning inib 2007 2008 (c12009 2010 2011 In Total 1 Gifts. grants. contributions. and membership fees received. {Do not include any 'unusuai grants. 2 Tax revenues ievied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf 3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 4 Total. Add lines1 through 5 5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11. column Public support. Subl?icl Ilna 51mm line 4. Section B. Total Support Calendar year [or fiscal year beginning in} [at 2007 [b12008 2009 2010 2011 {ti Total 7 Amounts from line 4 8 Gross income from interest. dividends. payments received on securities loans. rents. royalties and income from similar sources 9 Net income from unrelated business activities. whether or not the business is regularly carried on 10 Other income. Do not include gain or toss from the saie of capitai assets [Explain in Part iV.) 1 1 Total support. Add lines 7 through 1D 12 Gross receipts from related activities etc (see instructions 12 First five years. It the Form 990 is for the organization' ?rst. second. third, fourth. or ?fth tax year as a section 501 or anization. check this box and stop here gection C. Computation 07 Public Support Percentage 14 Public support percentage for 2011 (line 6. column divided by line 11. column (0) 14 ?36 15 Pubiic support percentage from 2010 SChedula A. Part 1L line 14 15 9E: 16a 33 1f3% support test - 2011. if the organization did not check the box on line 15. and line 14 is 33 111396 or more. check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization to 33 1/311: support test- 2010. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a. and line 15 Is 35 113% or more. checi< this box and stop here. The organization qualities as a publicly supported organization 17a 10% -1ects- and- circumstances test- 2011 It the organization did not check a box on line 13. 16a, or?isb. and line 14 is 10%? or more. and ii the organization meets the 'facts-and-circumstances? test, check this box and stop here. Explain In Part IV how the organization meets the 'tacts-and-circumstances' test. The organization quali?es as a publicly supported organization 10% -facts- and- circumstances test- 2010. If the organization did not check a box on line 13.163. 15b, or We. and line 15 is 10% or more, and it the organization meets the I'facts and- -circumstances' test check this box and stop here. Explain In Part IV how the organization meets the 'tacts- and- circumstances'l test. The organization qualities as a publicly supported organization 18 Private foundation. lithe organization did not check a box on line 13. 16a. 16b. 17a. or 17b. check this box and see instructions Schedule A {Form 990 or 990-52] 2011 >l:l 132022 01-24-12 6 22381120 350023 760813748 2011.05000 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 26081371 215 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Schedule A Form 990 or 990. 2011 BRUCE BRAITHWAITE upport Irganizatlons (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below. Merge complete F'art Section A. Public Support Calendaryear inrfiscal year beginning inih 2007 2008 2009 2010 312011 Total 1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not includeany'unusualgrants.') 35,234. 20,406. 1,000. 200- 57,840. 2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services per- formed, or facilities furnished in 23,463. 32,079. 35,190. 28,587. 49,931. 169,250. organization's fax-exempt purpose 3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or bus iness under section 513 76?0813748 [33.33 4 Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf 5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 6 Total.AddIines1through5 59,697. 52,485. 36,190. 28,587. 50,131. 227,090. 7a Amounts included on lines 1 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons Amounts Included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than dlsquali?ed persons mat exceed the greater at 85,000 or 1% of the amunt on line 13.1th your 0 . 0. 0 Add lines 7a and 7b . 8 Public 227 09?0 . Section B. Total Support Calendar year (or iiacal year beginning in} p. 2007 [b12008 2009 2010 2011 if} Total 9 59,697. 52,485. 35,190. 28,587. 50,131. 227,090. 10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources Unrelated business taxable income [less section 511 taxes} 1mm businesses acquired after June 30, 19?5 cAdd lines 10a and 10b 11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on 12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets [Explain in Part IV.) 13 59,697. 52,485. 36,190. 28,587. 50,131. 227,090. 14 First five years. if the Form 990 is for the organization?s ?rst, second, third fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501 organization, check this box and stop here Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 15 Public support percentage for 2011 (line 8, column divided byline 13, column Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part line Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage 17 Investment income percentage for 2011 (line 10c, column (0 divided by line 13, column in) 17 - 0 0 18 Investment income percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part Ill, line 17 18 19a 33 1!3% support tests - 2011. if the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 and line 17 is not more than 33 1/396, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization 33 113% support tests - 2010. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3913, and line 16 is not more than 33 113%, check this box and stop here. The organization quali?es as a publicly supported organization :1 20 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 193, or 19b, check this box and see instructions I: 13202: 01-24-12 7 Schedule A {Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 22381120 350023 760813748 2011 . 05000 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBAL 16081371 216 SCHEDULE Supplemental Information Regarding meow 941-794-5024 0 If the organization does not have an of?ce or place of business in the United States. check this box . i:i . If this is for a Group Return, enter the organization?s four digit Group Exemption Number (GEN) if this" Is for the whole group check this box I i . If it is for part of the grouEI check this box 2 i i and attach a list with the names and Ele of all members the extension' Is for. 1 I request an automatic 3-month (6 months for a corporation required to file Form 9901) extension of time until February ?le the exempt organization return for the organization named above. The extension is for the organization ?s return for: El calendar year_ or DIE tax yearbeginning JUL 1 .. 2010 .and ending JUN 30 .. 2 11 Form 401 other 990-T QQO-T 0f 70 2 If the tax year entered in line 1 is for less than 12 months. check reason: i::i Initial return i: Final return i:i Change in accounting period So If this application is for Form 990-BL. BSD-PF. 990T, 4720, or 6069. enter the tentative tax. less any nonrefundable credits. See if this application is for Form QQO-PF. 990-T. 4720. or 6069, enter any refundable credits and estimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit. Balance clue. Subtract line 3b from line 33. Include your payment with this form. if required. by using (Electronic Fem Tax Payment System). See instructions. 3c 8 0 . Caution. If you are going to make an electronic fund withdrawal with this Form 8868. see Form 8453-EO and Form 8879-EO for payment instructions. Form 8868 (Rev. 1-2011) as 0. 3b 0. LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. see Instructions. 023841 01-03-11 :l :5 t?'l'J?I?l?J?l 'Tl?n??l 17/15! on1n manram'nn' HTQI-T REFERRAL 75091177 223 Short Form OMB No. 1545-1180 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Form 990_ E2 Undereeotion 501(c), 527, or oltlie lntemah?evenue Code (except black lune benefit trust or 20 10 Sponsoring crganlzalicna of donor advised funds, one or more hospital facilities. and certain controlling Department at the Treasury organizations as defined in section Trust 250.500.31.609:th militate? receipts less than $200,000 and total The organization mama-sic 0213 a copy 0? reiurha?z 359$}; Siagreporting requirements. Ins ectlon A For the 2010 calendar year. or tax year beginning JUL 1 . 2 0 1 0 and ending JUN 3 0 2 0 1 1 Egg??w?m: 0 Name otorganizatiori Employeridentllicetion number IZIWWs mm MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS BRUCE 76?0813748 Number and street(or P.0. box. it mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite Telephone number Eliminated 693'? ARBOR OAKS CIRCLE WEST 941-794?5024 "Handed "mm City or town. state or country, and ZIP 4 Group Exemption Echoing BRADENTON . FL 3 4 2 0 9 Number Accounting Method: El 085? El Accrual Other {specilylb Check ml the organization is not I Website: . mha cane sbasebal . com required to attach Schedule Tax-exempt status {check only one} LEI 501(c)i }<(insen no.) or 527 (Form 990, sec-E2, or Check El if the organization is not a section supporting organization and its gross receipts are normally not more than $50,000. A Form or Form 990 return is not required though Form (e-postcard) magir be required (see instructions). But it the organization chooses to tile 3 return, he sure to file a complete return. Add lines 5b, Sc. and ib, to line 9 to determine gross receipts. It gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or it total assets {Part II, line 25 column below are 00 000 or more tile Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ 3- 25054 . Revenue, Expenses, and Changes In Net Assets or Fund Balances [see the instructions for Part I.) Check if the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part I 1 Contributions. gifts. grants, and similar amounts received 1 2 2 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 4 Investment income 4 5: Gross amount lrom sale of assets other than inventory 5a 5b 5c 6 Gaming and tundraisirig events a; a [truss income from gaming (attach Schedule it greater than $15,000) Gross income lromtundraising events (not including$ otcontributions from lundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule itthe sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000Less? events Be 8229. Net income or (loss) from gaming and tundraising events (add iines?aand 6b and subtract line So) 16780 . 7a of inventory, Iessreturnsand allowances 7a 45 . Lesszcostofgoodssold SeeSCheduleQ ?b 70 45- ll 8 9 Total revenue. Add lines 16825 . 10 10 11 Bene?ts paid to orlor members It In 12 12 13 Professional tees and other paymentsto independent contractors 13 g- 14 14 3777. 15 15 16 SeeScheduleo 16 13178- 17 Total expensesAddIines101hrough 16 17 16955. 2 10 18 ?l30. 19 Net assets or tund balances at beginning ct year (lrom line 27, column 2 prioryear'sreturn) 19 10039 . 20 Otherchanges in nelassets orlund balancesiexplain in Schedule 0) 20 0. Netassels or tund balances at end of year. Combinm? 18 through 20 21 9909 . Form 990-52 (2010) LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. see the separate instructions. 0321i'1 02412-1 1 224 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Form BRUCE BRAITHWAITE 76-0813 748 Page 2 i Part II I Balance Sheets. (see the instructions for Part ll.) Check it the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to an).r question in this Part ll Beginning otyear (B) End oiyear 22 Cash, 10039 . 22 9909 . 23 Land and buildings 23 24 24 25 Totalassets 10039? 25 9909. 25 Total IIabliItIesidescthe InSchedule 0) 0. 25 0. Natassats ortund balances {line 27 of column must agree with line 21)? 10039 . 27 990 9 . I Part I Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part Expenses Re uiredto Check it the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part anitssegilijcriw What is the organization's primary exempt purpose?5 9 Chedu organizations and section trusts; optional Describe what was achieved in carrying out the organization?s exempt purposes. In a clear and concise manner. describe i th the services provided, the number of persons bene?ted. and other relevant information for each program title. or 0 ere.) 28 PROVIDED COACHING INSTRUCTION . UNI FORMS AND BASEBALL SUPPLIES FOR THE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM (Grants If this amount includes foreign grantsi check here iMIXER BANQUET (Grants 3 1 If this amount includes foreign grants. check here 29a 9 4 5 . 30 SENIOR NIGHT (Grants If this amount includes foreign grants. check here Other program services {describe in 0} Grants If thi_s amount includes foreign grantsI check here 31: Total - 0_ am service on 11595 add lines 283 through 31aList of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees Lew. on. am It not compensated (see mainemteneforPertIV.) it to in this Part IV Title and average hours to) Compensation id} Contributions Expense ill Name and address per week devoted to (it not paid. enter b33333 account and poSItIon -0- .) defense other allowances 7 IRECTOR 6.0 IRECTOR FL 34 16TH AVE IRECTOR IRECTOR WILL 42 3.00 Form 990-52 (2010) 02-02-11 2 \f??ddl?ud ?ann?s "runner-tan Andn ?I-n?w-nmv-I-I-I vv?n?v nun??1v "Inna-inn 225 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Form 990'52 (2910) BRUCE BRAITHWAITE 76-0813748 Page 3 I Part Other Information {Note the statement requirements in the instructions for Part V.) Yes No 33 Did the organization engage in any activity not previously reported to the If "Yes,' provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule 0 34 Were any signi?cant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If ?Yes,? attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization's name. Otherwise, explain the change on Schedule 0 (see instructions) 34 35 If the organization had income from business activities, such as those reported on lines 2. Ba, and 7a (among others}. but not reported on Form 99M, explain in Schedule 0 why the organization did not report the income on Form 990-T. Did the organization have unrelated business gross income or more or was it a section 501(c)(4). 501(c)(5). or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements? 35: Ii'Yes. has it ?led a tax return on Form sec-T for this year?__ 35!: I A 36 Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or signi?cant disposmon of net assets during the year? lf 'Yes complete applicable parts of Schedule 37a Enter amount of political expenditures. direct or indirect as described in the instructions. are 0 . Did the organization file Form 1120- POL forthis year? 38: Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any of?cer, director. trustee or lrey employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return? lf'Yes,'complete Schedule L, Part ll and enter the total amount involved 38b 39 Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9 39a A Gross receipts, included on line 9. for public use of club facilities 3% 40a Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911 0 . ;section 4912 0 . ;section 4955 0 . Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year. or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year, that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L. Peril Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 0 . Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization All organizations. At any time during the tax year-'- was mthe organrzahon a "party to a prothIted tax shelter transaction? it 'Yes,? complete Form 8886 41 Let the states with which acopy otthis return is ?led. FL 42a The organization' books are in care of BRUCE BRAITHWAITE Telephone noLocated at 6 9 3 7 ARBOR OAKS CIRCLE WEST, BRADENTON any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account. or other ?nancial account)? lf'Yes, enter the name of the foreign country. See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD till-22.1. Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. At any time during the calendar yearI did the organization maintain an of?ce outside of the lt'Yes,? enter the name of the foreign country: 43 Section nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990-EZ in lieu of Form 1041 - Check here 33 36 37b 38: 40!] 0 ?to Yes No 42b and enter the amount oftaieexempt interest received oraccrued during the tax year 43 A Yes No 44a Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If 'Yes,? Form 990 must be completed instead of Form geo? EZ 44: l: Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? lf'Yes,? Form 999 must be completed instead of Form 990- E2 . . 44b I: Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year? Mr: It If 'Yes' to line 44c, has the organization ?led a Form 720 to repon these payments? fr provide an explanation in Schedule 0 44d Form 990-EZ (2010) 0321?3 02?02?11 3 nrn-n-v-nn-n?n?u n1r1'I-zuII-u-A'r ?rnn-I nah no?nnaunn I-Irnn-ennan nnan 226 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS 990452 (2010) BRUCLBRAITHWAITE 76 8137 48 Pace 4 Yes No 45 Is any related organization a controlled entity of the organization within the meaning of section 45 it Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section It 'Yes.? Ferm 990 and Schedule may need to be completed instead of Form 990-152 46 Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behall 01 or in opposition to candidates for public of?ce? It'Yes' comlete Schedule 0. Part 48 [w Section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts only. All section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 1) nonexempt charitable trusts must answer questions 47-49b and 52. and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51. Check it the organization used Schedule 0 to respond to any question in this Part VI [3 Yes No 47 Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If 'Yes,? complete Schedule 0. Part II 47 43 Is the organization a school as described in section it "Yes.? complete Schedule 43 49a Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? 49: It It ?Yes: was the related eroanization a section 527 atomization? 49!: 50 Complete this table tor the organization's live highest compensated employees {other than of?cers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 at compensation from the organization. it there is nonel enter 'None.? Title and average hours is} Compensation {I1}m Expense Name and address of each employee paid more per week to mommies account and on 000 NONE positron mustang other allowances Total number of other employees paid over $100000 51 Complete this table for the organization's ?ve highest compensated independent contractors who each received more titan $100,000 of compensation from the enter Name and titan it Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000 62 Did the organization complete Schedule Note: All section 501(c)(3) organizations and nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a corn - leted Schedule A a a sperm -.. r.i 'ngamampm 39m .- a . -.. correct and corn ete. Cieolarntlon? of a other than cn?liII is based on all of which has? an mkriowl lilo? el:l No Sign Eamon or of?cer 1 DEE Here Type or print name and title Printf?l'ype preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check it PTIN Paid 530- employed Preparer D. VAL CABLISH P00544887 U39 ONIY Firm's name D- CABLISH GENTILE CPAS LLC Firm's EIN 65 -1028 6 9 6 Fitm's address 4 8 5 5 2 TTH STREET WEST Phone no. 9 41-??56? 95 27 FL 34207 May the IRS discuss this return am the preparer shown above? See instructions AJ . . . . :1 You ?ll; Form 990-EZ (2010) 03-134- 11 227 OMB No. 154 5.0047 SCHEDULE A . . . (Form 990 or 990m Publrc Charity Status and Public Support Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 939mm 9, the 1mm? nonexempt charitable trust. Open to Public 53?? D- Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. D- See separate instructions. Inspection Name of the organization MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Employer identification number BRUCE BRAITHWAITE 76?0813748 {Fart I Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions. The organization is not a private foundation because it is: {For lines 1 through 11. check only one box.) 3 :ei:i I: A church, convention of churches. or association of churches described in section A school described in section [Attach Schedule E.) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section Enter the hospital?s name, city, and state; An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section (Complete Part II.) A federal. state, or local government or governmental unit described in section An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(bX1HAth). {Complete Part Ii.) A community trust described in section (Complete Part II.) An organization that normally receives: more than 33 123% of its support from contributions, membership fees. and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and no more than 33 113% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income {less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section (Complete Part Ill.) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(s)(4). An organization organized and operated exclusively for the bene?t of. to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section See section 509(sx3}. Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 1 te through 11h. a i:i Type Type II Type - Functionally integrated Type Ill . Other By checking this box. I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section or section 509lau2). If the organization received a written determination from the RS that it is a Type I. Type II. or Type supporting organization. check this box Ci Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons? 9 A person who directly or indirectly controls. either alone or together with persons described in (ii) and (in below. the governing body of tho Supported organization? 11 (ii) A family member of a person described in ii} above? A 35% controlled entity of a person described in it or {in above? Provide the following infonnatlon about the supported crganizationis). or Wit all: litigants in of organization {described on lines 1_9 goveiriiriglilgcu'ilnzgil'? your support? orgadtgefsi in the support above or IRC section {see instructionallate! LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Schedui A {Form 990 or 2010 Form 990 or QQO-EZ. 032021 12-21-10 228 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 Page 2 I Eart II Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections and (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5. 7, or 8 of Part or if the organization failed to qualify under Part It the organization fails to quality under the tests listed below. please complete Part Section A. Public Support Galendaryear (or ?scal year beginning in] 2006 {b12007 to) 2008 2009 2010 Total 1 Gifts, grants, contributions. and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants") 2 Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization?s bene?t and either paid to or expended on Its behalf 3 The value of services or facilities iumished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization} included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11. when 6 Public?support. line 5 line 4. Section B. Total Support Calendaryearior fiscal year beginning ini> 7 Amounts from line 4 8 Gross income from interest. dividends. payments received on securities loans. rents. royaities and income from similar sources 9 Net income from unrelated business activities. whether or not the business is regularly carried on 10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) 1 1 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 12 Gross receipts from related activities. etc. (see instructional 12 First ?ve years. If the Form 990 is for the organization?s ?rst. second. third. fourth. or ?fth tax year as a section 501 2006 2007 (cl 2008 2009 to} 201 0 Total 13 organizationl check this box and stop. here El Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 14 Public support percentage for 2010 (line 6. column dillided by 11 . (fl) 14 95 15 15 Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A. Part ll. line 14 16a 33 support test - 2010.if the organization did not check the box on line 13. and line 14 is 33 1/395 or more. check this box and stop here. The organization quali?es as a publicly supported organization 33 113% support test - 2009." the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a. and line 15 is 33 18% or more. check this box and stop here. The organization quali?es as a publicly eunponed organization . El 173 10% -facts-and-circumstancas test - 2010.? the organization did not check a box on line 13. 16a. or 16b. and line 14 is 10% or more. and if the organization meets the ?facts-and-circumstances" test. check this box and stop here. Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the 'facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualities as a publicly supported organization l: 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2009.? the organization did not check a box on line 13. 16a. 15b. or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more. and if the organization meets the "tacts-and-circurnstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part hi how the .. organization meets the ?facts-andvcircumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization 18 Private toun_d_gtion. If the orqanization did not check a box on line 13. 163. 17a. or 17b. check this box and see instructions '3 Schedule A {Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010 032022 12-21-10 .I?H?ddf?l? ?nd? 229 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Schedule A (Form 990 or 2010 BRUCE BRAITHWAITE Part ill [Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(c)(2) 76?0813748 P3993 {Complete only it you checked the box on line 9 of Part or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to gualilz under the tests listed complete Part II.) Sec?m1A.Pub?cSuppon Galendaryear (or ?scal year beginning in)? 1 Gifts. grants. contributions. and membership fees received. (00 not include any ?unusual grants?) 2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services per- formed. or tacilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization?s tax-exempt purpose 3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or bus- iness under section 513 4 Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behatl 5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 7a Amounts included on lines 1.2. and 3 received from disqualified persons 13 Arr-cunts included on lines 2 and 3 received from othu than disquali?ed persons that exceed the geater of $5.000 0:116 oi the on 13 the raw 2006 (bl 2007 2008 2009 [e)2010 Total 42236. 36234. 20406. 1000. 99876. 23463 . 32079. 35190. 28587 . 119319. 42236. 5969?? . 52485. 36190 . 28587 . 219195. 0' OI cAdd lines 78 and 7b 8 Public supm {Summit 15111111111161 0. 219195. Section B. Total Support Calenderyear (artiscal year beginning in)? 9 Amounts from line 6 2006 2007 2008 2009 is) 2010 Total 42236. 59697. 52485. 36190. 28587 . 219195. 103 Gross income from interest. dividends. payments received on securities loans. rents, royalties and income from similar sources Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes} from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 Add lines 10a and 10b 11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b. whether or not the business is regularly carried on 12 Other income. Do or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) 13 Total Ilneso. 10c. 11. and 12.} 42236. 59697. 52485. 36190 . 2858'? . 219195 . 14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's ?rst. second, third, fourth. or ?fth tax year as a section 501 organization, check this box and stop here I: Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 1f?1'1'l?1'1?1 15 Public support percentage for2010 (line 3, column (1) divided by line 13, column Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A. Part line Section D. Computation of Investment income Percentage 17 Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c. column (1) divided by line 13. column 17 . 0 0 18 Investment income percentagefromaOOQSchedule A. 18 19a 33 113% support tests - 2010. Ifthe organization did not check the box on line 14. and line 15 is more than 33 and line 17 is not more than 33 113%. check this box and stop here. The organization quali?es as a publicly supported organization 33 1/370 support tests - 2009. It the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 193. and line 16 is more than 33 1/396. and line 18 is not more than 33 03%. check this box and stop here. The organization quali?es as a publicly supported organization ?0 Private If the crqanization did not check a box on line 14. 19a. or 19b, check this box and see instructions 032020 12-21-10 Schedule A (Form 990 or 2010 trainer-rivers "lcnn?t ?3'1'1 ?n?ln 'r'r-rn'rr ??fvnn?r nurture-hr 230 SCHEDULE Supplemental information Regarding 1545-004? (Form 990 or 990-152} Fundraising or Gaming Activities 2010 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV. lines 17. 18. or 19, ?Pam? or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-52. line So. Open PUb'ic '"wna' Revenue 5mm Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See segarate instructions. Inspection Name of the organization HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Employer identification number BRUCE 76-0813748 Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part EV, line 17. Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part. 1 Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply. a Mail solicitations El Solicitation of nongovernment grants I: Internet and email solicitations E, Solicitation of government grants 1: Phone solicitations 9 IE Special fundraising events ln-person solicitations 2 a Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers. directors, trustees or key employees listed in Form 990. Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services? El Yes i: No If "Yes,' list the ten highest paid individuals or entities {fundraisers} pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is to be compensated at least $5.000 by the organization. . . Did . (v Amount paid (Vi Amount . paid (I) Name and address of Individual (ii) ivity ?and: agar (iv) Gross receipts to or retained by} to ear re by) from activity fundraiser organization or entit tundraise I r) listed in col. 3 List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing. LHA Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-52. Schedule 6 (Form 990 or 2010 032081 01-13-11 anon 231 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Schedule (Form 990 or 990 E2) 2010 BRUCE BRAITHWAI Page 2 I Part Fundraising Events. Complete ifthe organization answered "Yes? to Form 990. Part IV. line 18 or reported more than $15 ,000 of tundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990- -E2. lines 1 and 60. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000. Event #1 Event #2 Other events Total eve None 5 (add COL through STEAKOUT TISING SALES col (event type) (event type) (total number] 3 OJ 1 Grossreceipts 20539. 4370. 25009. 2 Less: Charitable contributions 3 Gross inCome (linei minus line 2] 20539 . 4370 . 25009 . 4 Cash prizes 5 NoncaSh prizes 5- 6 Rent/facility 00513 ti 5?3 7 Food and beverages 8 Entertainment 9 Otherdirectexpenses 8229. 500. 3729. 10 Direct expense summary Add lines 4 through 9 in column i 8 7 2 9 Net' Income summarv. Combine line 3, column and line 10Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990 Part lV line 19 or reported more than $15000 on Form 990-EZ. line 6a. Pull tabsfinstant . Total gaming (add 5 (3) 3mg" bingorprogressive bingo Other gamIng col. through col. (c1) 9 OJ L: 1 Gross revenue u: 2 Cash 90265 3 3 3 Noncash prlzes 4 Rent/facility costs 5 Other direct expenses I: Yes 96 Yes Yes a Volunteer labor No Cl No No 7 Direct expense summarv- Add lines 2 through 5 in column i 2 8 Net gaming income summary. Combine line 1, column d, and line 7 9 Enter the state(s] in which the organization operates gaming activities: CI Yes No a Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states? if explain: 10a Were any of the organization '3 gaming licenses revoked. suspended or terminated during the tax year? if "Yes," explain: 032052 01-13-11 Schedule (Form 990 or 2010 9 nrnn?I?l'lln ?n?n nI-Ahn nr-n?Irhn-n-IIH v'r-I-Hv! 232 MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Schedule (Form 990 or 2010 (3/0 BRUCE BRAITHWAITE Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers? Yes No 12 is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity formed to administer charitable gaming? i:i Yes i: No 13 Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in: a The organization's 133 An outside facility 13b 14 Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records: Name Address 15a Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming revenue? i: Yes [3 No If 'Yes." enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization Dr and the amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party 9 If "Yes." enter name and address of the third party: Name Address 16 Gaming manager information: Name Gaming manager compensation Description of services provided i:i Directorroft?rcer i:i Employee i:i Independent contractor t7 Mandatory distributions: a Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to retain the state gaming license? I: Yes Cl No Enter the amount of distributions required under state law to be distributed to other exempt organizations or spent in the or anization?s own exempt activities durinq the tax vea_r lPart Supplemental information. Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part I. line 213. and (V). and Part lines 9. 9b, 10b. 15b! 15c, 16. and 17b. as applicable. Also complete this pan to provide any additional information (see instructions). 032063 01-13-11 Schedule (Form 990 or 990-E212010 10 wrnn-I-rr'ran run-In 'Il'n?T'lm?'l'J "l'fnn?l?ll'l? 233 SCHEDULE 0 Supplemental information to Form 990 or 990-EZ OMB ?5?54?0" mm? 990 or 990452) Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on 2 0 1 0 Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. - newsman.? ammo-52. Name of the organization MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS Employer identification number BRUCE BRAITHWAITE 76?0813748 Form Part I, Line 7, Gross Profit from Sales of Inventory: Income: 1. Gross Receipts 45. 2. Returns and Allowances 0. 3. Line 1 less line 2 45. 4. Cost of Goods Sold (line 13) 0. 5. Gross Profit (line 3 less line 4) 45. Form Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses: Description of Other Expenses: Amount: BASEBALL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES 201. APPAREL 540. TOURNAMENTS 9353. ALARM MONITORING 315. ADVERTISING 903. SENIOR NIGHT 257. EXPENSE 945. BANK FEES l4. SPONSORSHIP 150. 13178. Total to Form line 16 Form Part IILJ Primary Exempt Purpose - ENHANCE THE MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM EXPERIENCE Form 990-EZ, Part V, Information Regarding Personal Benefit Contracts: The orqanization did not. durinq the vear. receive any funds, directlv, LHA For Paperwork Heducti on Act Notice. see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule 0 {Form 990 or {2010) [132211 11 01-24-11 \p'nvr'nmnn ff1'?11' Hrnn?l '1l'ln "l'f'hn'l?ll'l'iln ?nd-'1 234 0 OMB No. 1545-0?? SCHEDULE 0 Supplemental Information to Form 990 or {F?er 990 Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on 20 1 0 tom Form 990 or BSD-E2 or to provide any additional intormeticn. Open to Public Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ. Inspection Name of the organization MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOS TERS Employer identi?cation number BRUCE 76?0813748 or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiumsJ directly, or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions {or Form 990 or 990-Ez. Schedule 0 (Form 990 or (2010) 032211 01-24-11 1 2 1En?'1'l ??1101 on1n 1'70 235 MHS Baseball Financial Statement ?Steakout? 2013 ITEM INCOME AMOUNT Apparel Sales] Donations I Ticket Sales $25,224.00 TOTAL INCOME $25,224.00 1 l?l?EM EXPENSES AMOUNT APEX Holiday Tent 8t Bleachers "Steakout" Tents $1,254.81 h" I Sunbelt Rentals "Steakout" Lights $432.95 Fruit 8t Vegetable "Steakout" Vegetables $0.00 Chop Shop "Steakout" Meats $5,039.17 Fan Cloth products to: Apparel for Sale i $2,460.50 GFS Market Place "Steakout" Supplies $404.78 GFS Market Place "Steakout" Supplies $270.15 lohnson Printing "Steakout" Tickets - $207.68??_ Johnson Printing Chamber of Commerce Inserts $140.28 Manatee Chamber of Commerce Current Magazine Inserts $118.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $10,328.32 NET INCOME $14,895.63 236 EXHIBIT GT Bray Contracts, Emails Facility Usage Agreements 237 Printed by: Librarian Thursday. October 24. 2013 11:49:41 A Title: Re: Baseball Game 8: Practice Schedule Archive Server Page 1 of 1 From: 1211212012 Subject: Re: Baseball Game 8: Practice Schedule To: a Dwayne Strong Attachments: i Dwayne Please sign and fax back over to me so I can get everything set. Thank You. B.T. Mastin ll 1.. Recreation Coordinator (941)742-5923 x6075 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West Bradenton, FL 34209 wwliilvManateeorolDarks From: "Dwayne Strong" To: bert.mastin@mymanatee.orq Daze 12!05{2012 08:26 AM Subject: Baseball Game Practice Schedule ET. I have enclosed and game schedule for both JV and Varsity baseball games. practice schedule is as follows: We start practice on January 14 and it runs through May 20th. Our practice times will start at 2:30 pm. until 8:00 pm. Monday through Friday and Saturdays 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Once the season starts we will work with Mark Richardson on the times to allow 238 Printed by: Librarian Thursday, October 24, 2013 11 :49:41 A Title: Re: Baseball Game Practice Schedule Archive Server Page 2 of them to have the ?eld. I will let you know the dates. We will scrimmage at 7:0( pm. on a couple wednesday's prior to the season starting. Thank you for all you do! Dwayne Strong Head Baseball Coach "The" Manatee High School 941-714-7300 [attachment HURRICAN ES 2013 deleted by Bert 239 Printed by: Librarian Thursday. October 24, 2013 11:42:24 A Title: Fw: Tournaments :Arohive Server Page 2 of B.T. Mastin Recreation Coordinator (941)742-5923 x6075 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West Bradenton. FL 34209 Forwarded by Bert on 12r17r2012 01:43 PM From. "Dwayne Strong" To; bert.mastin@mymanatee.orq Date: 13172012 01:33 PM Subject: Re: IBC Tournaments Ok I?m not quite understanding this schedule with regards to these tournaments. As I understand it we have priority over the facilty during the season per the inter local agreement? is this true? If so why do we have scale back our practice time during the season? Trying to understand the agreement. have always worked with Little League and will do whatever is best, but I need to understand this agreement better. Thanks! Dwayne Strong Head Baseball Coach "The" Manatee High School 941?714-7300 240 Printed by: Librarian Thursday, October 24. 2013 11:42:24 A Title: Fw: IBC Tournaments Archive Server Page 1 of From: 1211712012 Subject: Fw: IBC Tournaments To: Dwayne Strong Co: a Dwayne. We are not asking you to scale back and hopefully this E-mail is nothing more than a "could" E-mail. The Tournaments BT sent your are County Sponsored Tournaments that the County has been involved with over the past few years. As of late. the need for Big Fields has increased with teams having to be turned away due to lack of ?eld space. Currently you are the only school team that practices on Saturday. if others followed it would limit our ?eld space availably and create a major issue with the Tournaments. For that reason we felt it was best to establish an understanding with you that could be passed off to others. if they were to request additional space. We have informed the Tournament Director of your ?eld use in an effort to schedule accordingly. Thanks Marcus Francis Recreation Supervisor (941 )742?5923 x6063 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West Bradenton. FL 34209 wwvaManateecrdiparks a; {it Forwarded by Marcus on 1211772012 02:05 PM From Bert MastinIMCG To: Marcus FrancisiMCG@MCG Date: 12i17!2012 01:43 PM Subject: Fw: IBC Tournaments 241 Master" League? Insurance? Lights? Email? Signed? .- MANATEE Ag PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION ATHLETIC FACILITY RENTAL - EVENT APPLICATION Mailing Address: 5502 33'" Ave. Dr. w. Bradenton, FL. 34209 Of?ce Hours: 9am 9pm Fri. Sam 6pm Sat/Sun loam 4pm Phone: (941) 742-5925 (941] 742-5937 COUNTY Application must be filled out COMPLETELY and include SIGNATURE to be processed. NAME OF EVENT (IF APPLICABLE): 2013 Spring Season ESTIMATED ATTENDENCE: NAME OF ORGANIZATION LEAGUE: (School) Manatee High School Rec?lrac Household CONTACT PERSON: Dwayne Strong MAILING ADDRESS: 902 33"1 Street Ct E-MAIL ADDRESS: hittdoc@aol.com CITY: Bradenton TELEPHONE: (941) 714-7300 STATE: FL ZIP CODE: 34205 FIELD RENTAL INFORMATION APPLICATION DATE: December 5, 2012 EVENT Spring 2013 Season Codeij County Park: Field(s) - DATE Time (To From] G.T. Brayr BL Field 1 1/9/11 ?4/20/11 3pm 8pm $0.00 G.T. Bray BL Field 1 2/8/11 4/13/11 See Attached Schedule for Games FIELD COSTS: TAX (6-596): 5 FIELD PREP COSTS: STAFF COSTS: TOTAL DUE: 242 Printed by: Librarian Thursday. October24. 2013 11:43:39 A Title: IBC Tournaments Server Page 1 of From: 12:17/2012 1:24:28 Subject: IBC Tournaments To: Dwayne Strong Co: Dwayne Tournaments come to town on the dates listed below. We could be asking you to scale back your practices on those Saturday's. As we always look at working around you but in some cases where they are big. we may be asking for some cooperation. Games are one thing, but if you could when scheduling in the future. communicate with myself or Marcus to see what games we can do on Saturday's. These only apply to Ran Events. Thank You. January 25 - 27, 2013 February 15 -17,2013 March 22 - 24, 2013 April 12 - 14,2013 May 17 - 19. 2013 B.T. Mastin ll Recreation Coordinator (941)742-5923 x6075 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West Bradentcn, FL 34209 243 EXHIBIT Miscellaneous Emails and Letters from Witnesses 244 Ewan? Hell}> tr j/{Le Mae/$7 77/- 74$ ?722: 62a, 9390 9 6/ (1) Plavers at Sandlot at 5-Tools: Dwayne Strong essentially forces players to ?nancially support his (2 (3 private enterprise, the Sandlot at S-Tools. This business is across the street from the School Board building, on the South side of Manatee Avenue. The address is 801 Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205. The ?business? operates as two entities: Sandlot at 5-Tools; and (ii) Dream Big. One entity appears to be a non-profit and the other entity does not. The accountant for the entities is Homer Cablish, a friend of Dwayne Strong?s. The players are told to be at 5-Tools four days a week in the Fall. When there, the players have to comply with his work-out schedule, which includes going out in the public street and throwing/catching. These are off-season practices which violate FHSAA Rules; Dwayne was warned about this many times by MHS administration, including not being allowed to have the "practices" on Sundays. Also, schools are not allowed to utilize bats, balls, etc. during off-season work-outs, only conditioning is allowed; yet, Dwayne strong ?agrantly violates these rules. Also, due to having the focus on supporting his private business, Dwayne Strong does not utilize the GT Bray Manatee High School facility and it is in disrepair. He wants/demands the players to be at his 5-Tools business so he can collect money from Manatee High School baseball boosters to pay his rent. Up until two years ago Dwayne Strong was actually charging the boys; but, he was told by then Principal Gagnon that he could not charge the boys, and that?s when the baseball booster money starting ?owing into 5?Tools. School District Money: Manatee High School baseball booster money/donations new fund the Manatee High School players to attend to 5-Tools. This is so Dwayne Strong can claim that the ?players do not have to pay? to be at off-school-site practices. Does the school insurance cover the boys while they are at 5-Tools? What if one of the boys gets hurt? This is a private business, off of school grounds; why is Manatee High School the only school that has this baseball ?set-up" with a private facility which it?s baseball booster fundraiser money supports? Why aren?t these boys going to the high school field and/or using the high school Dwayne Strong wants them at his place so that he can collect money. The recent history is that: he asked for $10,000.00 from the boosters last year and they said no; (ii) then dropped his request to $7,500.00 and the boosters again said no; the boosters were so fed-up with Dwayne?s arrogance as to refusing to account (see below), they brought the booster funds to Manatee High School Athletic Director Joe Kinnan and washed their hands of the situation; and (iv) allegedly, Dwayne ultimately got $5,000.00 of the booster money for his private business to pay for the ?required? off-season baseball workouts. . 0) 634% bus /61: 7?0 The baseball boosters have withdrawn all support for Dwayne Strong, there is a reason for this and 59:441 the president of the boosters, Bruce Bra wait 75 -7080) is willing to speak with you. As to the current payment situation, it also pzib?a' tes he state?s FHSAA high school sport regulation, (as does Dwayne Strong's Fall? Ball team, which wears part of the Manatee High School uniform/hats at the games). Summer Camp: Dwayne Strong forces players to attend his camp at GT Bray in the summer as a pre- requisite to playing in the summer baseball tournaments for his ?Manatee Baseball Club?. All the high schools participate in the summer tournaments; however, Dwayne is the only high school coach who links his team with a camp that generates money for a private business. All the Manatee baseball players have to go to GT Bray Mom-Thur. and pay for it (the ?camp?). There are no non- Manatee players on the teamBray and pay for Dwayne Strong? 5 camp, you Zoo 245 (play on the Manatee Baseball Club on the weekends; and, if a young man does not play on Dwayne?s Summer team, that player runs the risk of not getting in the fold as to Manatee baseball. Yet, there are some players that Dwayne Strong does not even charge and they get to play. Further, the booster club pays for the tournament fees. Also, during this summer season, each player is required to bring a case of water and a case of Gatorade to Dwayne, so that he can sell such at the concession stand, with absolutely no accountability for the pro?ts. As to playing with another summer team, Dwayne Strong recently had a ?team meeting? early this past summer and strongly dissuaded players from playing elsewhere, including a new travel team. This conduct is money-driven, relative to the Dwayne Strong summer camp fees. For your information, there are in excess of seven (7) young men who have school - choiced to other high school because they do not want to play baseball for Dwayne Strong Why? Fall Ball: As referenced above, all non-football players are required to attend after school baseball sessions at S-Tools . There is blatant pressure to attend or you will not play in the Spring for Manatee High School. Again, all players must pay a fee to Dwayne Strong, allegedly to participate in the required tournaments, with no accountability for the funds. Dwayne Strong?s business also gets money for the boys? ?free? work-outs at 5-Tools. Further, on Tuesdays, there are ?bullpens?, where the Manatee High School pitchers and catchers workout at 5-Tools, as opposed to GT Bray. Recently at a Sarasota Twin Lakes tournament, 3 Manatee student was essentially dressed-down in front of the other players by Dwayne Strong because the young man had not been attending the 5- Tools workouts. it is plain to S-Tools so Dwayne Strong can get school money for the players and/or collect player money to play in tournaments, all of which he can fund his private business with. Assistant Coaches: He cannot keep ANY coaches. Literally, all of the experienced coaches have left Manatee Baseball over the past 5 years. The only one who remains is JV coach Brian Stephens who is a certi?ed teacher at Sugg Middle School. Dwayne treats Brian with disrespect and gives him no authority. Brian Stephens has been told that he cannot coach hitting or ?elding to the Dwayne Strong can do that. The only reason Brian Stephens remains must be to protect his son who plays on the Varsity. He undermines their control and authority as coaches. There has been no continuity as to coaches on the Manatee High School baseball team. JV Coach Brian Stephens and ex-Varsity Assistant Coach Danny Carter (who quit and also stepped down as the Manatee High School football broadcaster to coach at Bradenton Christian) should both be contacted for more information. Season Concession stand: During the regular Manatee High School baseball season, Dwayne Strong makes the players and parents "man? the concession stand inside the GT Bray fence during games. But, there is again, no accountability for the profits from this venture. All funds are turned over to coach Strong and, as to the end of the season last year (2013) no one ever knew what happened to the money or the alleged offsetting costs. 246 (7) Steak-out: Prior to the start of each season, there has historically been a fundraiser called the Steak~ out. It used to be run by the Manatee High School Baseball Booster Club at Dan Maher Pest Control, until Dwayne Strong became the baseball coach. Now, Dwayne Strong runs the Steak-out, to the exclusion of the booster club, and players are required to sell 20 tickets to the dinner. Again though, there is no accountability as to the funds, none. And, no none is allowed to question Dwayne as to the money; again a big mystery where all this money is going. Last year the dinner was held at Manatee High School. Dwayne has changed the Steak-out location three times in three years. (8 Manatee Baseball Boosters: Prior to Dwayne Strong becoming coach, the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters were a group of individuals in the community passionate about supporting the MHS baseball program. Now, want nothing further to do with the program while Dwayne Strong is there. In fact, as referenced above, they recently took the money that they had and turned it over to Joe Kinnan, all due to Dwayne Strong not providing the boosters with sufficient planning and/or accountability. As to the upcoming season, Dwayne Strong does not have the support of the Manatee Baseball Booster Club. Bruce Braithwaite, president of the Boosters, can be reached at (941) 761-7080. This man used to be a Manatee Baseball coach has been consistently involved for years and knows what is ?going on?. (9 Manatee Baseball Alumni: Virtually none of the Manatee High School Baseball alumni want anything to do with Dwayne Strong. He has alienated all of them. For example, he even cancelled the long- running annual alumni that it counted as a game and Dwayne wants to have his own Jodi Freedman tournament instead. But there have been issues as to Jodi Freedman tournament as well, i.e. wh the money for two years was not being applied to the Freedmans for the student scholarships? rther, many of the Manatee High School baseball alumni have stopped donating and/or buying sponsorships/ads. (10)Baseball program booklet 2013: This is a perfect example of what Dwayne Strong does: Sponsorships/ads were sold for the 2013 season baseball program booklet. No one was allowed to be involved in the program except Dwayne and his two con?dants, despite offers by others to assist. The problem is that the program booklet never came out during the whole home 2013 baseball season. The ?rst time most people/sponsors saw the booklet was at the post-2013 season party and there was a ?can? on the table for parents/sponsors to pay for copies of the booklet. As an aside, the quality of the program itself was horrible is was a terrible thing to do to all local businesses that sponsored ads in the book and wanted their ads to be seen at the home games throughout the season?7 (11)Certi?cation: Apparently Dwayne Strong has failed his teaching certi?cation examination three times. He is employed by the Manatee County School District as a ?Parent Liason? at Manatee High School, per ex-principal Gagnon. There are rumors that Dwayne Strong paid a former player Mitchell Shreves) to write papers and take portions of the internet exam for him. Two former Varsity coaches, both of whom have left Manatee High School because of Dwayne, allegedly heard the Shreves kid admit that he did such for Coach Strong and was paid for it. That aside, why do we have a coach of our young men who cannot even pass a certification exam? {fl/?7 017:4 2244/ Power! 9 ?224.2 5%?ng 009%: CHJ?o?ale. 314mg. ?Md r/w/m We?? [De/Me if?ma 247 (12)Frankie Sanders: This was Dwayne Strong's right hand man that he brought with him from Sarasota High School and who was always down at 5-Tools with Dwayne. Frankie Sanders was actually a Manatee High School baseball coach, appointed by Dwayne Strong. Now, Frankie Sanders is in jail for selling drugs. It appears that Dwayne Strong knew about this problem and kept it quit until Frankie Sanders was actually arrested. .lohn Zipperer had a son who was buying the drugs from Frankie Sanders, while he was associated with 5-Tools and a Manatee High School assistant baseball coach. The Zipperer son served time in before Frankie Sanders was arrested. This was all swept under the rug. If you contact the State Attorneys of?ce at 748-4501, they can direct you to the court ?le and transcript of various issues. There were allegedly interviews by law enforcement of Dwayne Strong. (13)Paterniy Issue: This past summer, there was a young boy in the GT Bray 2013 summer baseball camp with Dwayne who kept saying ?Coach Strong got my Mommy pregnant?. It is now common knowledge that Dwayne Strong fathered a child out of wedlock with a waitress from Leroy Selmon?s, which was Dwayne Strong?s evening drinking hangout. The child was born this past summer. This is not against the law; but, this is the same man that makes all the players/students walk over to him at 5-Tools and shake his hand while he espouses them to make the right decisions in life? All school board employees, and especially coaches in control of young men, are supposed to be good role models. [1410ther Travel Teams: Dwayne Strong is very transparent as to any young man?s playing off-season baseball elsewhere. As to a very few players who chose to play travel ball with another team this Fall 2013, Dwayne Strong recently told the boys who attend 5-Tools (and pay Dwayne to play}, as to the non- S-Tools players: "they think they? re better than them?. This was repeated by players who were in attendance at Dwayne Strong?s lecture as to the subject. (15)Recent Bad-Acts: Recently, four Manatee High School baseball players were involved in thefts from W54 boats and selling the stolen merchandise to a pawn shop. Manatee High School Principal, Don Sauer 4,6 should be able to verify this because it had to be reported to him. These boys got no repercussions 3?37 as to the baseball team participation. It appears everything was swept under the rug because they 2?42; -are favorites of Dwayne. 9 Nl16]lntimidation?Rudeness: Dwayne Strong has no people skills, none. He intimidates the boys and they are afraid of him and his repercussion-based personality. As to parents, none ofthem will stand up 11/4 to him because they are afraid of playing related repercussions. He makes it clear that if you don?t do things his way, and support everything he says, you won?t play. Dwayne is a bully with the young men. 248 May 14,2013 Joe Kinnan Business ManagerfAthletic Director Manatee High School 902 33rd St. Ct. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 RE: The Manatee High School Baseball Boosters, lnc. Dear Joe, Enclosed is a check for the amount of $16,000.00 made payable to Manatee High School. The funds are to be used for the bene?t of the Manatee High School Baseball Program. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please telephone me at 941~720-9224. Thank you for all of your help and support. Sincerely, Bruce Braithwaite President The Manatee High School Baseball Boosters, lnc. BB 249 October 8, 2013 Troy Pumphrey investigator Of?ce of Professional Standards School District of Manatee County 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34205 Dear Mr. Pumphrey: Dwayne Strong was hired as the Head Baseball Coach at Manatee High School on September 18, 2007. An article in the Bradenton Herald dated September 19, 2007 discussed how Dwayne was hired and quoted Dwayne and Bob Gagnon and their thoughts regarding the direction that the MHS Baseball Program should take. After Dwayne had been the coach for a few years, Bob Gagnon contacted me and stated that he wanted to discuss providing funds to 5 Tools Baseball for the MHS baseball players. He also approached me at a Manatee High School football game in 2009 to discuss the issue. The players were required to attend 5 Tools Baseball on a regular basis to work on their hitting fundamentals for the upcoming season. Apparently, some parents were complaining that they could not afford to pay for their sons to attend 5 Tools Baseball and they felt that the boys were being penalized by the coach because they were not seen at the facility. Bob stated that in order to avoid any controversy regarding 5 Tools Baseball; he wanted the Manatee High School Baseball Boosters to provide a check for $5,000.00 to Manatee High School for facilities usage for the baseball players. Bob wanted the funds to be paid directly to 5 Tools Baseball by Manatee High School 50 it would appear that the money came from the school. The directors met and agreed to honor Bob Gagnon?s request but it was agreed that the funds were to be handled as a discretionary item in the budget. Funds were to be provided for the primary baseball season?rst, and the summer and fall programs second. If there were funds available after the "Steakout" reserve balance was attained, then funds would be provided for 5 Tools Baseball. it usually costs approximately $5,000.00 to $7,500.00 to fund the "Steakout" depending upon the location and the costs involved for advertising, equipment, food, and supplies etc. A check for $5,000.00 was submitted to Manatee High School and the check cleared the bank account on October 6, 2009. The only other disbursements made to 5 Tools Baseball were for the amount of $2,500.00 on March 12, 2012,- and $2,500.00 on May 7, 2012. The last tWo disbursements were included in the transaction history that was provided. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. I will help in any way i can. Thank you for your help and assistance. Sincerely, Bruce Braithwaite BB 250 October 16. 2013 Troy Fumphrey Investigator Office of Professional Standards School District of Manatee County 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34205 Dear Mr. Pumphrey: On March 6, 2013 i stopped by Manatee High School to meet with Joe Kinnan to discuss 5 Tools Baseball and other Issues regarding the Baseball Program. 1 explained that the maiority of our board members had a problem with disbursing any future funds to 5 Tools Baseball due to recent Information provided by parents and individuals involved with the teams. it was brought to my attention that Dwayne Strong lost his teaching position at Manatee High School because he could not pass the certification examination. He apparently had failed the examination several times. It was also brought to my attention that Dwayne was required to complete written assignments in orderto obtain his teaching certification and that he had paid former players to complete the assignments for him. Joe said he was not aware and would pass the information along. The MHS baseball players were required to attend 5 Tools Baseball on Sundays. Joe stated that practicing on Sundays was an FHSAA violation and he subsequently contacted Dwayne Strong and told him to stop the Sunday workouts immediately. Joe and I discussed Dwayne?s recent request for a $10,000.00 payment to 5 Tools Baseball for the current season. Dwayne?s new position at MHS was as a parent liaison and this demotion and the resulting less of income was possibly the reason Dwayne had asked for $10,000.00 from the for 5 Tools Baseball. We discussed the payment process and I told ice that I had provided checks to 5 Tools Baseball directly from the account for the last two $2,500.00 disbursements. Joe stated that any disbursements made to 5Tools Baseball should be paid directiy from the school. He said that with all the confusion regarding the selection of a new principal and other issues regarding Manatee High School, it was not communicated to me that the payments were to be handled as originally structured. 1 stated that it had been some time since the board had funded the request because the funds were not available to do so. I toid Joe that i would Inform the boa rd and Dwayne that any future disbursemenu to 5 Tools Baseball must be paid by the school. Several parents were also complaining that they had to pay for their sons to in the summer and fall baseball programs. Apparently, some parents were required to pay $750.00 and some were not required to pay as much,?lf at all. I told Joe that i felt he should be informed ofthe situation In the event that he was approached by some concerned parents regarding the situation. Joe and I have always maintained a positive relationship and he seemed to appreclate being Informed. He also Indicated that he understood our ?nanciai position. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Thank you again for your help and assistance. Sincerely, Bruce Braithwalte BB 251 Tuesday, October 08. 2013 10:36:38 A Printed by: Troy Purmlrey Page 1 of Title: FW: Investigation From: ."Peter J, Mackey" 10!8i2013 NEE Subject: FW: Investigation To; ?Troyr Pumphreyr Troy: You may want to also speak to Chuck Howard. He is willing to speak with you. Chuck is a local business leader (Howa rd Leasing), a former Manatee football and baseball player {holds the home run record), was a college scholarship athlete, and was also a local high school baseball coach. Chuck can speak to you on money/sponsor and character issues. Chuck?s cell number is 7337-3408. Peter Mackey, Esq. Mackey Law Group, PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton. FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941?748-6584 Fax pmackev?mackevlawcom 252 Printed by: Troy Tuesday. 0910be 15. 2013 9:02:50 A Title: FW: Corrected e-mall Page 2 of . From: Peter J. Mackey Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 8:21 AM To: 'pumphreyt@manateeschools.net? Subject: Corrected e?mail More info as to possible interview: Lino Diaz is a "Gagnon guy". He was actually the person who advised Gagnon and was present for the interviews of Dwayne Strong, Chuck Sandberg, and Brian Stevens, relative to the coaching position that Strong eventually procured. Lino has been open as to the fact that he assisted Gagnon in making the ?nal decision to choose Dwayne Strong over the others. Then, Lino school- choiced his son into Manatee for baseball after Strong was the chosen Diaz? live in Parrish, Florida. Now, Lino's nephew has school-choiced into Manatee, as well, for baseball. Lino is a very nice and sincere person. He did not do anything intentionally against the he's been with the White Sox as a coach the past year and really has no idea what's been going on. However, any information that Lino provides needs to be taken in context with the background set forth. Rumor is that Dwayne and Lino have been ?talking?. As to Dwayne's other con?dant, Ricky Reyes, he has posted on his personal website that he is organizing parents and students to come to the School Board meeting this evening. Keep in mind that: Reyes, Sr. maintains the HS GT Bray ?eld for nothing for Dwayne Strong; (ii) Reyes has a son, Rickey, who is in the program as a 9 th grader; in fact, Dwayne allowed Ricky Reyes to play in summer ball games as an 8th grader, the summer before last; (iv) the younger Reyes is one of the boys who was caught stealing boat equipment this past summer; and Reyes Sr. was arrested in 2011 for 20 grams of pot. As with Frankie Sanders, why does Strong associate with such people and place our sons in the presence of such people? All this organizing by Reyes Sr. as to appearing at Manatee High School with kids, demanding to see Don Sauer and now appearing at the School Board meeting, is suspect. Peter Mackey, Esq. Mackey Law Group, PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton. FL 34205 941-746-6225 Teiephone 941~748-6584 Fax pmackev?mackevlawcom 253 Printed by: Troy Pun?pltey Monday. October 14, 2013 7:22:12 15 Title: Re: Bank Account: Page 1 of 1 From: ??Peter J. Mackey" 101139013 Subject: Re: Bank Account To: ?Troy Pumphrey More info as to possible interview: Lino Diaz is a "gagnon guy". He was actually the guy who interviewed strong, Sandberg, and Stevens as the ?nalists. He told me that he told gagnon to choose strong. Then, Lino school- choices his son into manatee for live in parrish. Now, lino's nephew has school?choices into manatee for baseball too. Lino is a nice he's been with the white sox as a coach and has no idea what's been going on. Rumor is that Dwayne and Lino have been talking. As to Dwayne?s other con?dant, Ricky Reyes, he was arrested in 2011 for 20 grams of does strong associate with such people? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 11, 2013, at 2:18 PM, "Troy Pumphrey" um hre anateeschoolsnetb wrote: I got that. thanks "Peter J. Mackey" PMackemeackeylaw.com> on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 2:04 PM 43400 wrote: Here?s the connection: Go to The company Dream Big-Do it Big, inc. has registered the ?ctitious name Manatee Baseball Club. The peOple behind the corporation are Dwayne Strong and Debra Brooks, Peter Mackey. Esq. Mackey Law Group. PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton. FL 34205 941-746?6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax pmackemeackeglawcom 254 Printed by: Troy Pun'ptrey Monday. October 07. 2013 2:30:25 Title: Investigation Page 1 of From: ?"Peter J. Mackey" 10!?!2013 E. Subject: Investigation To: ?Troy Pumphrey Troy: I have spoken with the following individuals some of whom are on my prior list, and they are willing to speak with you: Mike LaValliere: 685-4106 Former St. Stephens HS coach; knows the history of the high school rules violations Brian Stephens: 807-3594 MHS JV Baseball coach Dan Molter: 812-6308 Main person as to the Manatee Baseball Booster Club Stanley Gillis: 720-5072 Parent of son who plays for MHS baseball Chris Woodward: 920-5815 Parent of son who plays for MHS baseball Mike Rupp, Sr.: 809-9620 Parent of son who transferred to Bayshore and MHS girl?s softball player Peter Mackey, Esq. Mackey Law Group, RA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax pmackev@mackevlaw.com 255 Peter J. Mackey From: Peter J. Mackey Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 11:50 AM To: 'pumphreyt@manateeschools.net' Subject: Contact names and numbers Dan Molter 747-8525 A wealth of information. I think he was instrumental i starting the Booster Club. sed to host the Steak out Mike Rupp 809-9620 Transferred his son to Bayshore H.S. due to baseball issues. 59449147. 19/15 Sherry Pellien 812?3088 Steve Pellien 737-7842 Divorced parents who have a son who graduated last year and played baseball at Manatee Holly and Roger Marsden 714-1667 Have a son that used to play baseball at Manatee Cal and Vicki Callahan 795-5477 Have a son that used to play baseball at at Manatee Judge John Laiken 749-3625 Transferred his son to Bayshore due to baseball issues. I don?t know if he can talk, maybe his wife can. Chris Woodward 745?8170 Has a son who plays at may be quitting. Don?t be fooled by the parents, etc. going to principal Don Sauer this morning and the ensuing e-mails. The boys were told Tuesday evening to write the e-mails and meet at Manatee High School at 7:00 am. this morning. The boys were also told to go seek out past players to write-in and support Dwayne Strong; in fact, Ricky Reyes, Sr. orchestrated a video on Face Book to that effect. These tactics are exactly how Dwayne Strong operates; using pressure on young men who will do anything to stay in their coach?s good graces. Dwayne' henchmen are: Jill Rocklein Missy Ely, and Ricky Reyes, Sr. The rule do Dwa ne? 5 biddin vi I on a nnuendo and intimidati at to playing time". Peter Mackey, Esq. [as (If/(Ia! Jo". Ml/I?z? Mackey Law Group, P.A. 5.3-5? - a5 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax pmackey?mackeylawcom 726?5nb72? 256 Printed by: Troy Punptwey Tuesday. October 15. 2013 9:02:50 A Titie: FW: Corrected e-mail Page 1 of 1 From: ??Peter J. Mackey" 10l15l2013 Subject: FW: Corrected e?mail To: ?Troy Pumphrey Troy: I ?d like to place some additional context on the speakers from last evening at the Public Comment portion of the School Board meeting: Jill Rocklien: This is Dwayne?s leading propagandist. She is virtually in charge of everything for the high school team?s ?Mom?. Jill covers-up everything for Dwayne and she is on the Baseball Boosters board with Dwayne's other main confidant, Debra Brooks. Although Ms. Rocklien appears to be genuine, it?s all about her sons and playing time. For her to get up and speak about Dwayne?s character was charming; but, when my son played on Stan Brown?s Little league team and he was going through a divorce, she was constantly berating me, and others, about Stan Brown's ?character? in having a girlfriend while being Missy Ely: Her son Jordan has been going to Dwayne?s facility since he was 7 years old. Jordan played on Dwayne?s AAU teams and we were essentially not atlowed to say anything negative to Jordan or we would be reprimanded by Dwayne. Basically, Ms. Eiy?s son is Dwayne?s ?project". She has an atmost cult-like attraction to Dwayne. The inner circie is Debra Brooks, Jill Rocklien, Missy Ely, and accountant Homer Cablish. Mike Michenero He is the Manatee Girls Softball gets paid by Dwayne to give lessons down at Dwayne?s. The Manatee Girls Softbatl is not a high schooi at?iiated organization as was inferred, it is a private league. This organization operates out of the Palm Sola Softbatl Park off of 75?? Street in NW Bradenton. Dwayne gets fees for those girls to go to S~Tools. The other softball person {young woman} is also a coach down at S-Tools and gets paid to give lessons. The link is S-Tools. Dwayne is using the MHS basebaii program to fund his business. All of the comments as to "payment? were that these people never had to the point: the money is coming from the school and now the boosters. It's a closed system and if anyone does not get on board the Dwayne-train, they run the risk of being the recipient his retaliation. And to have the players there? That was wholly inappropriate; but, again, if you do not blindly get in fine behind Dwayne, there will be consequences. This whole thing is ridiculous. Basebali is merely a high school sport. Why is there such a big deal about the 5-Tools connection? it?s money. Peter Maokey, Esq. Mackey Law Group, PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton. FL 34205 941-?46-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax pmackey@mackeylaw. com 257 Printed by: Troy Pumphr ?y Tuesday. October 08. 2013 9:17:41 A Title: FW: Investigation: irle?lass Page 1 of . From: ?"Peter J. Mackey? 10/8i2013 E. Subject: FW: Investigation To: ?Troy Pumphrey Cc: ?'Catherine Z. Mackey" Troy: Ijust wanted to follow up our conversation of yesterday with a few additional points: First, Dwayne needs to be let go; not just disciplined. Other than a very few individuals, no one wants him as the baseball coach. The alumni can?t stand him, the booster club wants him gone, and most of the players/parents who have been exposed to ?Dwayne?s World? (the varsity kids) want him gone. It?s not just a dislike either Troy, Dwayne is a bad guy; he has an agenda and he is subversive. Bringing him back would be a disaster. On a personal basis, Faller?s wife saw Cathie and waiting for you can guarantee you that she went right to her phone, called Greg Faller, and he then called Dwayne. Confidentiality is going to be "out the window?. Among others, if Dwayne remains, Matt Mackey will not you are free to ask around, Matt is a good baseball player who already has colleges looking at him. Dwayne will retaliate. Again, like with Frazier, what is this thing about having ?pa rent liaisons? at Manatee High School, who are coaches? Second, the lock on the GT Bray Manatee baseball clubhouse should be changed immediately. "Someone" saw a truck there last night. I think there is a strong potential for Dwayne to clean things out. There should be an l-Pad, PA system, big screen TV, couch, hats, tnshirts, stereo system, etc. in the clubhouse. Those things were bought with baseball booster money. They are not Dwayne?s property. There should be an inventory taken. Third, the Shreves kid is lying. Further, his Mom works for the school board and is leaking, whatever information she can get her hands on, to Dwayne. Mitchell Shreves was pressured by Dwayne to write papers for him, relative to his failed attempts to get certified as a teacher. Mitchell Shreves admitted to such to two former assistant coaches. The Shreves Mom is making telephone a Dwayne supporter and is going to do whatever she can do to cover things up. If you ask the Shreves kid to come back in and say that you have spoken to Danny Carter and Richard Glass, the kid will either buckle and tell the truth or not show. But, watch out for Ms. Shreves and information lea ks within the school board. Fourth, when you look at GT Bray and the Manatee baseball batting cages, remember that these cages were initially fixed up when Dwayne became the coach, with Booster money and volunteer time. Then, as Dwayne shifted everything to 5?Tools, he intentionally allowed the batting cages to go into disrepair. When Mike LaValliere closed his hitting facility last year, Dwayne was offered to have the booster club purchase two of the Lavalliere Iron Mike?s (pitching machines) for $1,500.00 each, which was a deal. in addition, there was an offer to roof-over the batting cages. Dwayne said NO. Obviously, he does not wan to Manatee Baseball team to be anywhere but his S-Tooi facility so that the money continues to roll-in. The high school baseball team should be practicing at GT Bray, not down at the coach?s private business. Fifth, you should call the below people. You will get confirmation as to the nature of what has been transpiring with the baseball program, inclusive of the money, summer camp, and E?Tools issues. 258 Printed by: Troy Pumptrey Tuesday, OctoberUB. 2013 9:17:41 A Title: FW: Investigation FirstCIass Page 2 of . Sixth, every one of my points in my 16 point memorandum are true. I'm not just some crazy parent, as I hope you realized that when I told you about Dwayne?'s administrative leave status. Cathie and I do our homework and are connected on these issues. Please make sure the right thing is done. Dwayne?s Strong has absolutely no business being the Manatee High School baseball coach. Again, thank you for everything that you have done so far. You are doing a great service to the parents and kids of Manatee High School. Peter Mackey. Esq. Maokey Law Group, PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton. FL 34205 941-748?6225 Telephone 947-748-6534 Fax pmackey?mackeylaw.com From: Peter J. Mackey Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 2:07 PM To: 'pumphreyt@manateeschools.net' Subject: Investigation 59?: 44/ .9. Troy: 195 Ff I have spoken with the following individuals, some of whom are on my prior list, and they are willing to speak with you: Mike LaVaIliere: 685-4106 Former St. Stephens HS coach; knows the history of the high school rules violations Brian Stephens: 807-3594 - )gjla MHS JV Baseball coach Dan Molter: 812-6308 Main person as to the Manatee Baseball Booster Club Stanley Gillis: 720-5072 b4197?nur4m Parent of son who plays for MHs baseball Chris Woodward: 920-6815 5?85 Parent of son who plays for MHS baseball Mike Rupp, Sr.: 809-9520 Parent of son who transferred to Bayshore and MHS girl's softball player Peter Mackey, Esq. 259 Printed by: Troy Pumphrey Friday, October 04, 2013 12:57: 11 Title: Contact names and numbers Page 1 of From: ?"Peter J. Mackey" 101412013 3. Subject: Contact names and numbers To: ?Troy Pumph rey Dan Molter 747-8525 A wealth of information. I think he was instrumental in starting the Booster Club. Used to host the Steak out Mike Rupp 809?9620 Transferred his sen to Bayshore H.S. due to baseball issues. Sherry Pellien 812-3088 Steve Pellien 737-7842 Divorced parents who have a son who graduated last year and played baseball at Manatee Holly and Roger Marsden 714-1667 Have a son that used to play baseball at Manatee Cal and Vicki Callahan 795-5477 Have a son that used to play baseball at Ma at Manatee Judge John Laiken 749-3625 Transferred his son to Bayshore due to baseball issues. I don't know if he can talk, maybe his wife can. Chris Woodward 746-8170 Has a son who plays at may be quitting. Don?t be fooled by the parents, etc. going to principal Don Sauer this morning and the ensuing e?mails. The boys were told Tuesday evening to write the e-mails and meet at Manatee High School at 7:00 a.m. this morning. The boys were also told to go seek out past players to write-in and support Dwayne Strong; in fact, Ricky Reyes, Sr. orchestrated a video on Face Book to that effect. These tactics are exactly how Dwayne Strong operates,- using pressure on young men who will do anything to stay in their coach?s good graces. Dwayne?s hench man are: Jill Rocklein, Missy Ely, and Ricky Reyes, Sr. They rule/do Dwayne's bidding, via innuendo and intimidation, relative to "playing time?. Peter Mackey, Esq. Mackey Law Group, PA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax Qmackey@mackeylaw.com 260 Printed by: Troy Purmltey Friday, October 25. 2013 10:29:38 A Title: Dwayne Strong Investigation Page 1 of From: n"Peter J. Mackey" 10/25/2013 a. Subject: Dwayne Strong Investigation To: ?Troy Pumphrey Troy: ljust wanted to take a minute and comment on a few things that have been swirling around, relative to the ongoing investigation: 5-Tools: Don?t be fooled by the semantics of whether players were told/not told they had to attend S-Tools. Dwayne was direct in his pressure on the young men. He would say things such as "How come I haven?t seen you down at 5-Tools, you think you?re too good?? and "All your team mates are putting the extra time in down at 5-Tools, why aren?t you?". Dwayne is not stupid; he was not going to put it in writing or say anything direct, he would, though, make it clear: if a player wanted to be in Dwayne?s good graces, he better be showing-up down at 5-Tools. All of this hedging and denial as to S-Tools is absolutely false/misleading. Parental Support: The vocal support of Dwayne Strong is from the few who have a lot to lose. It comes from his inner circle: Jill Rocklein, Missy Ely, Debra Brooks, and Ricky Reyes. This ?team" has run roughshod over all other for years. This team has also been beating the bushes and trying to drum-up perceived support for Dwayne; yet, most of the supportive players are freshman who have yet to experience the intimidation and ridicule. The real issue is: where are the former coaches? The answer is simple: anyone who has been coach for Dwayne has quit and gotten as far away from him as possible. He has no support from former coaches or Manatee High School baseball alumni. Ongoing GT Bray ?Practices?: Some of the players, sons of the above and a few others, continue to go to GT Bray. They have stated, among other things, that: there will be repercussions for all the boys who have not supported Dwayne and do not go to these ?practices?, should he remain the coach; and (ii) even group-posted on Face Book that certain parents houses/mailboxes are now targeted. This conduct is all facilitated/arises from the few rabid supporters of sheep do not know the facts and they blindly follow along. As far as me now being the specific target of the supporters wrath, nothing has happened to my house because my son has ?spoken? with these boys and let them know that he is not going to take things should his parents house get damaged. But, there is mob rule and intimidation going on; that?s how the Manatee baseball program has been run. JV Practice End-Time: The JV practices did not have to end at 6:15, that is totally false. The Manatee High School baseball team has priority over Little League at GT Bray. The only Little League teams that use the big ?eld are the teams?. The JV practices ended at 6:15 because: Dwayne scheduled things that way; (ii) the boys knew Dwayne was down at 5-Tools; the boys were to hit at 5-Tools; and (iv) the catchers/pitchers were to be down at S-Tools on Tuesday evenings for bullpens. And, the Varsity practice ended before the JV practice because Dwayne had to get down to S-Tools to open the place up. Any other type of rationalization is an absolute fabrication. Brian Stephens and Danny Carter can con?rm this. Community Benefits We have heard all about what Dwayne Strong has done for the community. Really? First, he hasn?t done anything for anyone except line his pockets at the expense of the baseball parents. These supporters cannot name one thing that Dwayne has "done for the community?. Perhaps he?s allowed certain young men to attend S-Tools or his summer camp at no 261 Printed by: Troy Pun'plrey Friday. October 25, 2013 10:29:38 A Title: Dwayne Strong Investigation Page 2 of charge; but, that?s because he was getting funded from other players/parents. Second, he allows no participation by anyone other than his inner circle; there is no community-based bene?t to anything Dwayne does, that's why the Boosters washed their hands of Dwayne and turned the money over to the MHS Athletic Director. Third, why is this topic even relevant? We are speaking about a baseball coaching position, a job that pays $4,500.00 and is meant to supplement a teacher?s salary. This whole aura of baseball and the ?program? is exactly what is wrong. It?s just high school sports, not life or death. I know you have a lot on your plate; but, Ijust wanted you to hear a few things from the "other side" of the baseball team. Thank you again for all your hard work. Pete Peter Mackey. Esq. Mackey Law Group, RA. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax Qmackey@mackeylaw.com 262 Printed by: Troy Friday, October 11, 2013 2:10:14 Title: Manatee Baseball Club Page 1 of From: ?"Peter J. Mackev" 103112013 Subject: Manatee Baseball Club To: ?Troy Pumphrey The corporate entityr Manatee Baseball Club has nothing to do with Dwayne Strong. The entitly was formed by three attorneys in town to hold Rays season tickets. I spoke with one of the never opened a bank account and don?t even know who Dwayne Strong is. Peter Maokey. Esq. Mackey Law Group, P.A. 1402 3rd Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-6225 Telephone 941-748-6584 Fax mokey?lmackevlawcom 263