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'Unfair and false claims': Former teacher files lawsuit against school district - WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

The suit was filed in the 15th Judicial Circuit, and it states that during the 2022-2023 school year the teacher was wrongly accused of inappropriate conduct by a student.

Posted 3:50 PM, Jan 03, 2025

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Jordan Hernandez was a teacher at Boca Raton High School for nearly 10 years. During his time there, he taught AP English Language Composition, coached the boys and girls varsity golf teams and was a teacher of the year nominee.

Hernandez recently filed a lawsuit against the School District of Palm Beach County, the principal, assistant principal, a guidance councilor, and a former student from Boca Raton High School.

The suit was filed in the 15th Judicial Circuit, and it states that during the 2022-2023 school year, he was wrongly accused of inappropriate conduct by a student.

Some of the accusations listed in the lawsuit include bullying, consuming alcohol with underage high school students, making a series of late night phone calls and attempts to make plans with the student once they were in college.

Andrew Green is Hernandez's attorney and he said the allegations were completely false.

"Not one of those statements was supported by anybody. Not a single student, parent—nobody," Green said.

In the 25-page suit, Hernandez said he asked for the student who was making the accusations to be removed from his class.

Read complete lawsuit below:

"A student claiming that there is inappropriate conduct by a male teacher and the school does nothing except...



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