Chris Patricca

The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday dismissed two complaints against a Lee County School Board member.

The Commission found there was no probable cause to believe Board Member Christine Patricca misused her public position to prevent another board member from obtaining copies of public records, according to a release issued by the commission today.

Additionally, no probable cause was found on an allegation Patricca hired a School District employee to repair the air conditioning unit in her home.

The findings by the nine-member appointed commission that “serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and employees of Florida” effectively clears her in each allegation.

“A no-probable-cause determination results in the issuance of a public report noting the finding and dismissing the complaint, at which time it becomes public,” the commission website states.

Source: Florida Commission on Ethics