Nov 13, 2007 - Jesse Mockler, 30, a teacher at Powell Middle School, was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with with trafficking in drugs, DUI and possession of a drug without a prescription.
Superintendent Wayne Alexander said there is no automatic dismissal for a 
teacher arrested for a first-degree felony. “All policies have gray shades,” he said.
Mockler was stopped for driving under the influence.
Deputies patted down his pockets as they arrested him on suspicion of DUI and said they found 12 white pills in Mockler’s pockets. These were identified as the painkiller Roxicet, a combination of Tylenol and Oxycodone. A deputy said he also found three muscle relaxant pills called Flexeril in Mockler’s car. Both drugs require a prescription.Nov 14 - Teacher out of classroom as DUI, drug charges loom
Authorities classify drugs on a tier system, with schedule I drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, considered the most dangerous. Roxicet is labeled a Schedule II drug, meaning there is a high chance for abuse and addiction.
Florida law considers not just quantity but weight when defining criminal charges associated with pills. State statute states any quantity of Oxyco-done between 4 and 14 grams is considered trafficking in drugs — a first-degree felony. Deputies said Mockler had 6.7 grams on his person.
SENTENCED Jan 25, 2008 - Mockler pleaded guilty to reduced charges. In the plea bargain, he was given pretrial intervention for the first count, possession of Oxycodone, essentially wiping it off his record. The second drug charge was dropped.The DUI charge was changed to reckless driving, for which he'll serve six months probation and perform 50 hours of community service.
His attorney says Mockler will be back in front of a blackboard next week a three-month suspension without pay.
