PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Florida’s Office of Professional Practices this week officially revoked the teaching license of a former Charlotte High school teacher who took bribes from students to boost their grades.

Jeff Spires, 38, is done with teaching – at least in Florida – after the state found he violated eight state statutes when he accepted cash from several students during the 2011-12 school year to improve their grades, the Herald-Tribune reports.

“Spires resigned from his job after district officials discovered students clipped or stapled money onto their tests or quizzes during the 2011-12 school year,” the news  site reports.

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The school district’s investigation revealed one junior paid $70 twice for a better grade, and a senior paid $15 and $30 to improve his marks, according to the Herald-Tribune.

“Bought grade for 10 bucks and a car wash coupon. The coupon was expired but he did not notice,” the news site quoted one of Spires’ former student’s posts on ratemyteacher.com.

The former math teacher didn’t deny the charges, and allegedly told school officials he needed the money because he faced bankruptcy and legal expenses from criminal arrests. The Herald-Tribune reports Spires has a “lengthy criminal history” that “involved alcohol and driving-related offenses.”

What a wonderful role model. Parents in the district were undoubtedly relieved when Spires resigned in November 2011.

A district report contends Spires had previously joked with students about improving their grades for $400, but didn’t have an explanation for his actions when confronted by school officials.

“Maybe I see the kids as desperate as I am,” he said, according to the Herald-Tribune.

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A state report issued last month found Spires violated eight state statutes and failed to “maintain honesty in all professional dealings.”

Spires’ teaching license revocation is certainly the right move, and it’s great that Florida education officials realize he’s a toxic influence on students, but why did it take more than two years to come to that conclusion?

If such an open-and-shut case takes two years to navigate the teacher license termination process, one can only imagine how long a more nuanced case could drag on, and how much it could cost taxpayers.