Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHRISTA WILSON
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Jul. 25, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 12, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as OX ALU 4 C
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Commissioner of Education, al MINI 5 TR ATIVE
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Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 067-2157-F
CHRISTA LYNNE WILSON,
Respondent.
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Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CHRISTA LYNNE WILSON, The Petitioner secks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator's certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.795 and 1012.796,
Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Cadc, Principles of
Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth
in Sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 798558, covering the areas of
Elementary Education, Mathematics, and Gifted, which is valid through June 30, 2008.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Gifted Teacher at
Sandalwood Ligh School in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. In or around October 2006 the Respondent allowed several male and female students
to stay overnight at her house. Some or all of the students had no permission from thcir parents to
stay at the Respondent’s residence. Some of the students lied to their parents and indicated they
were staying at friends’ houses. The Respondent requested that the students not tell their parents that
they were coming to her house.
CHRISTA LYNNE WILSON
Administrative Complaint
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4, During the event. the Respondent Iefl the students unsupervised as she drove a
student home.
5. During the event, some of the students consumcd alcohol that was located in the
Kespondent’s home. The Respondent provided the alcohol, or was aware that the students had
consumed alcohol, but did not stop the students from drinking. The Respondent did not end the
event or notify the parents that the students had been drinking. The next day, the Respondent asked
the students not to tell their parents where they had been.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIGLATIONS
COUNT 1: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude.
COUNT 2: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession
prescribed by State Board of Education niles.
RULE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to make reasonable cffort
to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental health
and/or physical health and/or safety.
{SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
CHRISTA LYNNE WILSON
Administrative Complaint
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WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein and in accordance with the
Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights forms attached to and made a part of this
Administrative Complaint, Petitioner respectfully recommends that the Education Practices
Commission impose an appropriate sanction against the Respondent’ s educator’s certilicate pursuant
to the authority provided im Sections 1012.795(1} and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The sanctions
imposed by the Education Practices Commission may include, but are not limited to, any one or a
combination of the following: issuing the Respondent a written reprimand; placing the Respondent
on probation for any period of time; restricting the Respondent’s authorized scope of practice;
assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondent to enroll in the Recovery
Network Program; suspending the Respondent’s educator’s ccrtificate for a period of time not to
exceed five years; revoking the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10
years or permanently; or barring the Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for
a period of time up to 10 years or permanently.
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EXECUTED on this | LG — day of ory 2008,
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 08-003649PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 12, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Motion to Close File filed.
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Aug. 12, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 12, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 14, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Order filed.
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Jul. 25, 2008 |
Agency referral filed.
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