Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DARLENE CAMPBELL
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 17, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, December 5, 2011.
Latest Update: Feb. 01, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 101-0824
DARLENE CAMPBELL,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against DARLENE CAMPBELL. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315, 1012.795, and
1012.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, 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 604231, covering the area of
Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2013.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics
Teacher at Madison Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about April 29, 2010, the Respondent directed J.M., a twelve year-old male
student, to leave her classroom. J.M. asked the Respondent to return J.M.’s pen. The Respondent
hit J.M. in the lip after J.M. attempted to grab the pen. The Respondent then grabbed J.M. by his
shirt and pushed J.M..
4. On or about May 7, 2010, the Respondent denied the request of K.D., a twelve year-
ld male student, to go to the restroom. When K.D. attempted to leave the classroom, the Respondent
grabbed K.D. by the shirt and pushed him on the shoulder or neck area.
Filed October 17, 2011 9:18 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
DARLENE CAMPBELL
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1 )(j), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession
prescribed by State Board of Education rules.
RULE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 2: | 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 effort
to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student's mental health
and/or physical health and/or safety.
COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student
to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
DARLENE CAMPBELL
Administrative Complaint
Page 3 of 3
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 certificate pursuant
to the authority provided in 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 certificate 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; determining the Respondent to be ineligible for certification; or barring the
Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or
permanently.
EXECUTED on this \are day of Apei ( , 2011.
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 11-005321PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 05, 2011 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 02, 2011 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Nov. 07, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 07, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 07, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interogatories to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 31, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 30, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 31, 2011 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 21, 2011 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 17, 2011 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 17, 2011 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 17, 2011 |
Agency referral filed.
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Oct. 17, 2011 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Oct. 17, 2011 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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