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GERARD ROBINSON, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SARA REAVES, 12-003139PL (2012)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 12-003139PL Visitors: 86
Petitioner: GERARD ROBINSON, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SARA REAVES
Judges: LINZIE F. BOGAN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Sep. 19, 2012
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 101-2740 SARA REAVES, Respondent, / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Gerard Robinson, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SARA REAVES. 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 784781, covering the areas of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Business Education, Exceptional Student Education and Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2015. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Varying Exceptionalities Teacher at Waterford Elementary School in the Orange County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about February 17, 2011, in Orange County, Florida, Respondent grabbed third grade female student J.E. by the head and/or neck, picked J.E. up off of the ground, yelled at J.E., and pushed J.E. mto her classroom. Filed September 19, 2012 11:37 AM Division of Administrative Hearings SARA REAVES Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude as defined by rule of the State Board of Education. COUNT 2: The Respondentis 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 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 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 4: 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) SARA REAVES 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’ 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 Bm day of avch , 2012. GERARD ROBINSON, as Comunissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 12-003139PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Apr. 03, 2013 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Apr. 03, 2013 Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
Apr. 01, 2013 Notice of Transfer.
Mar. 26, 2013 Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
Mar. 26, 2013 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
Feb. 21, 2013 Notice of Taking Deposition (of S. Reaves) filed.
Feb. 14, 2013 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 14, 2013 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 9, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 14, 2013 Joint Status Report filed.
Nov. 16, 2012 Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by February 15, 2013).
Nov. 16, 2012 Petitioner's Consent to Abeyance filed.
Nov. 14, 2012 Status as to Continuing to Hold Proceedings in Abeyance filed.
Oct. 11, 2012 Order Canceling Hearing and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by November 15, 2012).
Oct. 11, 2012 Unopposed Motion to Cancel Scheduled Hearing and Hold Proceeding in Abeyance filed.
Sep. 28, 2012 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 9, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
Sep. 28, 2012 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Sep. 28, 2012 Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
Sep. 20, 2012 Initial Order.
Sep. 19, 2012 Election of Rights filed.
Sep. 19, 2012 Agency referral filed.
Sep. 19, 2012 Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Sep. 19, 2012 Administrative Complaint filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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