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,
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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.
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Apr. 03, 2013 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Apr. 01, 2013 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Mar. 26, 2013 |
Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
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Mar. 26, 2013 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Feb. 21, 2013 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of S. Reaves) filed.
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Feb. 14, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 14, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 9, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 14, 2013 |
Joint Status Report filed.
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Nov. 16, 2012 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by February 15, 2013).
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Nov. 16, 2012 |
Petitioner's Consent to Abeyance filed.
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Nov. 14, 2012 |
Status as to Continuing to Hold Proceedings in Abeyance filed.
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Oct. 11, 2012 |
Order Canceling Hearing and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by November 15, 2012).
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Oct. 11, 2012 |
Unopposed Motion to Cancel Scheduled Hearing and Hold Proceeding in Abeyance filed.
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Sep. 28, 2012 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 9, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 28, 2012 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 28, 2012 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 20, 2012 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 19, 2012 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 19, 2012 |
Agency referral filed.
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Sep. 19, 2012 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Sep. 19, 2012 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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