STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 101-2784 PRINCESS SUEANNA EDWARDS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Gerard Robinson, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against PRINCESS SUEANNA EDWARDS, 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 862996, covering the area of English, which is valid through June 30, 2015. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Language Aris Teacher at Baypoint Middle School and as an English Teacher at Seminole High School in the Pinellas County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2009-2010 school year, the Respondent failed to carry out the duties of ateacher. Specifically: (a) the Respondent failed to submit lesson plans and follow up with lesson plan assistance; (b) the Respondent failed to prepare students for assessments; Filed September 24, 2012 1:02 PM Division of Administrative Hearings PRINCESS SUEANNA EDWARDS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 4 (c) the Respondent failed to meet deadlines and respond to administrator inquiries; (d) the Respondent failed to respond to parent inquires; and (e) the Respondent was untimely when attending parent and staff meetings. 4. On or about February 24, 2010, the Respondent received a Teacher Performance Appraisal indicating that the Respondent did “Not Meet Minimum Expectations for Level 1.” The Respondent did not meet expectations in 24 of 25 categories, including areas of subject knowledge, instructional methods, communication and interaction, engaging students, use of technology, classroom discipline and classroom organization. 3. in February of 2010, the Respondent was placed on a Success Plan in order to improve the Respondent’s performance in the areas of classroom discipline, knowledge of subject matter, relationships with student families and maintaining professional responsibilities. 6. On or about June 7, 2010, the Respondent received a-performance appraisal for the 2009-2010 school year at Baypoint Middle School, indicating that the Respondent did “Not Meet Minimum Expectations for Level 1.” The Respondent did not meet expectations in 25 out of 25 categories, including areas of subject knowledge, instructional methods, respect for students and parents, engaging students, use of technology, classroom discipline and classroom organization. 7. The Respondent was transferred to Seminole High School for the 2010-2011 school year and was placed on a School Improvement Plan. 8. During the Fall of the 2010-2011 school year, the Respondent failed to carry out the duties ofa teacher. Specifically: (a) the Respondent did not properly manage student conduct and discipline; (b) the Respondent did not exhibit sufficient knowledge of the subject matter and curriculum; (c) the Respondent failed to properly assess students; (d) the Respondent failed to properly assign and record grades and made errors in recording grades; (e) the Respondent failed to provide instruction to students; and (f) the Respondent frequently discussed off-topic matters in class. 9. During the Fall of the 2010-2011 school year the Respondent’s instructional PRINCESS SUEANNA EDWARDS Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 4 methods, failure to follow the curriculum and management of grades and examinations caused inquiries and complaints from both parents and students. 10. Upon inquiry by school administrators, the Respondent had not maintained records to properly document student grades and entered grades for students that did not correspond to the students’ actual work and assessments. The Respondent’s failure to properly record grades caused several students to have their grades adjusted. it. On or about November 10, 2010, the Pinellas County School! District placed the Respondent on administrative leave following the discovery of grading discrepancies and errors and later notified the Respondent of its intention to not renew the Respondent’s employment contract. 12. On or about May 6, 2011, the Respondent’s employment contract was non-renewed. 13. The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.53(1), Florida Statutes, in that the Respondent has failed to work diligently and faithfully to help students meet or exceed annual learning goals. 14. The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.53(2), Florida Statutes, in that the Respondent failed to perform duties prescribed by rules of the district school board. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)¢c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has proved to be incompetent to teach or to perform duties as an employee of the public school system or to teach in or to operate a private school. COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(g), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT3: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)Q), 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 4: | 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. PRINCESS SUEANNA EDWARDS Administrative Complaint Page 4 of 4 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 educatot’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 educatot’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 54) day or Math 2047. waand. : GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 12-003161PL