Petitioner: DR. TONY BENNETT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHAVONNE ANDERSON
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jun. 05, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. TONY BENNETT, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. ; CASE NO. 112-0332
SHAVONNE L. ANDERSON,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against SHAVONNE L. ANDERSON. 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 1027919, covering the area of
Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum, which is valid through June 30, 2014.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Studies
Teacher at Horace Mann Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about April 27, 2011, Respondent, while in her classroom, made a comment
to another teacher, referencing getting a gun to kill someone.
4. On or about February 27, 2012, Respondent, while in the school cafeteria, pulled an
8" grade female student’s shirt and slung the student around, causing the student to fall into a metal
counter. Respondent then stated to the student, “Be lucky I didn’t hit you” or words to that effect.
SHAVONNE L. ANDERSON
Administrative Complaint
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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.
COUNT2: The Respondentis 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 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(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 6A-
10.081(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student
to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
SHAVONNE L. ANDERSON
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
Comunission 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 71 Pia day of Rbruens 2013.
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DR. TONY BENNETT, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 13-002045PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 19, 2013 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 19, 2013 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jun. 12, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 12, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 8, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 11, 2013 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 05, 2013 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 05, 2013 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 05, 2013 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 05, 2013 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Jun. 05, 2013 |
Agency referral filed.
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