Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ROBERT ARONS
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Mar. 11, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 24, 2014.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 112-3021
ROBERT EDWARDS ARONS,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against ROBERT EDWARDS ARONS. 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 6A-10,081, 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 409842, covering the areas of
English, Political Science, Social Science and Middle Grades, which is valid through June 30, 2015.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was ermployed:as a General Education
Teacher at the Educational Alternative Outreach. Program in the Miami-Dade County School
District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2011-2012 school year, on multiple occasions, Respofident made
disparaging comments toward his studetits, including calling them “stupid,” and “retarded,” or words
to that effect.
4, On or about January 6, 2012, Respondent called student B.C. “retarded,” or words
to that effect, in the presence of other students and staff, and Respondent covered his nose when
another student, N.M., was near Respondent to indicate that N.M. smelled.
ROBERT EDWARDS ARONS
Adiiinistrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT t: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(@), 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 Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(j), Florida Statutes, in
that Resporident 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 ufinecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
ROBERT EDWARDS ARONS
Administrative Complaint
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WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein atid 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 Resporident a written reprimand; placing the Respondent
on probation for any period of tinie; 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
permatiently. ;
EXECUTED on this } pth day of Nay ermnbre/ 2013.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 14-001051PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 24, 2014 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 21, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Mar. 19, 2014 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 19, 2014 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 13, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Letter to Robert Arons from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Agency referral filed.
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