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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SUZETTE WYNN WILCOX, 14-003678PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-003678PL Visitors: 109
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SUZETTE WYNN WILCOX
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Aug. 12, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 16, 2014.

Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. TONY BENNETT, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 123-0899 SUZETTE LEVETTA WYNN WILCOX, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr, Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SUZETTE LEVETTA WYNN WILCOX, The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent*s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315, 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 839852, covering the area of Exceptional Student Education (ESE), which is valid through June 30, 2018, 2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Varying Exceptionalities Teacher at R.V. Daniels Elementary School in the Duval County Schoo! District, MATERIAL ALLEGA TIONS 3. The Respondent was directed to provide services to her ESE students in accordance with each student's Individual Education Plan CIEP) and to properly document the services provided to each student, 4. On or about October 6, 2011, the Respondent did not properly provide services to students in accordance with their IEP and did not document the time she Spent servicing ESE students, SUZETTE LEVETTA W YNN WILCOX Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 8. On or about April 13, 2012, the Respondent intentionally submitted data notebooks and log sheets containing false or fraudulent information regarding services provided to her ESE students. The Respondent falsified or forged the Signatures of other teachers on the log sheets, 6. On or about April 27, 2012, the Respondent intentionally submitted a false or fraudulent TEP for an ESE student, The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLA TIONS COUNT I: 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, COUNT 2: 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 V IOLATIONS COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(S)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings, COUNT 4: The Respondent is in Violation of Rule 4-10.081(5)(b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent hag submitted fraudulent information on a document in connection with professional activities. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) SUZETTE LEVET TA WYNN WILCOX Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 WHEREFORE, based on the Teasons set forth herein and in accordance with the Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights forms attached to and made @ 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 fol lowing: issuing the Respondent a Written reprimand: placin g the Respondent On probation for any period of time; restricting the Respondent’s authorized S¢ope of practice: assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondent to enroll in the Recovery Yetwork Program: Suspending the Respondent's educator's certificate for a Petiod 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 barrin g the Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or EXECUTED on this B day of Ju ly » 2013, DR. TONY BENNETT as ~ Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-003678PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Oct. 16, 2014 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Oct. 16, 2014 (Petitioner's) Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
Oct. 15, 2014 Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
Oct. 15, 2014 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
Sep. 26, 2014 Notice of Service of Respondent's Answers to Petitioner's First Interrogatories and Requests for Admission filed.
Sep. 23, 2014 Notice of Taking Deposition (of Suzette Wynn-Wilcox) filed.
Sep. 11, 2014 (Respondent's) Notice of Service of Discovery filed.
Sep. 08, 2014 Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Sep. 08, 2014 Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
Aug. 26, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 26, 2014 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 29, 2014; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
Aug. 20, 2014 Respondent's Response to Initial Order filed.
Aug. 20, 2014 Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
Aug. 13, 2014 Initial Order.
Aug. 12, 2014 Letter to Suzetter Wynn Wilcox from Gretchen Brantley regarding request for hearing filed.
Aug. 12, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Aug. 12, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
Aug. 12, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Aug. 12, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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