STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 123-0331 LETAVIOUS ANTWAIN WILKS, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Co:nmissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against LETAVIOUS ANTWAIN WILKS. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction. of the Respondent’: 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 I. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 994236, covering the areas of Elementary Education, Mathematics, Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Alternative Education Teacher at Okaloosa Youth Academy School in the Okaloosa County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about July 16, 2012, Respondent slammed ninth grade student R.H. into a classroom door after R.H. tossed a book at Respondent. As a result, R.H. experienced lacerations to the head and required medical attention. LETAVIOUS ANTWAIN WILKS 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 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 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 physica! health and/or safety. COUNT 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(3e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) LETAVIOUS ANTWAIN WILKS 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’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 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 cértificate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently. EXECUTED on this “@-\ day of Keck 2014. _ bye, PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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