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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs CHRISTY D'ALISO, 14-005115PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-005115PL Visitors: 19
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHRISTY D'ALISO
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Daytona Beach, Florida
Filed: Oct. 28, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO, 123-2769 CHRISTY ANNE D’ ALISO, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CHRISTY ANNE D’ALISO. 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, covering the area of Physical Education, which is valid through June 30, 2014. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical Education Teacher in the Volusia County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. Between August 2011 and December 2012, Respondent, the treasurer for a youth baseball organization, South East Volusia Little League (hereinafter the “league”), used the league’s debit card to make 35 unauthorized charges and withdrawals for Respondent’s personal use. The amount of the charges totaled approximately $8,060.29. 4, In December 2012, the conduct alleged in paragraph 3 of this administrative complaint was reported in the local media. CHRISTY ANNE D’ ALISO Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 5. In January 2013, Respondent was transferred to Pathways Elementary School. Shortly thereafter, administration and the area superintendent recetved numerous complaints and expressions of disapproval from Pathways Elementary Schoo! parents regarding Respondent's transfer. 6. On or about February 22, 2013, Respondent was issued a letter of reprimand for “taking money belonging to a youth baseball organization for personal use.” The letter of reprimand also notified Respondent that she would be transferred to River Springs Middle School, effective February 25, 2013. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: 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)(g), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces effectiveness as an employee of the school board. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) CHRISTY ANNE D’ALISO 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 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. HF ygk EXECUTED on this 2! ~ day of Max 2014. ae PAM STEWART, as ~ Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-005115PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Jan. 13, 2015 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Jan. 13, 2015 (Petitioner's) Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
Jan. 12, 2015 Notice of Service of Respondent's Responses to Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jan. 12, 2015 Respondent's Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed.
Jan. 12, 2015 Respondent's Responses to Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
Jan. 06, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition (of Christy D'Aliso) filed.
Dec. 18, 2014 (Respondent's) Notice of Unavailability filed.
Dec. 10, 2014 Corrected Notice of Taking Depositions (of Stan Schmidt, Billy Posick, Tamara Hopkins, and Mark Penning) filed.
Dec. 10, 2014 Notice of Taking Depositions (of Stan Schmidt, Billy Posick, Tamara Hopkins, and Mark Penning) filed.
Dec. 10, 2014 (Respondent's) Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Dec. 02, 2014 Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
Nov. 05, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 05, 2014 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 23, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
Nov. 04, 2014 Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
Oct. 29, 2014 Initial Order.
Oct. 28, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
Oct. 28, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Oct. 28, 2014 Letter to C. D'Aliso from G. Brantley regarding forwarding the case to DOAH filed.
Oct. 28, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Oct. 28, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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