Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHRISTOPHER HANNA
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: May 06, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, July 2, 2015.
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 134-1576
CHRISTOPHER WESLEY HANNA,
Respondent,
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CHRISTOPHER WESLEY HANNA. 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 1220475, covering the area
of English, which is valid through June 30, 2016.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher
at Stilwell Middle Schoal in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about September 20, 2013, Respondent made inappropriate comments to an
eighth grade, male student, C.S., during class when Respondent called C.S. stupid, retarded,
arrogant, Ignorant, or punk or words to that effect.
4, Respondent’s behavior alleged in paragraph 3 of this Administrative Complaint
made C.S. feel uncomfortable and embarrassed.
CHRISTOPHER. WESLEY HANNA
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT i: 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 2: — 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 harnrful to learning and/or to the student’s mental
health and/or physical health and/or safety.
COUNT 3: 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 fo unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement,
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,
EXECUTED on this 7 —_ dayof_ March 2015,
PAM STEWART, as
Comunissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 15-002540PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 02, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 30, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Jun. 22, 2015 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Christopher Hanna) filed.
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Jun. 22, 2015 |
Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
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Jun. 22, 2015 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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May 18, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 18, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 10, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 15, 2015 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 07, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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May 06, 2015 |
Letter to Christopher Hanna from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
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May 06, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 06, 2015 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 06, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 06, 2015 |
Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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May 06, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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