STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 123-2160 ROBYN BETH BERMAN, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ROBYN BETH BERMAN. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.3 15, 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 sanetions specifically set forth in Sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s. Certificate 703393, covering the areas of Elementary Education and Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2019. 2. Ai all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Cypress Bay High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, During 2012, the Respondent hosted two parties, where she was the only adult chaperone, one during summer 2012 and the other during October 2012, at her ‘home. The Respondent allowed underage students at both patties to cotisume alcohol in her presence, The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)G), Florida Statutes, ROBYN BETH BERMAN Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Proféssional 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 harmful 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 to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. WHEREFORE, based on. the reasons set forth herein and in accordance with the Explanation of Rights and Election. of Rights fornis 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 fo, 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 Respondents 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 eduicator’s certificate for a period of'time up to 10 years or permanently. , EXECUTED on this /Sy, day of _ Jury 2014, PAM STEWART. as Commissioner of Education State of Flotida

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