Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ROBYN BERMAN
Judges: ROBERT L. KILBRIDE
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Aug. 27, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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
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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
Docket for Case No: 15-004793PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 02, 2016 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 02, 2016 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jan. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
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Jan. 29, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 4 and 5, 2016; 10:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL; amended as to hearing time on February 4, 2016).
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Jan. 26, 2016 |
Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Jan. 07, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 4 and 5, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL; amended as to hearing location).
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Jan. 07, 2016 |
Order Granting Joint Motion for Change of Venue.
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Jan. 06, 2016 |
Joint Motion for Change of Venue filed.
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Nov. 18, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 4 and 5, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Nov. 18, 2015 |
Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint
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Nov. 17, 2015 |
Petitioner's Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 12, 2015 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance and to Reschedule Final Hearing filed.
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Oct. 27, 2015 |
Respondents Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioners Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 25, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 8 and 9, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 22, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 5 and 6, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 08, 2015 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 27, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 27, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 27, 2015 |
Amended Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 27, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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