Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JAMES HALL
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Sanford, Florida
Filed: Oct. 08, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs, CASE NO. 134-2613
JAMES HALL,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against JAMES HALL. 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 Proféssion 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 956957, covering the areas
of Biology, Earth-Space Science, Elementary Education, General Science and Gifted, which is
valid through June 30, 2019.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Science Teacher
at Winter Springs High School in the Seminole County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2012/2013 school year, Respondent engaged in a romantic relationship
with E.L., a seventeen year old, female student. Respondent’s conduct included but may not
have been limited to extensive phone calls with E.L. and an exchange of messages on social
media with EL, that included mutual expressions of love.
4, On. or about March 11, 2014, Respondent resigned in lieu of termination from his
teaching position with the District.as a result of his actions.
JAMES HALL
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT I: 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.
COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)G), 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 physical health and/or safety.
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. reprimarid;
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_ [0 day of April. , 2015,
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 15-005646PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 01, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 01, 2015 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission filed.
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Nov. 19, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by November 30, 2015).
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Nov. 18, 2015 |
Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 18, 2015 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Nov. 09, 2015 |
Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
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Nov. 09, 2015 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 10, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Sanford, FL).
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Oct. 21, 2015 |
Petitioners Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 12, 2015 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Oct. 09, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 08, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 08, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 08, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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