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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs JACQUELINE MYRICK, 16-002351PL (2016)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 16-002351PL Visitors: 50
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JACQUELINE MYRICK
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Apr. 27, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 112-2318 JACQUELINE JACKSON MYRICK, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JACQUELINE JACKSON MYRICK. 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 L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 740156, covering the areas of Elementary Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), which is valid through June 3.0, 2016. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fourth Grade Teacher at Park Lakes Elementary School in the Broward County School District. 3. On or about February 15, 2012, in the presence of students, Respondent grabbed fourth grade student C.R. by the face and shirt and lifted C.R. off the ground. Respondent then pushed C.R. backwards, causing C.R. to fall on his back. C.R. was upset and embarrassed as a result of the incident. JACQUELINE JACKSON MYRICK. Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 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)), 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. COUNT 4: — 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) JACQUELINE JACKSON MYRICK 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. EXECUTED on this 2.) dayor (Wlaecly _, 2014. Apu —Llmeh PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 16-002351PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Jun. 07, 2016 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Jun. 07, 2016 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
May 05, 2016 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
May 05, 2016 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 24, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 27, 2016 Order Reopening File. CASE REOPENED.
Apr. 26, 2016 Petitioner's Motion to Re-open Case filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 15-0334PL)
Jan. 20, 2015 Letter to Jacqueline Myrick from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
Jan. 20, 2015 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jan. 20, 2015 Election of Rights filed.
Jan. 20, 2015 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Jan. 20, 2015 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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