STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO, 156-0402 SHEILA BUSHNELL SILVOLA, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SHEILA BUSHNELL SILVOLA. 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 732509, covering the areas of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Reading, which is valid through June 30, 2017. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fifth Grade Teacher at Old Kings Elementary School in the Flagler County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2014-2015 school year, Respondent compromised the confidentiality of personally identifiable student information in that Respondent provided several of her students access to her electronic gradebook, and therefore access to the grades of other students, for purposes of inputting grades. 4, Students were uncomfortable with grading the work of other students and inputting grades into the electronic gradebook for Respondent. SHEILA BUSHNELL SILVOLA Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 5. As a result of Respondent’s conduct alleged herein, the Flagler County School District (District) removed Respondent from her position as a 5" grade teacher at Old Kings Elementary School and placed her in a non-instructional position with the District. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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)(), 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)(i), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to keep in confidence personally identifiable information obtained in the course of professional services, unless disclosure served professional purposes or is required by law. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) SHEILA BUSHNELL SILVOLA 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 (G*°_ day of {VYavcn , 2016, —— th f PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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