Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DONALD DUNGEE
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Aug. 15, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 134-3051
DONALD ELLORY DUNGEE,
Respondent,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against DONALD ELLORY DUNGEE. 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 715836, covering the areas
of Earth-Space Science and Physical Education, which was valid through June 30, 2015.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical
Education Teacher at Watson B. Duncan Middle School in the Palm Beach County School
District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2013/2014 school year, Respondent made inappropriate comments
directed towards students. Respondent’s comments included but were not limited to,
inappropriate jokes, talking about female students ‘getting naked for him,’ or words to that
effect, and addressing J.O., a female student, as baby while puckering his lips.
DONALD ELLORY DUNGEE
Administrative Complaint
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4, During the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 school years, Respondent made
inappropriate physical contact with students including but not limited to, massaging students’
shoulders, striking students, and holding onto J.0.’s hand and not releasing it when J.0.
requested him to do so.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT i: 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 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,
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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 thatthe 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,
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PAM STEWART. as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-004591PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 08, 2016 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction filed. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 25, 2016 |
Order to Show Cause.
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Oct. 25, 2016 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts filed.
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Sep. 14, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 14, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Sep. 14, 2016 |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Aug. 26, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 26, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 26, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 25, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 25, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 6, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 16, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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