Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHERRY PURVIS ABRAM
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Nov. 17, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
Latest Update: Jun. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 134-2306
SHERRY MONTENET ABRAM,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against SHERRY MONTENET ABRAM. ‘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 819291, covering the areas
of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Pre-
Kindergarten/Primary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2019.
2 At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Head Start
Teacher at Quiet Waters Elementary School in the Broward County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3 On or about July 22, 2013, Respondent physically abused J.G., a four year old,
male student, by striking him about his head and body with her hands and/or a foreign object
resulting in bruises, welts, abrasions and lacerations to J.G.
4, On or about October 10, 2014, Respondent inappropriately disciplined and
disparaged 1.W., a female, Head Start student. Respondent mocked I. W.’s crying by saying,
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“boohoo, wa wa,” or words to that effect and encouraging [.W.’s classmates to join in.
Respondent then forcefully pushed I.W.’s chair across the floor while [.W. was still in it.
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.
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 19 years or permanently.
EXECUTED on this ee day of ay
TEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-006777PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 14, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 14, 2017 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 23, 2017 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 24, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 23, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Feb. 20, 2017 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Dec. 28, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 10, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 28, 2016 |
Motion to Continue and Reschedule Final Hearing filed.
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Dec. 07, 2016 |
Respondent's Notice of Discovery Requests to Petitioner filed.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 29, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 9, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 18, 2016 |
Amended Initial Order.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Branden Vicari).
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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