Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ARLENE KEESEE
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Dade City, Florida
Filed: Dec. 01, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 156-1337
ARLENE ANDREA KEESEE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ARLENE ANDREA KEESEE. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to sections 1012.315,
1012.795, and 1612.796, 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:
JURISINCTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1108907, covering the area
of English, which is valid through Jame 30, 2018.
during school hours,
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about September 15, 2015 ¢
es for virility;
ARLENE ANDREA KEESEE
Administrative Complaint
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(c) Her personal preference in male genitalia; and
(d) Her use of dating websites.
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.
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 ta 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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state of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-007027PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 18, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 18, 2017 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Jan. 06, 2017 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 7, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Dade City, FL).
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Jan. 06, 2017 |
Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
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Jan. 06, 2017 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition (Keesee) filed.
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Jan. 05, 2017 |
Motion to Continue and Reschedule Final Hearing filed.
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Jan. 03, 2017 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Keesee) filed.
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Jan. 03, 2017 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Jan. 03, 2017 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Dec. 09, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 09, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 19, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Dade City, FL).
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 01, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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