Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: KENESHIA REID
Judges: G. W. CHISENHALL
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Daytona Beach, Florida
Filed: Feb. 07, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
V8. CASE NO, 145-3018
KENESHIA NICOLE REID,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Siewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against KENESHIA NICOLE REID. 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:
JURISDICTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1015338, covering the area
of Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2019.
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2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a First Grade
Teacher at Turie T. Small Elementary School in the Volusia County School Disirict.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about January 9, 2015, Respondent fell asleep on school grounds and
during schoo! hours. When Respondent fell asleep, she was responsible for supervising a group
of students.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT i: The Respondent ts in violation of section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes,
KENESHIA NICOLE REID
Administrative Complaint
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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(2)(a)1, 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 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 onthis_G"* day of September , 2016.
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-000801PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 22, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 22, 2017 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission filed.
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Feb. 10, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 10, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 11, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 10, 2017 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 07, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 07, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 07, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 07, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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