Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: IRA KINCAID, III
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Port Charlotte, Florida
Filed: Mar. 27, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 19, 2017.
Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 156-1270
IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, IIE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, IIL 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 999328, covering the areas
of Educational Leadership and Social Studies, which is valid through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Studies
Teacher at Charlotte High School in the Charlotte County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about September 4, 2015, Respondent used profanity and inappropriate
language in the presence of students when he (a) yelled the word “fuck” at his class, (b) stated to
his class “If you have a fucking problem with me I will come to your house and settle it,” or
words to that effect, and (c) gave his class an assignment to write an essay with the title “Why is
Mr. Kincaid pissed at you?”
4. Respondent’s students thought that Respondent’s behavior, alleged in paragraph 3
herein, was unprofessional.
IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, II
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
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)(j), 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)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
IRA RAYMOND KINCAD, III
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 {U4 day of June , 2016.
hydra
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-001894PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 19, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 19, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Close File filed.
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May 12, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission filed.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 31, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Port Charlotte, FL).
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Apr. 03, 2017 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Apr. 03, 2017 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 28, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Letter to M. Lambeth from E. Moore regaring no longer representing the Respondent filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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