Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JENNIFER WAINWRIGHT
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Gainesville, Florida
Filed: Mar. 26, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, June 7, 2018.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-1751
JENNIFER J. WAINWRIGHT,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against JENNIFER J. WAINWRIGHT. 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 753356, covering the areas of
Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, Mathematics and Reading, which is valid through
June 30, 2019.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics
Teacher at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2016-2017 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct
during class when she made disparaging and embarrassing comments towards students, including
statements to the effect of:
a. Answering student questions by stating, “No duh!”
JENNIFER J. WAINWRIGHT
Administrative Complaint
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b. Accusing and chastising student J.H.,a 19 year old male, for having chewing
tobacco or ‘dip’ in his mouth when she had knowledge that was not true.
c. Accusing student J.H. of lying about not having internet access at home, and
asking the technology staff whether or not J.H. was lying in the presence of
other students.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: 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(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.
COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(2)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
JENNIFER J. WAINWRIGHT
Administrative Complaint
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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 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 Ut) day of a, 2017.
Md, Ltcecrf
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 18-001598PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 07, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 01, 2018 |
Witnesses for Hearing filed by Respondent.
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May 31, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice filed.
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May 31, 2018 |
Reponse to Motion for Case Status Conference, Order to Show Cause and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 29, 2018 |
Petitioner's Motion for Case Status Conference, Order to Show Cause, and in the alternative, Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 02, 2018 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for June 15, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Gainesville, FL).
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Apr. 30, 2018 |
Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Apr. 11, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Communication with Respondent filed.
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Apr. 11, 2018 |
Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause and in the Alternative, Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 04, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 04, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 23, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Gainesville, FL).
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Apr. 02, 2018 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Letter to Jennifer Wainwright from Gretchen Brantley regarding rejecting your request to proceed to a formal hearing filed.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 26, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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