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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SHERIDA WILKERSON, 18-002303PL (2018)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 18-002303PL Visitors: 8
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHERIDA WILKERSON
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Ocala, Florida
Filed: May 08, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 10, 2018.

Latest Update: Jul. 03, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 167-3291 SHERIDA WILKERSON Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SHERIDA WILKERSON. 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 I The Respondent holds Florida Educator's Certificate 732461, covering the areas of Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Reading and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2021. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher at Vanguard High School in the Marion County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2015-2016 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct when she: a, Allowed students that were not assigned to her class to come to her class when they should have been in other classes; b. Aided students in completing credit recovery and completed credit recovery on behalf of students without the students being present; and SHERIDA WILKERSON Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 c. Used profanity, such as the word “bullshit,” or words to that effect, in the presence of students. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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 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)(c)1, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings. COUNT 4: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(2)(c)8, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has submitted fraudulent information on a document in connection with professional activities. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) SHERIDA WILKERSON 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 AOMC day of Aural. ,2017. re 1 PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 18-002303PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Sep. 10, 2018 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 07, 2018 Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
Aug. 30, 2018 Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
Aug. 30, 2018 Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
Aug. 30, 2018 Notice of Transfer.
Jul. 19, 2018 Order Granting Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Administrative Complaint and Motion to Continue Final Hearing and Rescheduling Final Hearing (hearing set for September 18 and 19, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Ocala, FL).
Jul. 18, 2018 Notice of Availability for Final Hearing filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Administrative Complaint and Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
Jul. 03, 2018 Notice of Transfer.
Jul. 02, 2018 Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
Jul. 02, 2018 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
Jun. 01, 2018 Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
May 16, 2018 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
May 16, 2018 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 24, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Ocala, FL).
May 14, 2018 Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
May 14, 2018 Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
May 09, 2018 Initial Order.
May 08, 2018 Election of Rights filed.
May 08, 2018 Administrative Complaint filed.
May 08, 2018 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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