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: Feb. 02, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-3291
SHERIDA WILKERSON
Respondent.
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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
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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
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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 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.
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Sep. 07, 2018 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Aug. 30, 2018 |
Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Aug. 30, 2018 |
Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
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Aug. 30, 2018 |
Notice of Transfer.
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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).
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Jul. 18, 2018 |
Notice of Availability for Final Hearing filed.
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Jul. 13, 2018 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Administrative Complaint and Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Jul. 03, 2018 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Jul. 02, 2018 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Jul. 02, 2018 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Jun. 01, 2018 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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May 16, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 16, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 24, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Ocala, FL).
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May 14, 2018 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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May 14, 2018 |
Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 09, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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May 08, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 08, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 08, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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