Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: THEIDA DANSBY
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Oct. 15, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 8, 2019.
Latest Update: Feb. 01, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 156-2689
THEIDA DANSBY,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against THEIDA DANSBY. 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:
SDI
1, The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 697233, covering the area of
Music, which is valid through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Music Teacher at
Orange Brook Elementary School in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2015-2015 school year, Respondent failed to perform her duties in a
competent manner. Respondent was absent from school on a regular basis, often without notice
and often for extended periods of time. Respondent was unable to perform the required duties of
her job and as a result was required to submit to a Fitness for Duty Exam.
4, On or about April 29, 2016, and May 6, 2016, Respond. ya
licensed — who determined that Respondent
THEIDA DANSBY
Administrative Complaint
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5. On or about Jan 13, 2017, Respondent was re-evaluated by the doctor who
again determined that she was arr
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has proved to be incompetent to teach or to perform duties as an employee of
the public school system or to teach in or to operate a private school.
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 20} “day of Ty , 2017.
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PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 18-005405PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 08, 2019 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 07, 2019 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 12, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 11, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 11, 2019 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Dec. 06, 2018 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 19, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 04, 2018 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Oct. 24, 2018 |
Respondent's Response to Request for Admissions filed.
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Oct. 23, 2018 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 23, 2018 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 23, 2018 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 22, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 22, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 14, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 19, 2018 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 16, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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