STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 178-2073 AMANDA M. CRAWFORD, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against AMANDA M. CRAWFORD. 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 J... The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 903398, covering the-areas.of Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, Family and Consumer Science, Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum and reading, which is valid through June 30, 2021. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Kindergarten Teacher at Citrus Spring Elementary School in the Citrus County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2017-2018 school year, the Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct, which included soliciting prescription medication pills from a parent. Further, the Respondent approached a parent asking if the parent had pain medication and if he could go home and bring one back, or words to that affect. This request was made in the presence of students. AMANDA M. CRAWFORD Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4. As a result of the actions alleged herein, on January 29, 2018, the Respondent was issued notification via Citrus County School Board that she would be suspended with pay and recommended for suspension without pay and termination of employment at the next meeting scheduled for February 13, 2018. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude as defined by rule of the State Board of Education. COUNT 2: 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 3: 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 4: _ 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) AMANDA M. CRAWFORD 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 u* dayof October, 2018. PAM STEWART, as" Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 19-002155PL