Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: BRADLEY LISTER
Judges: YOLONDA Y. GREEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Jul. 11, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 167-3745
BRADLEY LISTER,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against BRADLEY LISTER. 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 932937, covering the area of
Music, which is valid through June 30, 2022.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Music Teacher at
Olympic Heights High School in the Palm Beach County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3s During the 2015-2016 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct
when he:
a. Encouraged students to use google and look up the definition of a sexual act known as
“gerbilling,” or a statement similar to that effect;
b. Allowed students to change into costumes in Respondent’s office; and
c. Allowed students to change into speedos to make sure they fit right in Respondent’s
office.
BRADLEY LISTER
Administrative Complaint
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4. Respondent’s conduct made some students fee] uncomfortable.
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)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
ES7GE
BRADLEY LISTER
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 onthis_ | dayof June _, 2018.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-003673PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 11, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 11, 2020 |
Joint Motion to Reinstate Administrative Complaint/ Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Feb. 03, 2020 |
Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
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Nov. 21, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 18 and 19, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach).
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Nov. 20, 2019 |
Petitioner's Motion to Continue Hearing filed (medical information; not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing. |
Nov. 01, 2019 |
Second Amended Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
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Oct. 24, 2019 |
Amended Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
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Oct. 23, 2019 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Answers to Petitioner's Interrogatories filed.
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Oct. 23, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 12 and 13, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Oct. 22, 2019 |
Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
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Oct. 18, 2019 |
Unopposed Motion to Reset Trial filed.
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Oct. 11, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 10 through 13, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Oct. 10, 2019 |
Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
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Oct. 10, 2019 |
Notice of Production from Non-Party filed.
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Oct. 08, 2019 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
Oct. 08, 2019 |
Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for October 8, 2019; 2:00 p.m.).
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Oct. 07, 2019 |
Reply to Response to Motion to Continue filed.
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Oct. 04, 2019 |
Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Continue Trial filed.
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Oct. 01, 2019 |
Motion to Continue Trial filed.
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Sep. 25, 2019 |
Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint.
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Sep. 23, 2019 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Production filed.
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Sep. 23, 2019 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 23, 2019 |
Petitioner's Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 13, 2019 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Request to Produce filed.
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Sep. 13, 2019 |
Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
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Sep. 12, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 12, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 23, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for November 4 and 5, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Aug. 16, 2019 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Aug. 01, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 01, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 17 and 18, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; Delray Beach, FL).
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Jul. 23, 2019 |
CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held. |
Jul. 22, 2019 |
Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for July 23, 2019; 10:00 a.m.).
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Jul. 19, 2019 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 15, 2019 |
Notice of Appearance (Mark Wilensky) filed.
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Jul. 12, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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