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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs BRADLEY LISTER, 19-003673PL (2019)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 19-003673PL Visitors: 15
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 Page 2 of 3 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 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 onthis_ | dayof June _, 2018. PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida Earce7

Docket for Case No: 19-003673PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Feb. 11, 2020 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 11, 2020 Joint Motion to Reinstate Administrative Complaint/ Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 03, 2020 Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
Nov. 21, 2019 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 18 and 19, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach).
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.
Oct. 24, 2019 Amended Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
Oct. 23, 2019 Respondent's Notice of Serving Answers to Petitioner's Interrogatories filed.
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).
Oct. 22, 2019 Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Oct. 18, 2019 Unopposed Motion to Reset Trial filed.
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).
Oct. 10, 2019 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
Oct. 10, 2019 Notice of Production from Non-Party filed.
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.).
Oct. 07, 2019 Reply to Response to Motion to Continue filed.
Oct. 04, 2019 Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Continue Trial filed.
Oct. 01, 2019 Motion to Continue Trial filed.
Sep. 25, 2019 Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint.
Sep. 23, 2019 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Production filed.
Sep. 23, 2019 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Sep. 23, 2019 Petitioner's Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint filed.
Sep. 13, 2019 Respondent's Notice of Serving Request to Produce filed.
Sep. 13, 2019 Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Sep. 12, 2019 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Sep. 12, 2019 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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).
Aug. 16, 2019 Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Aug. 01, 2019 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 01, 2019 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 17 and 18, 2019; 9:30 a.m.; Delray Beach, FL).
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.).
Jul. 19, 2019 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jul. 15, 2019 Notice of Appearance (Mark Wilensky) filed.
Jul. 12, 2019 Initial Order.
Jul. 11, 2019 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jul. 11, 2019 Election of Rights filed.
Jul. 11, 2019 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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