Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SUSAN OYER
Judges: ROBERT L. KILBRIDE
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Oct. 02, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commnissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 178-1163
SUSAN EVE OYER,
Respondent. ;
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against SUSAN EVE OYER. 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:
SCRISDICTION
1, The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 750236, covering the areas of
Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Social Science,
which is valid through June 30, 2022.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Science
Teacher at Boca Raton Community Middle School in the Palm Beach County School District.
° MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the (hal school year, The Respondent made inappropriate and
demeaning comments in the presence and/or towards students. The comments include, but are not
limited to:
(a) “Oh look atm not even American talking,” (which embarrassed the student);
(b) “I’m surprised your parents haven’t thrown you to a wall;” and
(c) “I’m going to call immigration on you,” or statements/words to that affect.
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SUSAN EVE OYER
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(), 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.
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.
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PAM STEWART, as
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State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-005244PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 05, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 04, 2020 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 03, 2020 |
Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
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Jan. 15, 2020 |
Order Denying Motion for Stay and/or Rescheduling.
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Jan. 14, 2020 |
Joint Motion for Stay and/or Rescheduling filed.
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Oct. 25, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 11 through 13, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 24, 2019 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance of Hearing filed.
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Oct. 21, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 21, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 21, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 15, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 15, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 25 and 27, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 10, 2019 |
Amended Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 10, 2019 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 03, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 02, 2019 |
Letter from Thomas Johnson regarding representation filed.
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Oct. 02, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 02, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 02, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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