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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs GINA M. EDELE, 19-005907PL (2019)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 19-005907PL Visitors: 14
Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: GINA M. EDELE
Judges: YOLONDA Y. GREEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Nov. 06, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 25, 2020.

Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 189-0023 GINA M. EDELE, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against GINA M. EDELE. 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 1200017, covering the areas of Elementary Education, English, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Reading, which is valid through June 30, 2023. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher at Mandarin High School in the Duval County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2016-2017 and the 2017-2018 school years, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct with students that included, but was not limited to: a) Providing students with alcohol; b) Consuming alcohol in the presence of and with students; c) Smoking marijuana with students; d) Allowing students to stay the night at her personal residence; and AC-2 GINA M. EDELE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 e) Transporting a student that was in possession of illegal narcotics in her personal vehicle. 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. 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 3" dayof Ju ly , 2019. fa tbe RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-3

Docket for Case No: 19-005907PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Oct. 07, 2020 Transmittal letter from Loretta Sloan forwarding Petitoner's Proposed Exhibits to Petitioner.
Oct. 02, 2020 Transmittal letter from Loretta Sloan forwarding Respondent's Proposed Exhibits to Respondent.
Oct. 01, 2020 Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Sep. 28, 2020 Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed, flashdrive included. (exhibits not available for viewing).
Sep. 25, 2020 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 25, 2020 Joint Motion to Close File filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Petitioner's Objections to Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Respondent's Second Amended Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Respondent's Second Amended Exhibit List filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Respondent's Motion to Strike and Redact from Record filed.
Sep. 24, 2020 Respondent's Amended Exhibit List filed (filed in error; confidential information, not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing.
Sep. 24, 2020 Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Respondent's Amended Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Respondent's Amended Exhibit List filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Respondent's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Respondent's Exhibit List filed (confidential information, not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing.
Sep. 23, 2020 Respondent's Witness List filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation filed.
Sep. 23, 2020 Petitioner's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
Sep. 21, 2020 Order Granting Extension of Time.
Sep. 17, 2020 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Pre-hearing Stipulation and Exhibits filed.
Aug. 26, 2020 Petitioner's Notice of Taking Deposition via Zoom (Edele) filed.
Aug. 21, 2020 Respondent's Amended Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Aug. 20, 2020 Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 29 and 30, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville; amended as to Type of Hearing).
Aug. 20, 2020 Petitioner's Motion for Final Hearing via Zoom filed.
Jul. 20, 2020 Respondent's Second Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Jul. 20, 2020 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Apr. 28, 2020 Order Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for September 29 and 30, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
Apr. 24, 2020 Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for April 27, 2020; 11:00 a.m.).
Apr. 17, 2020 Joint Case Status Report filed.
Mar. 23, 2020 Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by April 17, 2020).
Mar. 20, 2020 Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
Feb. 04, 2020 Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 28 and 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville; amended as to Venue).
Feb. 03, 2020 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 28 and 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
Jan. 31, 2020 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Jan. 28, 2020 Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for January 31, 2020; 9:30 a.m.).
Jan. 27, 2020 Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Jan. 27, 2020 Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Jan. 27, 2020 Notice of Appearance (Brian DeMaggio) filed.
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter from Alexis Sciandra Regarding Unavailability filed.
Jan. 23, 2020 Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
Jan. 23, 2020 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
Nov. 19, 2019 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 19, 2019 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 4 and 5, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
Nov. 12, 2019 Agreed Upon Response to Initial Order filed.
Nov. 08, 2019 Initial Order.
Nov. 06, 2019 Administrative Complaint filed.
Nov. 06, 2019 Finding of Probable Cause filed.
Nov. 06, 2019 Election of Rights filed.
Nov. 06, 2019 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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