STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 178-2644 KIMBERLY CHANCEY, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against KIMBERLY CHANCEY. 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 1221571, covering the areas of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Reading, which was valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Pinellas Park Middle School in the Pinellas County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3 During the 2017/2018 school year, Respondent communicated inappropriately with HB students. Respondent communicated with ieudent over social media and text messages about non-school related matters. Includ were many late night communications. Communications between Respondent and the students included profanity and drug related conversations, AC-2 KIMBERLY CHANCEY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4. During the 2017/2018 school year, Respondent inappropriately socialized with WM students including but not limited to taking multiple students to the beach and for other recreational activities. 5. During the 2017/2018 school year, Respondent failed to properly secure her cellular telephone, which contained pornographic materials, when in the presence of| tudents. As a result, EE a EE year-old J student, copied a video and/or picture from Respondent’s phone that depicted Respondent engaged in a sex act with a male companion. i shared the video and/or picture with other students which resulted in rumors that [ena Respondent were engaged in a sexual relationship. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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) AC-3 KIMBERLY CHANCEY 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 S* day of Gepte. mber _. 2019. f. MMi ~ RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-4

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