Petitioner: CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: STEVE WILLIAMS
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Feb. 03, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 1, 2003.
Latest Update: Jan. 13, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
CHARLIE CRIST, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner, aa
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vs. CASE NO. 001-0914-M
STEVE WILLIAMS,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Charlie Crist, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against Steve Williams. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of
the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 231.262 and 231.2615, Florida
Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional
Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth in Sections
231.262(6) and 231.2615(1), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1. : The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 559992, covering the areas
of Mentally Handicapped and Business Education, which is valid through June 30, 2002.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Business
Education Teacher at Wingate Oaks Center in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
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3. On or about September 7, 1994, Respondent struck his wife about the chest and
arms with his fist and bit her. Respondent was arrested and charged with Battery. On or about
January 4, 1995, the state attorney’s office nolle prossed the case.
STEVE WILLIAMS
Administrative Complaint
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STATUTORY VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section
231.2615(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act
involving moral turpitude.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission
impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 231.262(6) and
231.2615(1), Florida Statutes, which penalty may include a reprimand, probation, restriction of
the authorized scope of practice, administrative fine, suspension of the teaching certificate not to
exceed three years, permanent revocation of the teaching certificate, or combination thereof, for
the reasons set forth herein, and in accordance with the Explanation and Election of Rights forms
which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
EXECUTED onthis_ [3 dayof February , 2002,
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Charlie Crist, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 03-000395PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 01, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 29, 2003 |
Respondent`s Motion to Cancel Scheduled Hearing and Hold Proceedings in Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 18, 2003 |
Order Concerning Motion to Compel, Motion for Protective Order, and Petitioner`s Reply to Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order and Motion to Continue issued.
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Apr. 18, 2003 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for May 7 and 8, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Reply to Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order and Motion to Continue (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Motion for Protective Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Apr. 09, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Compel (filed via facsimile)
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Mar. 05, 2003 |
Respondent`s Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for April 25, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Feb. 11, 2003 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Feb. 04, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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