Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: NANCY SUE PUND
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Deland, Florida
Filed: Dec. 23, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
Latest Update: Jan. 11, 2025
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JIM HORNE, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 023-2322-V
NANCY SUE PUND,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Jim Home, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against NANCY SUE PUND. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the
Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.795 and 1012.796, 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 1012.795(1) and
1012.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 407579, covering the area of
Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2007.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a 6th Grade Teacher
at Deltona Middle School, in the Volusia County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about January 17, 2003, the Respondent sent a student, J.K., out ofher portable
to complete an assignment. J.K. is a female student whose date of birth is May 17, 1990. J.K. was
left unsupervised on the portable's porch for approximately one hour in 40-degree weather. She was
wearing shorts and a jacket at the time. On or about June 2, 2003, the Volusia County School
District issued a letter of reprimand to the Respondent. She continues to be employed.
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NANCY SUE PUND
Administrative Complaint
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STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 101 2.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professiona! 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 6B-
1.006(3)(a), 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 6B-
1.006(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to
unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission
impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 1012.795(1) and
1012.796(7), 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 on this 24°74 day of Wid 2004.
ORNE, as
issioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 04-004587PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 06, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 06, 2005 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File with Prejudice filed.
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Apr. 05, 2005 |
Respondent`s Request for Judical Notice filed.
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Apr. 04, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Apr. 01, 2005 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Third Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production filed.
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Apr. 01, 2005 |
Respondent`s Proposed Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Mar. 31, 2005 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Second Response to Petitioner`s Request for Production filed.
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Mar. 04, 2005 |
Respondent`s Notice of Propounding First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Feb. 28, 2005 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Request for Production filed.
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Feb. 15, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 8, 2005; 10:00 a.m.; Deland, FL).
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Feb. 11, 2005 |
Amended Joint Motion to Continue filed.
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Feb. 01, 2005 |
Joint Motion to Continue filed.
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Jan. 24, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Boyd, Esquire).
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Jan. 19, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 14, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 16, 2005; 10:00 a.m.; Deland)
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Jan. 03, 2005 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jan. 03, 2005 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Jan. 03, 2005 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Jan. 03, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Propounding First Set of Interrogatories Respondent filed.
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Jan. 03, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by L. Pearce, Esquire).
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Weaver, Esquire).
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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Dec. 23, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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