Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: MICAH HARRELL
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 27, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 20, 2006.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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MICAH D, HARRELL,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
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; Petitioner, John L, Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrat;
Complaint against MICAH D. HARRELL, The Petitioner seeks the
disciplinary Sanction of the Respondent's educator's certificate pursuant
Florida, said Sanctions Specifically set forth in Sections 1012.795(1
Florida Statutes,
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
SIC TION
1, The Respondent holds Florida educator's Certificate 7} 1488, covering the
area of Mathematics Which is valid through June 30, 2007,
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
et ALLEGATIONS
3, On or about November 26, 2001, the Respondent's professiona]
performance was observed and evaluated as a Part of his annual evaluation. Based upon
this observation, the Respondent Was found to be unsatisfactory in five areas: learning
Toutines, managing engagement in learning, knowledge of content and pedagogy,
Monitoring engagement and/or involvement in learning and informal assessment,
VES MICAH D. HARRELL
ne Administrative Complaint
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4, On December 6, 2001, the Respondent was placed on a Professional
Improvement Plan.
5. On or about February 27, 2002, the Respondent’s professional
performance was observed and evaluated as a part of his annual evaluation, Based upon
this observation, the Respondent was found to be unsatisfactory in six areas: initial
motivation to learn, teaching methods and learning tasks, knowledge of content and
pedagogy, higher order cognition, questioning strategies and problem solving and creative
thinking.
6. On March 5, 2002, the Respondent’s Professional Improvement Plan was
updated.
7 On or about March 26, 2002, the Respondent’s professional performance
was observed and evaluated as a part of his annual evaluation. Based upon this
observation, the Respondent was found to be unsatisfactory in three areas: Clarification
of content/learning tasks, questioning Strategies and feedback.
8. Despite ample time and assistance provided by the school district for
remediation and improvement, the Respondent’s professional performance remained
unsatisfactory, and as a result he was terminated from his position of employment with
the school district.
STATUTE VIOLATION
Seti VIOLATION
COUNT 1. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of
Section 1012.795(1)(b), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has Proved. to be
incompetent to teach or to perform duties as an employee of the public school system or
to teach in or to operate ‘a private school.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices
Commission impose an appropriate penalty Pursuant to the authority provided in Sections
MICAH D. HARRELL
Administrative Complaint
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2005,
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John L. Winn, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 06-000359PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 20, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 17, 2006 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 25 and 26, 2006; 9:30 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 30, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Whitelock).
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Letter to M. Harrell from J. Rittenhouse regarding forwarding case to DOAH.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Nevel).
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Respondent`s Response to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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