Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DORIS MCINTYRE
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Feb. 10, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 19, 2006.
Latest Update: Sep. 29, 2024
JOUN L. WINN, as DIVIsin:
Commissioner of Education, ADMINIS HO
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Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 034-0360-R
DORIS DAWN MCINTYRE, O lo 0 sy ? |
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against DORIS DAWN MCINTYRE. 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 364783, covering the areas of
Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Emotionally Handicapped, Mentally
Handicapped, Varying Exceptionalities, Specific Learming Disabilities, and Pre-Kindergarten
Disabilities, which is valid through June 30, 2009.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Second Grade
Teacher at Carver Elementary School in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. The Respondent has engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional conduct in that:
(a) on or about May 12, 1999, she failed to properly notify her school's administration
that she was leaving campus during the school day. As a result, students assigned to her care were
not properly supervised;
DORIS DAWN MCINTYRE
Administrative Complaint
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(b) during the 2001-2002 school year, the Respondent was repeatedly tardy or absent
from her assigned duties;
(c) on or about February 21, 2003, the Respondent failed to report an incident of
inappropriate touching of a minor female student by a minor male student; and
(d) on or about March 28, 2003, the Respondent became angry and yelled at a fellow
teacher who was assisting the Principal in carrying out administrative duties. This incident occurred
in the presence of of students and other staff members. Shortly thereafter, the Respondent attempted
to physically block a paraprofessional from carrying out instructions given by a fellow teacher.
4, The Respondent has previously been the subject of Final Orders entered by the
Education Practices Commission imposing disciplinary action against her on March 25, 1992, in
Case Number 91-120-RT, and again on November 3, 2000, in Case Number 00-0633-RT.
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude.
COUNT2: The Respondentisin violation of Section 1012.795(1)(4), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has been found guilty ofpersonal conduct which seriously reduces her effectiveness
as an employee of the school board.
COUNT 3: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession
prescribed by State Board of Education rules.
COUNT 4: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(6)(b), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been the subject of sanctions by the Education Practices Commission on two
previous occasions.
RULE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 5: 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.
DORIS DAWN MCINTYRE
Administrative Complaint
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COUNT 6: 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.
COUNT 7: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has engaged in harassment or
discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interfered with an individual’s performance of
professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which created a
hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; and further, failed to make
reasonable effort to assure that each individual was protected from such harassment or
discrimination.
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 22 day of a why , 2005.
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Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 06-000544PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 19, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 19, 2006 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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May 16, 2006 |
Agency`s court reporter confirmation letter filed with the Judge.
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May 11, 2006 |
Respondent`s Notice of Appearance of Co-Counsel filed.
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May 11, 2006 |
Respondent`s Witness List filed.
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May 03, 2006 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for May 22, 2006; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Stipulation for Continuance filed.
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Apr. 27, 2006 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Mar. 27, 2006 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for May 8, 2006; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 23, 2006 |
Stipulation for Continuance filed.
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Feb. 27, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 27, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for April 14, 2006; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 15, 2006 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Letter to J. Winn from T. Delegal regarding D. McIntyre`s teaching certificate.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by A. Smith).
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by T. Delegal).
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Weaver).
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Letter to D. McIntyre from J. Rittenhouse regarding forwarding case to DOAH.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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