Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHERYOL GOODRUM DANIELS
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Aug. 20, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education, O T ° 3 T j Pp L
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 023-1453-M
SHERYOL GOODRUM DANIELS,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against SHERYOL GOODRUM DANIELS. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Scetions 1012.795 and (012.796,
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:
RIS TION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 837776, covering the area of
Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2010.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was cmpluyed as a Fourth Grade
Teacher at Park Ridge Elementary School in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. ln March 2002, Respondent knowingly and unlawlully violated standardized testing
procedures by providing answers (o students or otherwise improperly assisting and/or coaching
third-grade students during the administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
(FCAT). Asa result of Respondent’s actions, the school lost its cligibility for special funding for
an improved school grade, and the district found it necessary to transfer several teachers.
SHERYOL GOODRUM DANIELS
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNTI1: —TheRespondentis in violation of Section 1008.24(1), Florida Statutes, in that
Respondent knowingly and willfully violatcd test security rules adopted by the State Board of
Education for mandatory tests administered by or through the State Board of Education or the
Commissioner of Education to students, educators, or applicants for certification or administered
by school districts pursuant to s. 1008.22.
COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1008.24(1)(f), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent knowingly and willfully failed to follow test administration directions specified in
test administration manuals.
COUNT 3: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1008.24(1}(c), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent knowingly and willfully coachcd examines during testing or interfered with
examinees’ responses in any way.
COUNT 4: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilly of gross immoralily or an act involvig moral turpitude.
COUNT 5: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(f), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her
effectiveness as an employee of the schoal board.
COUNT6: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(i), 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 7: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule GA-
10.042(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent assisted examinees in answering
questions.
COUNT 8: = The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.042(d), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent interfered with examinecs’ answers
while administering test.
COUNT 9: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.042(4), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent participated in, directed, aided,
counseled, assisted in, or encouraged any activity which could result in the inaccurate
measurement or reporting of the examinees’ achicverment.
SHERYOL GOODRUM DANIELS
Administrative Complaint
Page 3 of 3
COUNT 10: 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 11: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(5\a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all
professional dealings.
WIIEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth hercin 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 inchide, but are not limited to, any one or 4
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 thc Respondent to enroll in the Recovery
Network Program, suspending the Respondent's educator’s certificate for a period of time not to
exceed five ycars; revoking the Respondent’s cducator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10
years or permanently; 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 V3" day of Feprvar 2006,
JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 07-003718PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 18, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 18, 2007 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Oct. 24, 2007 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 15 through 18, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Oct. 23, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Buxton).
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Oct. 18, 2007 |
Parties Joint Motion to Reschedule the Formal Hearing filed.
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Sep. 19, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 19, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 13 through 16, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Sep. 06, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 06, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 06, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 24, 2007 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 20, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 20, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 20, 2007 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Aug. 20, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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Aug. 20, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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