Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: LAINIE KIM WOLFE
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Dec. 13, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 24, 2008.
Latest Update: Jan. 11, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JOHN L. WINN, as O
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
¥8. CASE NO, 034-2811-M
LAINIE KIM WOLFE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L, Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against LATNIE KIM WOLFE. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the
Respondent’s cducator’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 sct forth in Sections 1012.795(1)
and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioncr alleges:
{, The Respondent holds Florida Educator's Certificate 690933, covering the area of
Guidance and Counseling, which is valid through June 30, 2007.
2, Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Guidance Counselor
at Lollywood Park Elementary School in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3 During the 2003-2004 school year thc Respondent engaged in inappropriate and
unprofessional conduct in that she:
(a) made false and malicious charges against her Principal in 2 sworn "petition lor
injunction for protection against repeat violence” which she filed against her principal;
(b) failed to follow school board policies in regard to her receipt of a suicide note
LAINIE KIM WOLFE
Administrative Complaint
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written by a student at her school;
(c) removed FCAT testing materials without authorization from school grounds; and
(d) forged the signature of a parent on a student consent form.
STATUTE VIOLATION
COUNT1: — The Respondentis in violation of Section 1008.24(1), Florida Statutes, in that
Respondent knowingly and willfully violated 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.
COUNT2: _ The Respondent is in violation of Section 1008.24(1)(b), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent knowingly copied, reproduced, or used in any manner inconsistent with Lest
security rules all or any portion of any secure test booklet.
COUNT3: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1008.24(1)(e), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent failed to follow security rules for distribution and return of secure test as directed,
or {uiled to account for all secure test materials before, during, and after testing.
COUNT 4: — 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.
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 school board.
COUNT 6: ~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.
COUNT ?: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has otherwise violated the provisions of law, the penalty for which is the revocation
of the teaching certificate.
RULE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 8: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in viotation of Rule 6A-
£0.042(1), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent failed to maintain or administer a test
in a secure manner such that integrity if the test was preserved.
LAINIE KIM WOLFE
Administrative Complaint
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COUNT 9: — The allegations of misconduct sct [orth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10,042(2), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent faited to keep testing materials, booktcts,
answers keys, or student responses secure and precisely accounted for.
COUNT 10; The allegations of misconduct set forth hercin 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(4){b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally distorted or
misrepresented facts concerning an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression.
COUNT 12: 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 al]
professional dealings.
COUNT 13: The allegations of misconduct sct forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1,006(3\(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has made malicious or intentionally
false statements about a colleague.
COUNT 14: The Respondent js in violation of Rule 6B.1006(5)(h), Florida Administrative
Code, in that Respondent has submitted (raudulent information on a document in connection with
professional activities
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
LAINIE KIM WOLFE
Administrative Complaint
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WHEREFORE, 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 include, but are not limited to, any one or a 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 practicc;
assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondent to enroll in the Recovery
Network Program; suspending the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of time not to
cxcecd live years; revoking the Respondent’s educator’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.
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EXECUTED on this 37% — day of Uh arub._, 2006.
pte L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 07-005670PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 24, 2008 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jan. 16, 2008 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 13 and 14, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jan. 16, 2008 |
Respondent`s Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
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Jan. 14, 2008 |
Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Jan. 08, 2008 |
Notice of Service, First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jan. 03, 2008 |
Notice of Service (First Request for Production of Documents on Petitioner) filed.
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Jan. 03, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (M. Mihok) filed.
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Jan. 02, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 02, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 11 and 12, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 21, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 21, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Forst Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 21, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 20, 2007 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 13, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 13, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 13, 2007 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Dec. 13, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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Dec. 13, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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