Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ADAM RYAN RADWANSKI
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Feb. 17, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, April 2, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as Cap peg
Commissioner of Education, | 0- Oy G PL “Ss “Ve
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 089-1923
ADAM RYAN RADWANSKI,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ADAM RYAN RADWANSKL. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315, 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 906933, covering the area of
Music, which is valid through June 30, 2013.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Music Teacher at
McLane Middle School in the Hillsborough County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about October 29, 2008, in Hillsborough County, the Respondent became
involved ina verbal altercation with a female adult, broke a door in order to gain access to her home,
and struck her. The Respondent was later arrested for the incident. On or about June 24, 2009, the
Respondent entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charges of trespass in an occupied structure and
battery. The court withheld adjudication of guilt and placed the Respondent on six months
probation.
ADAM RYAN RADWANSKI
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
; STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude as
defined by rule of the State Board of Education.
WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein 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 practice;
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
exceed five ycars; revoking the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10
years or permanently; determining the Respondent to be ineligible for certification; 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 \F + 2 day of Nov emloar 2009.
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DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 10-000849PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 02, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 01, 2010 |
Motion to Close File filed.
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Mar. 04, 2010 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List (exhibits not attached) filed.
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Mar. 04, 2010 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Mar. 02, 2010 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of A. Radwanski) filed.
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Feb. 25, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 25, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 16, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 23, 2010 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 19, 2010 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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