STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 090-1421 DEBORAH LOUISE DONOVAN-TROTTER, Respondent, ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against DEBORAH LOUISE DONOVAN-TROTTER. 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 Adininistrative 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 375002, covering the areas of Elementary Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), which is valid through June 30, 2014. 2. At ali times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Second Grade Teacher at Virginia Boon Highland Oaks Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about October 14, 2009, Respondent demonstrated inappropriate conduct toward A.B., an eight-year-old female student. When A.B. tried to tell Respondent that other students in class were cheating, Respondent remonstrated A.B. and told her that if she tattled on people, “somebody could cut you with a knife....somebody can shoot you with a gun....they can also push you down the stairs,” or words to that effect. Filed February 7, 2011 11:10 AM Division of Administrative Hearings DEBORAH LOUISE DONOVAN-TROTTER Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 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. COUNT 2: The Respondentis 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. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 3: 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 4: _ 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) DEBORAH LOUISE DONOVAN-TROTTER Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 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 years; revoking the Resporident’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 [way of ( \eloke y , 2010. Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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