Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CRISTINA HINSON-ALLEN
Judges: LINZIE F. BOGAN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Apr. 26, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 089-2233
CRISTINA DELORES HINSON-ALLEN,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Eric J, Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CRISTINA DELORES HINSON-ALLEN. 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
L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 660948, covering the area of
Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2011.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Resource Teacher
at Rolling Hills Elementary School in the Orange County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2007-2008 school year, the Respondent was the acting treasurer for the
Rolling Hills Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). During December of 2007,
the Respondent personally cashed checks in the amount of $1,500.00 and $200.00 from the PTO’s
checking account and could not account for the majority of the funds. The Respondent failed to
obtain a second signature on the checks.
Filed April 26, 2011 10:00 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
CRISTINA DELORES HINSON-ALLEN
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.
COUNT2; 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.
RULE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges for
personal gain or advantage.
COUNT 4: 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 maintain honesty in all
professional dealings.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
CRISTINA DELORES HINSON-ALLEN
Administrative Complaint
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WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth berein 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 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 (gk day of Derteber 2010.
DR. ER . SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 11-002090PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 18, 2012 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 09, 2012 |
Petitioner's Notice of Respondent's Opposition to Motion and Request for Hearing on Motion filed.
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Jan. 06, 2012 |
Petitioner's Request for Judicial Recognition and Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission for an Informal Hearing filed.
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Jan. 03, 2012 |
Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 01, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 26 and 27, 2012; 9:30 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 26, 2011 |
Notice of Filing Criminal Case Docket filed.
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Oct. 26, 2011 |
Respondent's Case Status Report filed.
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Oct. 21, 2011 |
Petitioner's Case Status Report filed.
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Aug. 24, 2011 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Aug. 18, 2011 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by October 17, 2011).
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Aug. 16, 2011 |
Respondent's Second Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Aug. 12, 2011 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Aug. 10, 2011 |
Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum of Custodian of Records for Orange County Public Schools filed.
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Aug. 08, 2011 |
Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum of Custodian of Records for J.P. Morgan Chase, N.A filed.
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Aug. 01, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Custodian of Records (for Orange County Public Schools) filed.
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Aug. 01, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Records Custodian for J.P. Morgan Chase, N.A filed.
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Aug. 01, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Patrick Galatowitsch filed.
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Aug. 01, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of Gina Dole filed.
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Jul. 28, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Party Representative Deposition filed.
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Jul. 26, 2011 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of C. Hinson-Allen) filed.
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Jul. 20, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jun. 14, 2011 |
Certificate of Service of Respondent's Discovery filed.
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Jun. 09, 2011 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 23, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 09, 2011 |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jun. 09, 2011 |
Notice of Appearance (of J. Egan) filed.
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May 09, 2011 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 09, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 30, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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May 04, 2011 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 26, 2011 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 26, 2011 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 26, 2011 |
Agency referral filed.
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Apr. 26, 2011 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Apr. 26, 2011 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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