Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: NICOLE MEGLIO
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Melbourne, Florida
Filed: Nov. 02, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 16, 2011.
Latest Update: Jan. 22, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 101-1814
NICOLE MEGLIO,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against NICOLE MEGLIO. 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 1130207, covering the areas of
Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Reading, Severe or
Profound Disabilities, and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2015.
2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fifth Grade Teacher
at Palm Bay Community Charter School in the Brevard County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about October 29, 2009, in Brevard County, Florida, the Respondent removed
approximately $4.84 worth of merchandise from a retail establishment without paying for the
merchandise with the intent to appropriate the property for personal use.
Filed November 2, 2011 10:17 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
NICOLE MEGLIO
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 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.
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EXECUTED on this \ x day of — ul > 2014.
IO L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 11-005633PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 16, 2011 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 16, 2011 |
Motion to Close File filed.
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Nov. 14, 2011 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 14, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 18, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Melbourne and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 14, 2011 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Nov. 09, 2011 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 02, 2011 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 02, 2011 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 02, 2011 |
Agency referral filed.
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Nov. 02, 2011 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Nov. 02, 2011 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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