STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 101-1017 YOVONKA ADAMS FIELDS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Gerard Robinson, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against YOVONKA ADAMS FIELDS. The Petitioner secks 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 683512, covering the areas of Guidance and Counseling, Varying Exceptionalities, and Business Education, which is valid through Tune 30, 2015, 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Special Education Teacher at Miami Northwestern Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about May 24, 2010, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the Respondent struck E.M., a fifteen year-old girl who was residing in the Respondent’s home and was enrolled at Miami Southwestern High School. The Respondent struck E.M. in the eye, causing a black eye, and engaged in a physical altercation with E.M.. 4. When E.M. came to school after being struck by the Respondent, a school staff member observed E.M.’s black eye and reported the incident. Filed December 16, 2011 9:26 AM Division of Administrative Hearings YOVONKA ADAMS FIELDS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 5. The Respondent was charged with Child Abuse, which was later reduced to battery. The charge was subsequently dismissed. 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 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(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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) YOVONKA ADAMS FIELDS 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 Respondenit’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 21 Bay of Deglerabarsr0: 1. GERARD ROBINSO®, as Commissioner of Education State. of Florida.

Docket for Case No: 11-006441PL