STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 090-0838 ALEXANDRA P. KRALIK, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ALEXANDRA P. KRALIK. 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: FURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 581668, covering the areas of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), which is valid through June 30, 2015. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Kindergarten Teacher at A.C. Perry Elementary School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about May 19, 2006, the Education Practices Commission issued a Final Order accepting a settlement with the Respondent whereby she was issued a letter of reprimand, placed on two years of probation and ordered to pay a $100 fine. The sanction related to allegations that the Respondent hit, kicked and pushed first-grade students. 4. On or about September 2, 2009, Q.P, a five year-old female student in the Respondent’s class was crying, as she had done on previous days as she was still getting used to Filed January 20, 2012 8:39 AM Division of Administrative Hearings ALEXANDRA P. KRALIE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 attending school. On that date, the Respondent pulled Q.P. by the arm and referred to her as a “baby” or “cry-baby” in the presence of other students in Q.P.’s class. 5. On or about September 9, 2009, the Broward County School District administratively reassigned the Respondent to a non-student contact position and subsequently moved to terminate the Respondent. 6. On or about April 5, 2011, the Schoo! Board of Broward County terminated the Respondent from her position. 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)(g), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT3: 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 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 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 5: 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) ALEXANDRA P. KRALIK 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 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. . DA a EXECUTED on this day of ie 2011. KE, DR. ERIG_S. SMITH, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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