STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 101-2278 MARIA CARIDAD GREENIDGE, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Gerard Robinson,.as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against MARIA CARIDAD GREENIDGE. 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 754594, covering the areas of English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and Reading, which is valid through June 30, 2012. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an English Teacher at McNicol Middle School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about February 8, 2011, the Respondent.removed her shoe and threw it in the direction of several students in the Respondent’s classroom. The shoe struck J.H., a male seventh- grade student, in the mouth, causing a small cut on the inside of J.H.’s lip. Filed April 19, 2012 10:33 AM Division of Administrative Hearings MARIA CARIDAD GREENIDGE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)G), 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 2: 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 3: 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. 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 ora 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 Date gay of Novena 2011. Lard, ran GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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