STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION GERARD ROBINSON, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 112-2700 CAROLYN ANNETTE WIGGINS, Respondent. ADMUNISTRA TIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Gerard Robinson, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CAROLYN ANNETTE WIGGINS. ‘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 999478, covering the areas of Elementary Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) , which is valid through June 30, 2013. ; 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was. employed as a Kindergarten Teacher at Campbell Drive K-8 Center School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2011-2012 school year, on several occasions the Respondent removed her shoe and struck students on the buttocks with the shoe. On some of the occasions, the Respondent struck students in the presence of other students. On the other occasions the Respondent took students to the bathroom and struck them in the bathroom. The following kindergarten students were struck by the Respondent: AP, ON,, R.A., and J M. CAROLYN ANNETTE WIGGINS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT1: The Respondent isin violation of Section 101.2,795(1)(j), 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 rnisconduct 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 Flection 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 inthe 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 Bl day of ub 2012. GERARD ROBINSON, Comnnissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 13-000468PL