Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JEANETTE OTTLEY
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Milton, Florida
Filed: Feb. 18, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, April 15, 2013.
Latest Update: Apr. 04, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 101-0559
JEANETTE OTILEY,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against JEANETTE OTTLEY. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the
Respondent’ s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 101 2.315, 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 1011873, covering the areas of :
English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Middle Grades Integrated
Curriculum, which is valid through June 30, 2016.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an English Teacher
at Milton High School in the Santa Rosa County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years the Respondent engaged in an
inappropriate relationship of a sexual nature with a minor female student, BLL.
A. During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years the Respondent engaged in an
inappropriate relationship of a sexual nature with a minor male student, D.C.
5. During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years the Respondent provided one or
JEANETTE OTTLEY
Administrative Complaint
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more minor students with marijuana and prescription drugs for pain which were not prescribed for
the student(s).
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 Respondentis 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.
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.
COUNT 6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(h), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has exploited a relationship with a
student for personal gain or advantage.
COUNT 7: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges for
personal gain or advantage.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
JEANETTE OTTLEY
Administrative Complaint
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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 enrol] 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 ots day of Nov emdoo_. 2012.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 13-000594PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 15, 2013 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 11, 2013 |
Unopposed Motion to Cancel Hearing and Close the Division's File filed.
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Mar. 20, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 20, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 8, 2013; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Milton, FL).
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Mar. 19, 2013 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 04, 2013 |
Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Mar. 01, 2013 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Abatement filed.
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Feb. 26, 2013 |
Letter to Judge Nelson from J. Holder requesting additional time to provide proposed hearing dates filed.
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Feb. 26, 2013 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 18, 2013 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 18, 2013 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 18, 2013 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 18, 2013 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Feb. 18, 2013 |
Agency referral filed.
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