STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. TONY BENNETT, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. ‘CASE NO. 112-0561 LISA N. PRICE, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr. Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against LISA N. PRICE. 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 Hducator’s Certificate 827972, covering the area of Mentally Handicapped, which is valid through June 30, 2015. 2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Varying Exceptionalities Teacher at Samuel S. Gaines Academy K-8 School in the St. Lucie County School District. MATERTAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about August 17, 2011, in Indian River County, Florida, Respondent unlawfully trafficked jewelry that she knew or should have known was stolen and knowingly sold or possessed a controlled substance. On or about August 18, 2011, Respondent.was arrested and charged with: Count 1, Dealing in Stolen Property and Count 2, Possession with Intent to Sell Hydrocodone. LISA N. PRICE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4. On or about October 11,2011, while in a department store in Martin County, Florida, Respondent concealed merchandise valued at approximately $332.94 and passed all points of sale without paying for the merchandise. Respondent was arrested and charged with Grand Theft. 5. On or about February 14, 2012, in the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, for Indian County, Respondent pled nolo contendere to Dealing in Stolen Property and to a lesser included offense of Possession of Hydrocodone, Adjudication was withheld. 6. On or about February 15, 2012, the School Board of St. Lucie County terminated Respondent. 7. On. of about June 21, 2012, in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Martin County, Respondent pled nolo contendere to and was adjudicated guilty of Grand Theft. 8. Pursuant to Section 1012.795(2), Florida Statutes, the plea of guilty or the decision of guilty by a court is prima facie proof of grounds for révocation or other sanctions. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes, in that Respondetit 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)(f, Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty to, regardless of adjudication of guilt, a misdemeanor, felony, or any other criminal charge, other than a minor traffic. violation. COUNT 3: 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) LISA N. PRICE 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 respectiully recommends that the Education Practices Cortimission impose an appropriate sanction against the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to the-authority provided in Sectiotis 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 Responident’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 ZL a Hday of February 2013. ) [4 0 __ DR. TONY BENNETT, as Comunissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 13-004387PL