Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DIANA WILSON
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Nov. 18, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, January 13, 2014.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 089-0057
DIANA V. WILSON,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against DIANA V. WILSON. 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 671514, covering the areas of
Guidance and Counseling and School Social Worker, which is valid through June 30, 2013.
2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed.as a Social Worker at the
Miami-Dade County School District Office Region II.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2007/2008 school year, the Respondent downloaded and posted
confidential student records, including student social histories; on an internet website,
www.spaces.live.com. The website was available to anyone on the internet and was fully
searchable. The Respondent provided the website address to other district employees and advised
them they could access student records on that site. The Respendent’s actions impermissibly
violated the confidentiality of student records.
DIANA V. WILSON
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT I: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(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 Admiinistrative 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)(i), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to keep in confidence
personally identifiable information obtained in the course of professional services, unless disclosure
served professional purposes or is required by law.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
DIANA V. WILSON
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 ahd 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,
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EXECUTED on this day of) (Aur 2009,
J. SMITH, as
toner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 13-004420PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 13, 2014 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 13, 2014 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiciton to EPC filed.
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Dec. 19, 2013 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 19, 2013 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 19, 2013 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 10, 2013 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 3, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Dec. 09, 2013 |
Joint Motion to Continue filed.
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Nov. 26, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 26, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 30, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 21, 2013 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 19, 2013 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Agency referral filed.
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