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DR. TONY BENNETT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SENIKO CORDETT KILLINGS, 14-000443PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-000443PL Visitors: 18
Petitioner: DR. TONY BENNETT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SENIKO CORDETT KILLINGS
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 28, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 24, 2014.

Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. TONY BENNETT, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 112-2575 SENIKO CORDETT KILLINGS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr. Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SENIKO CORDETT KILLINGS. 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 6A-10.081, 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 L, The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 981792, covering the area of Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2013. : 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Madison Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 201 1/2012 school year, Respondent taught mathematics to middle school students. Respondent used profanity in the classroom including, but not limited to, assholes, fuck and bitch. Further, Respondent directed profanity at students, including but not limited to the phrases; “shut the fuck up,” “stop acting like a bitch” and “shut up you asshole,” or words to that effect. SENIKO CORDETT KILLINGS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: — 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 6A- 10.081(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 6A- 10.081(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 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 fora 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. re. “~~ EXECUTED on this 5 . day of ene , 2013. DR. TONY BENNETT as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-000443PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Feb. 24, 2014 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 21, 2014 (Petitioner's) Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Feb. 11, 2014 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Feb. 11, 2014 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Feb. 11, 2014 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Feb. 05, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 05, 2014 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 7, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Jan. 28, 2014 Initial Order.
Jan. 28, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jan. 28, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
Jan. 28, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Jan. 28, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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