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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs JACQUELINE LEWIS, 14-000512PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-000512PL Visitors: 3
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JACQUELINE LEWIS
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Pensacola, Florida
Filed: Jan. 30, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.

Latest Update: Mar. 14, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO, 123-1519 JACQUELINE JEAN LEWIS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JACQUELINE JEAN LEWIS. 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 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1191516, covering the areas of Elementary Education and Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2017. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Substitute Teacher in the Escambia County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about October 23, 2012, the Respondent engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional conduct with students in her classroom while substitute teaching in that she: (a) pulled female students by the hair; (b) choked a female student; JACQUELINE JEAN LEWIS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 (c) used profanity in the presence of her students; and (d) pinched one or more students on the ear. 4, On or about December 13, 2012, the Respondent was blocked from receiving future substitute teaching assignments by the Escambia County School District. 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 Respondent is 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. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 4: | 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 5: 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) JACQUELINE JEAN LEWIS 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 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. EXECUTED on this es) day of Dece paler , 2013. PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-000512PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Feb. 26, 2014 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 26, 2014 (Petitioner's) Unopposed Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Close File filed.
Feb. 06, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 06, 2014 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 17, 2014; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Pensacola, FL).
Feb. 05, 2014 Notice of Transfer.
Feb. 04, 2014 Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Feb. 04, 2014 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Interrogatories to the Respondent filed.
Feb. 04, 2014 Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Feb. 04, 2014 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jan. 31, 2014 Initial Order.
Jan. 30, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jan. 30, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
Jan. 30, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Jan. 30, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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