Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: WILSONIA HAYGOOD
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Windermere, Florida
Filed: Feb. 10, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, February 13, 2014.
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO, 112-2309
WILSONIA HAYGOOD,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against WILSONIA HAYGOOD. 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
I. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 905263, covering the areas of
Educational Leadership and Social Science, which is valid through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Studies
Teacher at Bridgewater Middle School in the Orange County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about December 13, 2011, the Respondent failed to immediately report child-
on-child abuse after eighth grade female student A.A, reported that seventh grade male student R.C.
simulated the act of masturbation on himself. A.A reported the act to the Respondent and requested
to be moved, but her request was denied by the Respondent.
WILSONIA HAYGOOD
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: 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 2: 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.
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 12*" day of August 2013.
PAM STEWART, as
Comrnissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 14-000581PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 06, 2016 |
Response to Order on Notice to Show Cause filed.
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Feb. 13, 2014 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 12, 2014 |
(Respondent's) Amended Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 12, 2014 |
Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission and Close File filed.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Letter to Wilsonia Haygood from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Feb. 10, 2014 |
Agency referral filed.
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