STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 112-1819 LILIAN GOMEZ, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against LILIAN GOMEZ. 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 880460, covering the areas of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2015. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Exceptional Student Education Teacher at Sunrise Elementary School in the Osceola Courity School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During October 2011, the Respondent, made inappropriate attempts to modify a five-year-old non-verbal student, J_A., on the autism spectrum disorder from eating crayons and Play-Doh. J.A. had a propensity to put inedible objects in his mouth. The Respondent poured Louisiana Hot Sauce over crayons and directed her paraprofessional to place the crayons'ina plastic ziplock bag with J_A.’s initials on them. At approximately the same time, the Respondent massaged Louisiana Hot Sauce into Play-Doh and directed her paraprofessional to place the Play-Doh ina plastic ziplock bag with J.A.’s initials on them. LILIAN GOMEZ Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4, On or about November 15, 2012, the Respondent was terminated from employment with the School Board of Osceola County. 5. The conduct alleged herein was reported in the local media. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: 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. COUNT 2: — 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 3: 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 4: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.0813), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) LILIAN GOMEZ 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 (S —_ day of enuces, 2014. PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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