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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs ANDREA BRUZA, 14-002095PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-002095PL Visitors: 27
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ANDREA BRUZA
Judges: JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Sebring, Florida
Filed: May 09, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 123-1815 ANDREA CONNER BRUZA, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ANDREA CONNER BRUZA. 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 Educatior Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth in Sections 1012.795(1) and. 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: RISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 813185, covering the area of Varying Exceptionalities, which is valid through June 30, 2016. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed. as an Exceptional Student Education Teacher at Woodlawn Elementary School in the Highlands County School District. MATERTAL ALLEGATIONS 3. In November 2012, Respondent consumed, injected or ingested MDMA (a/k/a “eostasy”). ANDREA CONNER BRUZA Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(@), 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, 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 againstthe 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 ot 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. th EXECUTED on this l ™ day of N OV Riv » 2013. PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-002095PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Jul. 01, 2014 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Jul. 01, 2014 (Petitioner's) Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Jun. 30, 2014 Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Preactices Commission filed.
May 29, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
May 29, 2014 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 14, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Sebring, FL).
May 28, 2014 Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
May 28, 2014 Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
May 23, 2014 Notice of Transfer.
May 15, 2014 Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
May 12, 2014 Initial Order.
May 09, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
May 09, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
May 09, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
May 09, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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