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.
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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
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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 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.
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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.
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Jul. 01, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Jun. 30, 2014 |
Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Preactices Commission filed.
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May 29, 2014 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 29, 2014 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 14, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Sebring, FL).
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May 28, 2014 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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May 28, 2014 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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May 23, 2014 |
Notice of Transfer.
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May 15, 2014 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 12, 2014 |
Initial Order.
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May 09, 2014 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 09, 2014 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 09, 2014 |
Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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May 09, 2014 |
Agency referral filed.
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