STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO, 112-1951 CHARLES D. RAWLS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CHARLES D. RAWLS. 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 The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION l. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 785815, covering the area of Social Science, which is valid through June 30, 2014, 2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Science Teacher at John F, Kennedy Middle School in the Palm Beach County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about October 20, 2011, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct when he engaged in a confrontation with thirteen-year-old male student D.B. during class. Respondent escalated the confrontation by directing profanity at D.B. and telling D.B. and other students that D.B. “was about to get his behind whipped,” or words to that effect. Respondent and D.B. were separated after coming face-to-face with each other. 4, On or about January 12, 2012, as a result of the conduct alleged herein, the Palm Beach County School District issued Respondent a Written Notation of a Verbal Reprimand for CHARLES D. RAWLS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 inappropriate interaction with a student, ethical misconduct, and failure to exercise best professional judgement. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent hag 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 1012.79 (1)Q), 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- 10.08 1(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- 10.081(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement, (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) CHARLES D. RAWLS 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; 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 Zt day of Febrnary. 2014, bc Lcrerh, PAM STEWART. as. Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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