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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs CARROLL ROBERTS, 14-005517PL (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-005517PL Visitors: 8
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CARROLL ROBERTS
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Nov. 20, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 15, 2015.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO, 112-2176 CARROLL GLYNN ROBERTS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CARROLL GLYNN ROBERTS. 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 456911, covering the areas of School Social Worker and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2014. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mentally Handicapped Teacher at Poinciana Park Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County Schoal District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about December 5, 2011, the Respondent failed to properly supervise his Exceptional Student Education (“ESE”) students. The Respondent’s students did the following: threw books in the center of the room, threw chairs in the center of the room and permitted a child to come out of the classroom unsupervised. CARROLL GLYNN ROBERTS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 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 his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1){(j), 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) CARROLL GLYNN ROBERTS 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 _) 5 __ day of evnteor 4 » 2014. A -—fecerf PAM STEWART, as Comunissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 14-005517PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Jan. 15, 2015 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Jan. 13, 2015 (Petitioner's) Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Dec. 02, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Dec. 02, 2014 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 26, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
Dec. 01, 2014 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Nov. 21, 2014 Initial Order.
Nov. 20, 2014 Letter to Carroll Roberts from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
Nov. 20, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Nov. 20, 2014 Election of Rights filed.
Nov. 20, 2014 Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Nov. 20, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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