STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 134-1791 CHARNETTA STAR, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CHARNETTA STAR. 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 984953, covering the areas of Educational Leadership, Journalism, Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education and Reading, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. Ai all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher at Oak Ridge High School in the Orange County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2012/2013 school year, Respondent was enrolled in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course in order to obtain an endorsement required for her continued employment as a Reading teacher. Introductory information provided to participants, in bolded type, informed participants that all assignments must be the work of the individual. Assignments submitted for the course by Respondent were identical to assignments subsequently submitted by another teacher who took the same course at a Jater date. Respondent failed to abide by the requirements of the course in that materials submitted by Respondent for credit CHARNETTA STARR Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 were either the work of another teacher, a prohibited corroboration with another teacher or materials created by Respondent and provided to another teacher for course credit. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(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 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(4)(b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally distorted or misrepresented facts concerning an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression. COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) CHARNETTA STARR 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 [sts day of Apri! » 2015, gb) PAM STEWART, as Comunissioner of Education State of Florida

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