STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 134-3354 TYRONE BELCHER, Respondent, / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Edueation, files this Administrative Complaint against) TYRONE BELCHER. 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 122756, covering the area of Biology, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Science Teacher at Ridge Community High School in the Polk County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about March 26, 2014, Respondent entered into an agreement with the State of Alabama Department of Education in settlement of charges against Respondent that he physically attacked a tenth grade, male student causing injury. Terms of the settlement agreement included but were not limited to; a three year suspension of Respondent’s Alabama Professional Educator Certificate followed by three and a half years of probation during which time Respondent was to complete classes in Hybrid Boundaries/Anger Management and Classroom Management. TYRONE BELCHER Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)\(e), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has had an educator certificate sanctioned by revocation, suspension, or surrender in another state. 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 April 2015. PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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