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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs MARLENE CABANAS-GUIDO, 16-001921PL (2016)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 16-001921PL Visitors: 15
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: MARLENE CABANAS-GUIDO
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Apr. 07, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 26, 2016.

Latest Update: Apr. 14, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 145-1712 MARLENE CABANAS-GUIDO, Respondent, / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint agains) MARLENE CABANA-GUIDO. 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 i. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 727593, covering the areas of Educational Leadership, English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) and Specific Learning Disabilities, which is valid through June 30, 2016. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an ESOL Teacher at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2012/2013 school year, Respondent solicited prescription drugs from other teachers at school. On or about January 27, 2013, Respondent sent a text to J.B., a tenth grade, female student, asking J.B. to get Respondent a prescription medication through J.B.’s sister who is a nurse. MARLENE CABANAS-GUIDO Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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 effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 2: 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 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. WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein and in accordance with the Explanation of Rights and [lection 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 T= day of | October , 2015. Lc, PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 16-001921PL
Issue Date Proceedings
May 26, 2016 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
May 26, 2016 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
May 18, 2016 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
May 18, 2016 Notice of Service of Respondent's Response to Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
May 18, 2016 Respondent's Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 25, 2016 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 21, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Apr. 25, 2016 Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Apr. 22, 2016 Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Apr. 15, 2016 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Apr. 15, 2016 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 9, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 13, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Apr. 13, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Apr. 13, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Apr. 13, 2016 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 07, 2016 Initial Order.
Apr. 07, 2016 Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 07, 2016 Election of Rights filed.
Apr. 07, 2016 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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