Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ZZREAM WALDEN
Judges: J. BRUCE CULPEPPER
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: May 18, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, July 25, 2016.
Latest Update: Mar. 09, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 145-0152
ZLREAM WALDEN,
Respondent,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ZZREAM WALDEN. 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
lL The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1125552, covering the areas
of Physical Education and Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education, which is valid through June 30,
2017,
2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical
Education Teacher at Killarney Elementary School in the Orange County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2013/2014 school year, Respondent failed to properly supervise
students in that multiple times Respondent left a Physical Education (P.E.) class of
approximately fifty students in the care of a para-professional while Respondent left and went to
another part of the school. On or about April 24, 2014, H.W., a third grade, female student, was
injured by another student throwing a ball in her face after Respondent left the P.E, area.
ZZREAM WALDEN
Administrative Complaint
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4. On or about August 27, 2014, Respondent inappropriately disciplined students by
having them perform excessive exercises in the sun with temperatures in excess of ninety
degrees,
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT I: 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-
10,0813 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 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 Respondemt 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 6 day ot November _. 2015.
Mibu Ltweres
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-002757PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 25, 2016 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 25, 2016 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Jun. 27, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for November 1 and 2, 2016; 10:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Jun. 24, 2016 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Respondent's Dates of Unavailability for Hearing filed.
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Jun. 24, 2016 |
Unopposed Motion to Continue filed.
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Jun. 24, 2016 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Jun. 24, 2016 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Jun. 20, 2016 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Jun. 20, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Walden) filed.
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Jun. 02, 2016 |
Respondent's First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner Pam Stewart filed.
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Jun. 02, 2016 |
Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner Pam Stewart filed.
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May 27, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 27, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 6, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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May 27, 2016 |
Respondent's Notice of Unavailability filed.
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May 26, 2016 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 26, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Eric Lindstrom) filed.
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May 19, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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May 18, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 18, 2016 |
Letter to Mariam Lambeth from Suzanne Tzuanos advising of counsel for Respondent filed.
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May 18, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 18, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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