Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: LAUREN HENDRIX
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Jun. 27, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS, CASE NO. 134-0632
LAUREN LEE HENDRIX,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against LAUREN LEE HENDRIX. 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 io 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
L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 943218, covering the areas
of Elementary Education, Health, Physical Education and Exceptional Student Education (ESE),
which is valid through June 30, 2019.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an ESE Teacher at
Harmony High School in the Osceola County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2012/2013 school year, Respondent submitted fraudulent timesheets
for payment of services she did not perform. Respondent signed a contract and timesheets
related to a Hospital Homebound program without providing the homebound services.
Respondent received, and was required to repay, sums totaling in excess of one thousand dollars.
LAUREN LEE HENDRIX
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: 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 2: 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.
COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
0.081(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 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
0.081(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges
for personal gain or advantage.
COUNTS: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
0.081(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in
all professional! dealings.
COUNT 6: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(5)(h), Florida
Administrative Code, in that Respondent has submitted fraudulent information on a document in
connection with professional activities.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
LAUREN LEE HENDRIX
Administrative Complaint
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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 (G™_ day of duly _,2015.
Ld foeeees
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-003602PL