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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs KAREN CORCORAN, 16-004595PL (2016)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 16-004595PL Visitors: 25
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: KAREN CORCORAN
Judges: E. GARY EARLY
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Pensacola, Florida
Filed: Aug. 15, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 3, 2016.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS, CASE NO. 145-3200 KAREN CORCORAN, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against KAREN CORCORAN. 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 748238, covering the areas of Social Science, Sociology, Gifted and Occupational Specialist, which ts valid through June 30, 2017. 2, Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Science Teacher at Escambia High School in the Escambia County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about October 22, 2014, Respondent gave her district-issued username and password to several students, including, but not limited to, J.C., an eleventh grade student, so that said student(s) could assist Respondent in entering attendance into the district database, in so doing, Respondent gave J.C. access to confidential student information, including, but not limited to, students’ grades and attendance records. Thereafier, J.C.-—using Respondent’s username and password-—changed students’ grades. KAREN CORCORAN Administrative Compiaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: The Respondent is in violation of section 10/2.795(1)(j), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession preseribed 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. 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 (A day of TYyavew 2016. AMS Commissi State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 16-004595PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Oct. 03, 2016 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction Without Prejudice and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 29, 2016 Amended Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing, Close File and for Remand to the Education Practices Commission filed.
Sep. 29, 2016 Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing, Close File and for Remand to the Education Practices Commission filed.
Aug. 30, 2016 Respondent's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Aug. 30, 2016 Rrespondent's Notice of Service of Ffirst Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Aug. 23, 2016 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 23, 2016 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 20, 2016; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Pensacola and Tallahassee, FL).
Aug. 23, 2016 Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 23, 2016 Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Aug. 23, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Interrogatories to the Respondent filed.
Aug. 23, 2016 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Aug. 22, 2016 Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Respondent filed.
Aug. 22, 2016 Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Petitioner (J. David Holder) filed.
Aug. 22, 2016 Petitioner's letter to Judge Early filed.
Aug. 16, 2016 Initial Order.
Aug. 15, 2016 Administrative Complaint filed.
Aug. 15, 2016 Election of Rights filed.
Aug. 15, 2016 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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