Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ELIZABETH GOEDELMAN
Judges: W. DAVID WATKINS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: St. Augustine, Florida
Filed: Aug. 29, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 145-3345
ELIZABETH L. GOEDELMAR,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ELIZABETH L. GOEDELMAN, 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 840480, covering the areas
of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Hearing
Impaired, which is valid through June 30, 2020.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Exceptional
Student Education Teacher at Nease High School in the St. Johns County School District.
. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2014-2015 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate
conversations with her students in class, causing the students to be uncomfortable and
embarrassed. The conversations included discussing:
(a) The number 69, as it was used by a student for his password; and
(b) Respondent’s visit to a sex-themed store.
ELIZABETH L. GOEDELMAN
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)@), 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-
10,081(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
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 TViaycia , 2016.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-004966PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 25, 2016 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 25, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Parctice Commission filed.
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Oct. 24, 2016 |
Petitioner's Motion for Case Management Conference, or in the Alternative, Motion to Close File filed.
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Oct. 21, 2016 |
Order Denying Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission.
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Oct. 21, 2016 |
Petitioner's Pre-hearing Statement filed.
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Oct. 20, 2016 |
Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission filed.
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Oct. 17, 2016 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Oct. 17, 2016 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Oct. 17, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Goedelman) filed.
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Oct. 11, 2016 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Sep. 19, 2016 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Sep. 07, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 27, 2016; 10:00 a.m.; St. Augustine, FL).
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Sep. 06, 2016 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 29, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 29, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 29, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 29, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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