STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 156-0279 RITA JEAN BACL Respondent, ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against RITA JEAN BACI. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator's certificate pursuant to sections }042.315, J012.795, and 012.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6A-10.081, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Edueation 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 475617, covering the areas of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Emotionally Handicapped, English for Speakers of Other Languages (“ESOL”) and Prekindergarten/Primary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2020. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Kindergarten Teacher at John E. Ford Elementary School in the Duval County School District, MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about November 25, 2014, Respondent failed to adequately supervise ber classroom. As a result of Respondent’s failure to adequately supervise her classroom, 2.16, and A.HL, kindergartners, physically struck their classmates on school grounds and during school hours, Upon witnessing the aforementioned physical confrontations, Respondent failed to intervene or otherwise stymie said attacks; instead, Respondent video recorded them, RITA JEAN BACI Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT t: The Respondent ig 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- 10.081(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 an 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 fo 10 years or permanently. EXECUTED on this }U™ day of Wavew i, 2016. PAM ST ‘ Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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