Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: EMMANUEL TEDDY FLEURANTIN
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 24, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
Latest Update: Nov. 18, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Comunissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 112-3051
EMMANUEL FLEURANTIN,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against EMMANUEL FLEURANTIN. 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 1090412, covering the areas
of Mathematics, Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum and Business Education, which is valid
through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics
Teacher at Miami Norland High School in the Miami County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2011-2012 school year, Respondent served as the exam proctor for the
Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop industry certification exams at Norland High
School. On or about April 3, 2012, while proctoring the Adobe Photoshop exam, Respondent
allowed students to use study guides or other materials containing answers to the exam while
testing. Such assistance on the exam is prohibited.
EMMANUEL FLEURANTIN
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
4. As a result of Respondent’s conduct alleged in paragraph 3 herein, Respondent’s
employment was terminated by the Miami-Dade School District. Respondent contested the
termination and on or about July 29, 2014, an Administrative Law Judge for the Division of
Administrative Hearings entered a Recommended Order recommending that the Miami-Dade
School District enter a final order terminating Respondent’s employment. Respondent then
tendered his resignation on or about August 25, 2014.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012,795(1)(g), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces
effectiveness as an employee of the school board.
COUNT 2: 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 3: 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 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintaim honesty in
all professional dealings.
COUNT 5: 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,
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EMMANUEL FLEURANTIN
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 yn" day of Feoyuovk _.
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PAM STEWART, as —
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-006174PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 28, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion to Re-open Case filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 17-1960PL ESTABLISHED)
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Jan. 11, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 11, 2017 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Dec. 07, 2016 |
Respondent's Notice of Discovery Requests to Petitioner filed.
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Nov. 30, 2016 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Answers to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Nov. 30, 2016 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Nov. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 07, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 26 and 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to ).
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Nov. 04, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Nov. 02, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 02, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 2, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 25, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 24, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 24, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 24, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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