STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO, 134-2548 KIM ADAMS, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against KIM ADAMS. 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 6A4-10.081, 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 933466, covering the areas of Drama and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2016. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Drama Teacher at Rochelle K-8 School of Arts in the Polk County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about February 6, 2012, Respondent engaged in an altercation with C.J, a fifth grade, maie student. Respondent grabbed C.J.’s backpack while he was wearing it and caused minor injury to C.J.’s eye. Respondent’s principal instructed Respondent to. avoid confrontation with C.J, while the incident was investigated. Between March 1, 2012, and March 5, 2012, Respondent confronted C.J. multiple times without attempting to disengage. 4, On or about December 12, 2013, Respondent inappropriately disciplined Z.S., a female, kindergarten student, by taping Z.S.’s hands together. KIM ADAMS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 3. On or about January 27, 2014, Respondent was suspended from her teaching position with the District for a period of three days as a result of her discipline of Z.S. 6. During the 2013/2014 school year, Respondent unnecessarily embarrassed and disparaged students. Examples of Respondent’s conduct included but were not limited to: a) Respondent chastised A.W., a 6" grade, female student, causing A.W. to cry shortly after a death in A.W.’s family. b) On or about May 10, 2014, Respondent called J.T., a sixth grade, female student, obnoxious and stupid. c) Respondent argued with and taunted students. 7. On, or about May 9, 2014, Respondent failed to properly supervise students when she ordered several students to leave her class before the period was over resulting in the students roaming the hallways without supervision. 8. On or about August 5, 2014, Respondent resigned in lieu of termination from her teaching position with the District. 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)G), 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 64- 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- 10.081G3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) KIM ADAMS Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 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 scape 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-excced five years; revoking the Respondent's educator's cenificate 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. et EXECUTED on this 2.5 day of A\yact 2015. od PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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