Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHELTON WRIGHT
Judges: E. GARY EARLY
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Gainesville, Florida
Filed: Nov. 17, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, January 19, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 156-2023
SHELTON LAVELLE WRIGHT,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against SHELTON LAVELLE WRIGHT. 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 1612.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1257173, covering the area
of Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2017.
2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Exceptional
Student Education (ESE”) Teacher at PK. Yonge School m the Alachua County School
District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
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3. On or about November 19, 2015, Respondent stated to J.G., a student, that lotion
in his classroom was “to rab on my head for my brain cells, you should rub some on your head
so you will be smarter to commit suicide,” or words to that effect, on school grounds and during
school hours.
SHELTON LAVELLE WRIGHT
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT I: 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 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.0813 )\(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 YY
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 16-006776PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 19, 2017 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction Without Prejudice and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 18, 2017 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Respondent's Exhibit List filed.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Respondent's Witness List filed.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Wright) filed.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Nov. 22, 2016 |
Order Granting Motion to Offer Testimony Telephonically.
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Nov. 22, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 22, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 26, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Gainesville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 21, 2016 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 18, 2016 |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Offer Testimony Telephonically filed.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Peter Caldwell).
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 17, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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