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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs ANGEL NAVARRETE, 16-007026PL (2016)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 16-007026PL Visitors: 10
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ANGEL NAVARRETE
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Dec. 01, 2016
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 145-3276 ANGEL RICARDO NAVARRETE, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ANGEL RICARDO NAVARRETE. 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 L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 826284, covering the areas of Mathematics and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2021, 2: At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathernatics Teacher at Miami Lakes Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS . 3. On or about April 7, 2015, Respondent signed the Test Administration and Security Agreement and the Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement, which provides, in relevant part: T understand that during testing ... 1 may not: ANGEL RICARDO NAVARRETE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 Assist students in answering test items; Give students verbal cues... or non-verbal cues (pointing at a specific item). 4, On or about April 23-24, 2015 and April 29-30, 2015, Respondent administered the math portion of the computer based Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) to his students. While administering said examination, Respondent gave students verbal and non-verbal assistance while they completed the examination. 5. As a result of Respondent’s assistance, all tests were invalidated. 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 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 maintain honesty in all professional dealings. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) ANGEL RICARDO NAVARRETE 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 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 ertification; 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 (4 day of “Y PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 16-007026PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Mar. 22, 2017 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 22, 2017 Joint Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 20, 2017 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Feb. 20, 2017 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Feb. 02, 2017 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 3 and 4, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 01, 2017 Joint Motion to Continue Formal Hearing Scheduled on February 27, 2017 filed.
Jan. 25, 2017 Notice of Unavailability filed.
Jan. 24, 2017 Notice of Objection to Hearing Dates on March 6-9, 2017 filed.
Jan. 24, 2017 Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 27, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to cancel the second day of hearing).
Jan. 23, 2017 Petitioner's Notice of Conflict/Request for New Hearing Date filed.
Jan. 19, 2017 Respndent's First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Jan. 17, 2017 RFP production set filed.(exhibits not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing.
Jan. 17, 2017 (Respondent's) Request for Production filed.
Jan. 17, 2017 Respondent's Verified Responses to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jan. 17, 2017 Answers to Request for Admissions filed.
Jan. 17, 2017 Answer to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jan. 17, 2017 (Response to) Request for Admissions filed.
Dec. 19, 2016 Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint.
Dec. 14, 2016 Affidavit of Maryorie Maldonado F/K/A Maryorie Saavedra filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Notice of Filing Affidavit filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 27 and March 1, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Dec. 14, 2016 Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Motion for Continuance of Hearing filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Dec. 14, 2016 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Dec. 12, 2016 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Dec. 12, 2016 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 11 and 12, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Dec. 09, 2016 Petitioner's Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint filed.
Dec. 09, 2016 Response to Initial Order filed.
Dec. 01, 2016 Initial Order.
Dec. 01, 2016 Administrative Complaint filed.
Dec. 01, 2016 Election of Rights filed.
Dec. 01, 2016 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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