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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs KENESHIA REID, 17-000801PL (2017)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 17-000801PL Visitors: 25
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: KENESHIA REID
Judges: G. W. CHISENHALL
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Daytona Beach, Florida
Filed: Feb. 07, 2017
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, V8. CASE NO, 145-3018 KENESHIA NICOLE REID, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Siewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against KENESHIA NICOLE REID. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to sections 1012.315, 1012.795, and 1612.796, 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 1015338, covering the area of Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2019. 4 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a First Grade Teacher at Turie T. Small Elementary School in the Volusia County School Disirict. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about January 9, 2015, Respondent fell asleep on school grounds and during schoo! hours. When Respondent fell asleep, she was responsible for supervising a group of students. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT i: The Respondent ts in violation of section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes, KENESHIA NICOLE REID Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 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(2)(a)1, 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 onthis_G"* day of September , 2016. Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 17-000801PL
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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