Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: RONALD JOHNSON
Judges: J. BRUCE CULPEPPER
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lakeland, Florida
Filed: Mar. 27, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 7, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 145-0801
RONALD JOHNSON,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against RONALD JOHNSON. 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 1137870, covering the areas
of Social Science and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher and
Head Football Coach at Haines City Senior High School in the Polk County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3: During the 2013/2014 school year, Respondent improperly submitted grade
change requests for students to change grades without additional work by the students in order to
qualify the students to play football. Additionally, Respondent signed the name or names of
other instructors to grade change forms for football players.
RONALD JOHNSON
Administrative Complaint
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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)(), 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(4)(b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally distorted or
misrepresented facts concerning an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression.
COUNT 5: 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)
RONALD JOHNSON
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 G™ day of November _. 2015.
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PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-001893PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 31, 2017 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's Exhibits to Respondent.
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Jul. 31, 2017 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Petitioner's Exhibits to Petitioner.
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Jul. 07, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 06, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Close File filed.
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Jun. 23, 2017 |
Order Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 8, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Lakeland and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 22, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion to Reconvene Hearing filed.
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Jun. 19, 2017 |
Order Requiring Status Report.
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Jun. 16, 2017 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to date not certain. |
Jun. 13, 2017 |
Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Jun. 13, 2017 |
Order Allowing Testimony by Third-Party Video Teleconference.
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Jun. 13, 2017 |
Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
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Jun. 12, 2017 |
Petitioner's Second Amended Exhibit List (Exhibits attached) filed.
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Jun. 12, 2017 |
Respondent's Proposed Exhibit List filed.
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Jun. 12, 2017 |
Petitioner's Second Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Jun. 12, 2017 |
Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
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Jun. 08, 2017 |
Motion to Allow Respondent to Testify via Video Teleconference at the Final Hearing filed.
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Jun. 07, 2017 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Jun. 06, 2017 |
Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Jun. 05, 2017 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Jun. 05, 2017 |
Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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May 31, 2017 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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May 31, 2017 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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May 03, 2017 |
Amended Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 16, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Lakeland and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 03, 2017 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 16, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Lakeland and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 02, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Branden Vicari) filed.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 9, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Lakeland and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Apr. 05, 2017 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 28, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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