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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs IRA KINCAID, III, 17-001894PL (2017)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 17-001894PL Visitors: 19
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: IRA KINCAID, III
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Port Charlotte, Florida
Filed: Mar. 27, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 19, 2017.

Latest Update: Jun. 01, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 156-1270 IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, IIE, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, IIL 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 999328, covering the areas of Educational Leadership and Social Studies, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Studies Teacher at Charlotte High School in the Charlotte County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about September 4, 2015, Respondent used profanity and inappropriate language in the presence of students when he (a) yelled the word “fuck” at his class, (b) stated to his class “If you have a fucking problem with me I will come to your house and settle it,” or words to that effect, and (c) gave his class an assignment to write an essay with the title “Why is Mr. Kincaid pissed at you?” 4. Respondent’s students thought that Respondent’s behavior, alleged in paragraph 3 herein, was unprofessional. IRA RAYMOND KINCAID, II Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 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)(j), 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(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) IRA RAYMOND KINCAD, III 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 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 {U4 day of June , 2016. hydra PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 17-001894PL
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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