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BARBARA WARREN vs PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, 17-002456F (2017)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 17-002456F Visitors: 6
Petitioner: BARBARA WARREN
Respondent: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Judges: E. GARY EARLY
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tavares, Florida
Filed: Apr. 21, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 134-3468 BARBARA ANN WARREN, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against BARBARA ANN WARREN. 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 Flonda, 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 484422, covering the areas of Biology and Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2017, 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Oak Park Middle School in the Lake County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2013/2014 school year, Respondent failed to maintain proper control ofher classroom. Asa result of Respondent’s failure, students walked in and out of her classroom without Respondent keeping track of them and students were in and out of their seats while in the classroom. On or about May 16, 2014, DLL. and J.G., two male students in Respondent’s class, lit and smoked a cigar during class in the presence of Respondent. BARBARA ANN WARREN Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 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)(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 ganctions 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 (Gi. ..day of Cuoruav, < 2016. “ PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 17-002456F
Issue Date Proceedings
Jul. 18, 2017 Final Order Dismissing Petition. CASE CLOSED.
Jul. 14, 2017 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Jun. 16, 2017 Order Granting Second Motion for an Extension of Time.
Jun. 16, 2017 Petitioner's Unopposed Second Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Respondent's Verified Application/Affidavit for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed.
Jun. 16, 2017 Notice of Appearance (Darby Shaw) filed.
May 04, 2017 Amended to Correct Case Number, Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Respondent's Verified Application/Affidavit for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed.
May 04, 2017 Order Granting Extension of Time.
May 03, 2017 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Respondent's Verified Application/Affidavit for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed.
May 03, 2017 Notice of Appearance (Bonnie Wilmot) filed.
Apr. 21, 2017 Initial Order.
Apr. 19, 2017 Verified Application/Affidavit for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 16-3856PL)
Jul. 08, 2016 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jul. 08, 2016 Election of Rights filed.
Jul. 08, 2016 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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