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.
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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
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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)(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.
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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.
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Jul. 14, 2017 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Jun. 16, 2017 |
Order Granting Second Motion for an Extension of Time.
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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.
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Jun. 16, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Darby Shaw) filed.
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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.
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May 04, 2017 |
Order Granting Extension of Time.
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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.
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May 03, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Bonnie Wilmot) filed.
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Apr. 21, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 19, 2017 |
Verified Application/Affidavit for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 16-3856PL)
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Jul. 08, 2016 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 08, 2016 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 08, 2016 |
Agency referral filed.
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