Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ALBERT VERMEIRE
Judges: R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Brooksville, Florida
Filed: May 04, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 19, 2017.
Latest Update: Sep. 29, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 156-3354
ALBERT W. VERMEIRE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ALBERT W. VERMEIRE. 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 1046759, covering the areas
of Physical Education and Social Science, which is valid through June 30, 2020.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Science
Teacher at Endeavor Academy in the Hernando County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about April 20, 2016, Respondent vulgarly disparaged and threatened
students on school grounds and during school hours. While so doing, Respondent directed words,
including, but not limited to, “fuck” and “shit” at students.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes,
ALBERT W. VERMEIRE
Administrative Complaint
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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 on this [alte day of thu GAA , 2017.
—t ze
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-002591PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 19, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relimquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 19, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Close File filed.
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Jun. 19, 2017 |
Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for June 19, 2017; 2:00 p.m.).
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Jun. 19, 2017 |
Joint Request for Telephonic Pre-hearing Case Status Conference filed.
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Jun. 19, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Relinquish Jurisdiction to the Education Practices Commission filed.
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May 22, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 22, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Brooksville, FL).
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May 16, 2017 |
Notice of Transfer.
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May 15, 2017 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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May 15, 2017 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 04, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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May 04, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 04, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 04, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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