Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: RAISA RICKIE
Judges: ROBERT S. COHEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 26, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, November 3, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-0311
RAISA RICKIE,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against RAISA RICKIE. 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
L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1208468, covering the area of
Physical Education, which is valid through June 30, 2018.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical Education
Teacher at Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about March 1, 2016, inappropriately disciplined D.B., an eleven year old,
male student. When D.B. failed to follow Respondent’s instructions, Respondent kicked dirt into
D.B.’s face.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(), Florida Statutes,
RAISA RICKIE
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 / day of 7) IAAL > 2017.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-005376PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 03, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 02, 2017 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Oct. 26, 2017 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL; amended as to Location).
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Oct. 11, 2017 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 11, 2017 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 11, 2017 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 09, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Oct. 09, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 03, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 26, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 26, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 26, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 26, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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