STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 167-1276 SABRINA J. PALMER, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SABRINA J. PALMER. 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 1002478, covering the areas of Athletic Coaching, Elementary Education, Business Education, Marketing and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2020. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Staffing Specialist at Wolf Lake Elementary School in the Orange County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. In or around July 3, 2016, through August 7, 2016, Respondent took part in an online English Language Learners (ELL) course offered by her district in pursuit the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement. Prior to starting the course, Respondent . accepted an Agreement Statement whereby Respondent agreed to maintain honesty and not to submit fraudulent information. SABRINA J. PALMER Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4, Assignments submitted for the course by Respondent were taken from published works of others and not the original work of Respondent. Respondent failed to abide by the requirements of the course in that materials submitted by Respondent for credit were the work of another. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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 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. COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(c)1, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings. COUNT 4: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(2)(c)8, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has submitted fraudulent information on a document in connection with professional activities. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) SABRINA J, PALMER 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 periad 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 YA day of unt ,2017. Abn heveerh PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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