Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DAVID SMITH
Judges: JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Dec. 18, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 4, 2018.
Latest Update: Oct. 05, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
v8. CASE NO. 167-1906
DAVID L. SMITH,
Respondent. ;
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT :
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against DAVID L. SMITH. 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 807066, covering the areas of
English and Reading, which is valid through Jume 30, 2020.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher
at Harns Marsh Middle School in the Lee County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about November 28, 2016, Respondent engaged in inappropriate discipline
when he approached Student M.D., a 15 year old male, and pushed him from behind into an
office and shut the door.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1){j), Florida Statutes,
DAVID L. SMITH
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
onie 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 um uf day of fla. » 2017.
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PAM STEWART, as 7
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 17-006733PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 04, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 03, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice filed.
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May 01, 2018 |
Notice of Scheduling Court Reporter filed.
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Apr. 25, 2018 |
Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Apr. 25, 2018 |
CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held. |
Apr. 16, 2018 |
Amended Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (pre-hearing conference set for April 25, 2018; 9:00 a.m.).
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Apr. 16, 2018 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference filed.
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Apr. 03, 2018 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 9, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers, FL; amended as to Type and Venue).
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Mar. 20, 2018 |
Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for April 23, 2018; 9:00 a.m.).
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Mar. 20, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 9, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 15, 2018 |
Joint Response to Order dated March 7, 2018 filed.
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Mar. 07, 2018 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by March 15, 2018).
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Mar. 06, 2018 |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Mar. 06, 2018 |
Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Mar. 06, 2018 |
Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
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Mar. 01, 2018 |
Pre-hearing Order.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Frances Natoli) filed.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (M. W.) filed.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (M. D.) filed.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (B. G.) filed.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (A. J.) filed.
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Feb. 12, 2018 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Feb. 12, 2018 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Jan. 02, 2018 |
Case Management Order.
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Jan. 02, 2018 |
Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for March 1, 2018; 9:00 a.m.).
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Jan. 02, 2018 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 15, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers, FL; amended as to Date and Time).
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Jan. 02, 2018 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Dec. 27, 2017 |
Respondent's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Dec. 27, 2017 |
Respondent's Motion for In-Person Hearing filed.
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 7, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 21, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 18, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 18, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Lynn Hearn).
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Dec. 18, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 18, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 18, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held. |