Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHRISTOPHER GENTLES
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Jan. 19, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 5, 2018.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-2073
CHRISTOPHER GENTLES,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CHRISTOPHER GENTLES. The Petitioner secks 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 909000, covering the areas of
Educational Leadership and Guidance and Counseling, which is valid through June 30, 2021.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Assistant
Principal at A.C. Perry Elementary School in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2016-2017 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct
when he:
a) Instructed schoo] staff to create a non-existent class in order to make it appear as
though his school was compliant with the Florida Class Size Amendment: and
b) Submitted fraudulent class rosters to make it appear as though his school was
compliant with the Florida Class Size Amendment.
CHRISTOPHER GENTLES
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)G), 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 64-
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)
CHRISTOPHER GENTLES
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 period of time
up fo 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 J0%A cay sbeplorahsre 2017
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PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 18-000366PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 05, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 29, 2018 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Jan. 26, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 26, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 29, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jan. 25, 2018 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 22, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Notice of Appearance (Anthony Peyton).
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Letter to Christopher Gentles from Gretchen Brantley regarding rejecting your current petition/request for hearing filed.
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Revised Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 19, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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