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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs ELIZABETH JERRELL, 18-003625PL (2018)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 18-003625PL Visitors: 6
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ELIZABETH JERRELL
Judges: G. W. CHISENHALL
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Milton, Florida
Filed: Jul. 13, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 167-2945 ELIZABETH E. JERRELL, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ELIZABETH E. JERRELL. 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 949244, covering the areas of Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Autism Spectrum Disorders, which is valid through June 30, 2022. 2. _At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an ESE Teacher at Thomas Sims Middle School in the Santa Rosa County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about February 24, 2017, Respondent signed the 2017 Florida Standards Alternative Assessment — Performance Task Test Administration and Security Agreement and the Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement whereby Respondent agreed not to copy or interpret test items, performance tasks or test content on the Florida Standards Alternative Assessment (FSAA). On the same date, Respondent, while organizing FSAA testing materials, reviewed assessment items and made notes related to the items. ELIZABETH E. JERRELL Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)q), 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. 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 [Q** — day of Felsevac 2, 2018 Lo —lleword PAM STEWART, as ; Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 18-003625PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Sep. 20, 2018 Order Granting Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing, to Close File and for Remand. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 18, 2018 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing, to Close File and for Remand filed.
Jul. 30, 2018 Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 5, 2018; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Milton, FL; amended as to Language ).
Jul. 27, 2018 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Jul. 27, 2018 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 5, 2018; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Milton, FL).
Jul. 20, 2018 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jul. 20, 2018 Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Jul. 20, 2018 Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jul. 20, 2018 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Interrogatories to the Respondent filed.
Jul. 16, 2018 Initial Order.
Jul. 13, 2018 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Election of Rights filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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