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
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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.
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Sep. 18, 2018 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing, to Close File and for Remand filed.
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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 ).
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Jul. 27, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 27, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 5, 2018; 9:00 a.m., Central Time; Milton, FL).
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Jul. 20, 2018 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 20, 2018 |
Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Jul. 20, 2018 |
Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jul. 20, 2018 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Interrogatories to the Respondent filed.
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Jul. 16, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 13, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 13, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 13, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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