STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 167-0258 KAILA RIVERA, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against KAILA RIVERA. 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 870388, covering the areas of Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Reading and Varying Exceptionalities, which is valid through June 30, 2019. 2s At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Assistant Principal at Miramar High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. Respondent failed to perform her duties as assistant principal when she failed to supervise the grade change process performed by faculty under her supervision. Respondent knew or should have known that grades were being changed incorrectly. As a result of Respondent’s failure to perform her duties, 266 (47%) of the 561 graduates of Miramar High School in 2014 received an unjustified grade change during the 2013-2014 school year. 4. During the 2014-2015 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct KAILA RIVERA Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 when she had a romantic or sexual relationship with a subordinate employee. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(g), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 2: 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 3: 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 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(b)3, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage. COUNT 5: 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. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)

Docket for Case No: 18-004717PL