Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: RAYMOND CARVER
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Oct. 15, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-3197
RAYMOND CARVER,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against RAYMOND CARVER. 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
de The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 918271, covering the areas
of Computer Science, Educational Leadership, English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL), Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum, Reading, School Principal, Driver Education,
Business Education and Teacher Coordinator of Cooperative Education, which is valid through
June 30, 2021.
Ds At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an SAT/ACT
Preparatory Teacher at First Coast High School in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the oy school year, during class, Respondent engaged in
inappropriate conduct when he engaged in improper student physical contact, and when he
directed inappropriate comments to his students. Examples of Respondent’s inappropriate
conduct include:
RAYMOND CARVER
Administrative Complaint
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a. Touching lll a ice high school student, on Bais: in a manner that made feel
uncomfortable;
b. Informing Ml afi nigh school student, “that’s our secret, don’t tell anybody,” or
words to that effect in response toll asking Respondent if Mllwas gay;
c. Informing om pet gh school student, “Oh I would like that,” or words to that effect
in response to saying “Fuck you” to Respondent; and
d. Inappropriately cee at orientation in class.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(j), 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)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
RAYMOND CARVER
Administrative Complaint
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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 \th day of Febru CY , 2018.
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PAM STEWART, as
Comunissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 18-005404PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 12, 2019 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 07, 2019 |
Petitioner's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice filed.
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories, Request for Admission and Request for Production filed.
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Jan. 09, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 20, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Jan. 02, 2019 |
Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 20, 2018 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Nov. 08, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 08, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 14, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Oct. 30, 2018 |
Agreed Upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 16, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 15, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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