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PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs THEIDA DANSBY, 18-005405PL (2018)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 18-005405PL Visitors: 9
Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: THEIDA DANSBY
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Oct. 15, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Latest Update: Jun. 07, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 156-2689 THEIDA DANSBY, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against THEIDA DANSBY. 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: SDI 1, The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 697233, covering the area of Music, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Music Teacher at Orange Brook Elementary School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2015-2015 school year, Respondent failed to perform her duties in a competent manner. Respondent was absent from school on a regular basis, often without notice and often for extended periods of time. Respondent was unable to perform the required duties of her job and as a result was required to submit to a Fitness for Duty Exam. 4, On or about April 29, 2016, and May 6, 2016, Respond. ya licensed — who determined that Respondent THEIDA DANSBY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 5. On or about Jan 13, 2017, Respondent was re-evaluated by the doctor who again determined that she was arr The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has proved to be incompetent to teach or to perform duties as an employee of the public school system or to teach in or to operate a private school. 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 20} “day of Ty , 2017. Ady cbecaer PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 18-005405PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Mar. 08, 2019 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 07, 2019 Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Feb. 12, 2019 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 11, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 11, 2019 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Dec. 06, 2018 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 19, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Dec. 04, 2018 Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Oct. 24, 2018 Respondent's Response to Request for Admissions filed.
Oct. 23, 2018 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Oct. 23, 2018 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Oct. 23, 2018 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Oct. 22, 2018 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Oct. 22, 2018 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 14, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Oct. 19, 2018 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Oct. 16, 2018 Initial Order.
Oct. 15, 2018 Administrative Complaint filed.
Oct. 15, 2018 Election of Rights filed.
Oct. 15, 2018 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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