Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHRYSTEL SHANNON
Judges: ROBERT J. TELFER III
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Nov. 13, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
FROM: The Education Practices Commission
TO: DOAH Clerk of Court
RE: REDACTION OF CERTAIN LANGUAGE
The Education Practices Commission reviewed and redacted certain verbiage
within the document(s) included prior to transferring the case to DOAH so that
individual student(s) information cannot be identified in accordance with Section
1002.221(1), Fla. Stat. (2018).
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO, 167-3491
CHRYSTEL CONSUELA SHANNON,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CHRYSTEL CONSUELA SHANNON. 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 821408, covering the areas
of Elementary Education and Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30,
2018.
2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as afiiJGrade
Teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the GEE schoo! year, Respondent aged in ingppropriate
discipline when she disciplined NEEM prace students, including [i a and during
class by striking the students on the hands, legs or bottom with a yardstick.
CHRYSTEL CONSUELA SHANNON
Administrative Complaint
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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.
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 9 +h day of Eaten ‘ , 2018.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 18-005938PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 25, 2019 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 22, 2019 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Mar. 13, 2019 |
Order Canceling Hearing (parties to advise status by March 28, 2019).
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Mar. 13, 2019 |
Agreed upon Motion to Cancel Hearing filed.
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Feb. 25, 2019 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Shannon) filed.
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Feb. 01, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 28, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Jan. 31, 2019 |
Amended Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Jan. 31, 2019 |
Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 27, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 27, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 12, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Nov. 26, 2018 |
Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 13, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 13, 2018 |
Notice of Appearance (Stephanie Schaap).
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Nov. 13, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 13, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 13, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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