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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs MARLON LIGHTFOOT FELTON, 19-000916PL (2019)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 19-000916PL Visitors: 3
Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: MARLON LIGHTFOOT FELTON
Judges: JAMES H. PETERSON, III
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Inverness, Florida
Filed: Feb. 19, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Latest Update: Jul. 04, 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. 178-0888 MARLON LIGHTFOOT FELTON, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against MARLON LIGHTFOOT FELTON. 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 L The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 649714, covering the areas of Educational Leadership, English, Reading, Speech and Business Education, which is valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Business Education Teacher at Crystal River High School in the Citrus County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During I Respondent failed to follow proper district procedures and attempted to fraudulently change the grades off, a year old iiistudent, so that Bi voud be eligible to play football. MARLON LIGHTFOOT FELTON Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: 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 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. 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 [6™ day of (YVare h , 2018. haz Fa = oy) - PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 19-000916PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Apr. 17, 2019 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Apr. 16, 2019 Joint Motion to Close File filed.
Apr. 08, 2019 Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
Apr. 08, 2019 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
Apr. 08, 2019 Notice of Taking Deposition (Felton) filed.
Apr. 04, 2019 Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Apr. 03, 2019 Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Mar. 12, 2019 Respondent's Notice of Discovery Requests to Petitioner filed.
Mar. 12, 2019 Notice of Serving First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner filed.
Mar. 08, 2019 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Mar. 08, 2019 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 24, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Inverness, FL).
Mar. 06, 2019 Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
Feb. 20, 2019 Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 20, 2019 Initial Order.
Feb. 19, 2019 Notice of Appearance (Braden Vicari).
Feb. 19, 2019 Election of Rights filed.
Feb. 19, 2019 Administrative Complaint filed.
Feb. 19, 2019 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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