Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: PATRICIA STANLEY
Judges: MARY LI CREASY
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Fort Pierce, Florida
Filed: Apr. 23, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
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. 178-2508
PATRICIA STANLEY,
A/K/A PATRICIA GOMES
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against PATRICIA STANLEY. 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 771092, covering the areas of
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Gifted and Primary Education, which is valid
through June 30, 2021.
2: At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Resource Science
Teacher at Mariposa Elementary School in the St. Lucie County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about ME the Respondent inappropriately pushed B...ce
student, I
4, On or about MY, the Respondent acted inappropriately when she
slapped Merde student, on the mouth, which embarrassed the student and aggressively hit
two additional iM grade students on their heads for talking.
PATRICIA STANLEY
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
5. As a result of the alleged conduct herein, on or about February 27, 2018, the
Respondent was issued a letter of concern regarding the above allegations by the St. Lucie County
School District.
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)(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 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)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
PATRICIA STANLEY
Administrative Complaint
Page 3 of 3
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.
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EXECUTED on this 18 day of December , 2018.
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PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 19-002158PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 20, 2019 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 19, 2019 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Jun. 11, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 29, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Pierce, FL).
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Jun. 10, 2019 |
Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Jun. 10, 2019 |
Respondent's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Jun. 10, 2019 |
Respondent's Witness List filed.
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Jun. 10, 2019 |
Respondent's Witness List filed.
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Jun. 10, 2019 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Jun. 07, 2019 |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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May 20, 2019 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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May 20, 2019 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Apr. 29, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 29, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 18, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Pierce, FL).
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Apr. 26, 2019 |
Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 23, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 23, 2019 |
Notice of Appearance (Nicholas Wolfmeyer).
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Apr. 23, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 23, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 23, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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