Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: KRISHNA CHANDRA DAS
Judges: ROBERT L. KILBRIDE
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jul. 01, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, November 15, 2019.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 167-2882
KRISHNA CHANDRA DAS,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against KRISHNA CHANDRA DAS. 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 870178, covering the areas
of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), History, Reading, Social Science and
Gifted, which is valid through June 30, 2019.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Social Studies
Teacher at Palmetto Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2016-2017 school year, Respondent allowed pornographic images to
be displayed on his Apple Watch and those images were seen by students, to wit:
a. [ - rade student, saw an image that included a female’s exposed
genital area.
b. MB o Berade student, saw an image that included a female’s exposed
genital area.
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Administrative Complaint
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c Ha | student, saw an image that included a female’s exposed
and genital area,
d. a aa, student, saw an image that included a female’s exposed
buttocks.
c. (E cM cade student, saw an image that included a female’s exposed
genital area.
The Petitioner charges:
ST. ‘E VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)G), 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.
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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 ZU He day of _) Uy. , 2017.
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PAM STEWART, as_ —
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-003513PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 15, 2019 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 15, 2019 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Nov. 05, 2019 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
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Sep. 11, 2019 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 5, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 10, 2019 |
Motion to Continue and Reschedule Final Hearing filed.
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Jul. 16, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 16, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 8, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 11, 2019 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 02, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 01, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 01, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 01, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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