Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ERINN MORIARTY
Judges: ROBERT J. TELFER III
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 08, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 9, 2019.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 178-1676
ERINN MORIARTY,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ERINN MORIARTY. 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 1268934, covering the area of
Social Science, which was valid through June 30, 2017.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
Ds In or around June of 2017, Respondent submitted fraudulent information to the
Georgia Professional Standards Commission for purposes of obtaining a Georgia Educator’s
Certificate. Respondent submitted a copy of a fraudulent Florida Professional Educator’s
Certificate purportedly issued to Respondent; however, Respondent did not hold a Florida
Professional Educator’s Certificate. Respondent affirmed on the Georgia application that all
documents submitted were “true, complete and correct.”
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(a), Florida Statutes,
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in that Respondent obtained or attempted to obtain a teaching certificate by fraudulent means.
COUNT 2: 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 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(2)(c)1, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in
all professional dealings.
COUNT 4: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(2)(c)7, Florida
Administrative Code, in that Respondent has misrepresented her professional qualifications.
COUNT 5: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(2)(c)8, Florida
Administrative Code, in that Respondent has submitted fraudulent information on a document in
connection with professional activities.
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 23% day of (Y\ AY 2018.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 19-003635PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 09, 2019 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 06, 2019 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Sep. 05, 2019 |
Case Status Report filed.
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Aug. 09, 2019 |
Notice of Service of First Request to Produce to Plaintiff filed.
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Aug. 09, 2019 |
Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff filed.
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Aug. 09, 2019 |
Notice of Appearance (Mark Levine) filed.
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Jul. 17, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 17, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 17 and 18, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 15, 2019 |
Agreed Upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 15, 2019 |
Certificate of Service of Discovery filed.
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Jul. 09, 2019 |
Notice of Appearance (Ron Weaver) filed.
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Jul. 09, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 08, 2019 |
Respondent's Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Jul. 08, 2019 |
Amended Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 08, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 08, 2019 |
Respondent's Amended Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Jul. 08, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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