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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs STACY SKOLNICK, 19-005139PL (2019)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 19-005139PL Visitors: 83
Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: STACY SKOLNICK
Judges: DARREN A. SCHWARTZ
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Sep. 25, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 27, 2019.

Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs, CASE NO. 178-1954 STACY ANN SKOLNICK, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against STACY ANN SKOLNICK. 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 ke The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 844652; covering the areas of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Elementary Education, which was valid through June 30, 2018. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Specialized ESE Teacher at Cypress Bay High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about February 16, 2017, Respondent reported for duty while under the influence of controlled substances. Respondent was observed with slurred speech, glassy eyes, drowsiness, inattentiveness, and slow reactions. A reasonable suspicion test was performed. EeR4 STACY ANN SKOLNICK 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 enrol] 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 educatot’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently. EXECUTED on this 4 th day of C Jetobe r » 2018. / f Ly, a, ; PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida E@B4

Docket for Case No: 19-005139PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Dec. 27, 2019 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Dec. 27, 2019 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquishing Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Nov. 14, 2019 Respondent's Notice of Serving Answers to Petitioner's Interrogatories filed.
Nov. 14, 2019 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Production filed.
Nov. 14, 2019 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
Oct. 21, 2019 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Oct. 21, 2019 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Oct. 21, 2019 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Oct. 17, 2019 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 28 and 29, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Oct. 17, 2019 Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Oct. 07, 2019 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Oct. 07, 2019 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Oct. 07, 2019 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 9, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Sep. 27, 2019 Notice of Appearance (Mark Wilensky) filed.
Sep. 25, 2019 Initial Order.
Sep. 25, 2019 Administrative Complaint filed.
Sep. 25, 2019 Election of Rights filed.
Sep. 25, 2019 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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