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