Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: BARBARA RIOS
Judges: ROBERT S. COHEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Nov. 04, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 178-2625
BARBARA MARGARITA RIOS,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against BARBARA MARGARITA RIOS. 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 866120, covering the areas of
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Exceptional Student Education, Reading and
School Social Worker, which is valid through June 30, 2019.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Varying
Exceptionalities Teacher at Miami Killian Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County School
District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. In or around i Respondent transported iiand om. two high
school students, in Respondent’s vehicle to Respondent’s home without permission fro and
Ms parents. Prior to reaching Respondent’s home, Respondent obtained Marijuana.
Respondent provided the Marijuana to J and MJ while in Respondent’s home where
Respondent and the two students smoked the Marijuana.
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BARBARA MARGARITA RIOS
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 ION:
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 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 | Qt day of. Aoril 2019.
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RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-005850PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 05, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 04, 2020 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jan. 14, 2020 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by February 14, 2020).
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Jan. 13, 2020 |
Motion to Cancel Final Hearing and Hold Case in Abeyance for Thirty Days filed.
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Nov. 20, 2019 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Nov. 13, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 13, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 21, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Miami).
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Nov. 13, 2019 |
Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint
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Nov. 13, 2019 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Nov. 12, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 12, 2019 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Nov. 12, 2019 |
Petitioner's Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 12, 2019 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 05, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 04, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 04, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 04, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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