Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: GINA M. EDELE
Judges: YOLONDA Y. GREEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Nov. 06, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 25, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 189-0023
GINA M. EDELE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against GINA M. EDELE. 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 1200017, covering the areas
of Elementary Education, English, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Reading, which is
valid through June 30, 2023.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher
at Mandarin High School in the Duval County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2016-2017 and the 2017-2018 school years, Respondent engaged in
inappropriate conduct with students that included, but was not limited to:
a) Providing students with alcohol;
b) Consuming alcohol in the presence of and with students;
c) Smoking marijuana with students;
d) Allowing students to stay the night at her personal residence; and
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GINA M. EDELE
Administrative Complaint
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e) Transporting a student that was in possession of illegal narcotics in her personal vehicle.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(j), 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 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 3" dayof Ju ly , 2019.
fa tbe
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-005907PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 07, 2020 |
Transmittal letter from Loretta Sloan forwarding Petitoner's Proposed Exhibits to Petitioner.
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Oct. 02, 2020 |
Transmittal letter from Loretta Sloan forwarding Respondent's Proposed Exhibits to Respondent.
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Oct. 01, 2020 |
Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Sep. 28, 2020 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed, flashdrive included. (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Sep. 25, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 25, 2020 |
Joint Motion to Close File filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Petitioner's Objections to Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Petitioner's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Respondent's Second Amended Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Respondent's Second Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Respondent's Motion to Strike and Redact from Record filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Respondent's Amended Exhibit List filed (filed in error; confidential information, not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing. |
Sep. 24, 2020 |
Petitioner's Amended Witness List filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Respondent's Amended Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Respondent's Amended Exhibit List filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Respondent's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Respondent's Exhibit List filed (confidential information, not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing. |
Sep. 23, 2020 |
Respondent's Witness List filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation filed.
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Sep. 23, 2020 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 21, 2020 |
Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Sep. 17, 2020 |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Pre-hearing Stipulation and Exhibits filed.
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Aug. 26, 2020 |
Petitioner's Notice of Taking Deposition via Zoom (Edele) filed.
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Aug. 21, 2020 |
Respondent's Amended Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
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Aug. 20, 2020 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 29 and 30, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville; amended as to Type of Hearing).
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Aug. 20, 2020 |
Petitioner's Motion for Final Hearing via Zoom filed.
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Jul. 20, 2020 |
Respondent's Second Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Jul. 20, 2020 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Apr. 28, 2020 |
Order Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for September 29 and 30, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
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Apr. 24, 2020 |
Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for April 27, 2020; 11:00 a.m.).
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Apr. 17, 2020 |
Joint Case Status Report filed.
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Mar. 23, 2020 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by April 17, 2020).
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Mar. 20, 2020 |
Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Feb. 04, 2020 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 28 and 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville; amended as to Venue).
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Feb. 03, 2020 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 28 and 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
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Jan. 31, 2020 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
Jan. 28, 2020 |
Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for January 31, 2020; 9:30 a.m.).
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Jan. 27, 2020 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jan. 27, 2020 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jan. 27, 2020 |
Notice of Appearance (Brian DeMaggio) filed.
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Jan. 23, 2020 |
Letter from Alexis Sciandra Regarding Unavailability filed.
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Jan. 23, 2020 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Jan. 23, 2020 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Nov. 19, 2019 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 19, 2019 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 4 and 5, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville).
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Nov. 12, 2019 |
Agreed Upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 08, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 06, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 06, 2019 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Nov. 06, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 06, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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