Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ROSANNA JOHNSTON
Judges: W. DAVID WATKINS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lake City, Florida
Filed: Dec. 17, 2019
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 9, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 189-0751
ROSANNA JOHNSTON,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ROSANNA JOHNSTON. 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 913931, covering the areas of
Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Psychology and Social Science, which is valid through June
30, 2021.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Fort
White High School in the Columbia County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about October 5, 2018, Respondent reported for duty while under the
influence of alcohol. Respondent was observed by the school’s School Resource Officer (SRO)
smelling of alcohol. The SRO notified the school’s Principal, who also observed Respondent
smelling of alcohol. A state trooper was called to the school to perform a reasonable suspicion test.
Before administering the reasonable suspicion test, the state trooper observed Respondent with a
flushed complexion, bloodshot watery eyes, and smelling of alcohol. A reasonable suspicion test
was performed.
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ROSANNA JOHNSTON
Administrative Complaint
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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 5" dayof_September 2019.
LMM
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 19-006635PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 09, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 09, 2020 |
Unopposed Motion to Close File filed.
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Feb. 21, 2020 |
Petitioner's Exhibit List filed.
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Feb. 21, 2020 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Jan. 31, 2020 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 31, 2020 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 8, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Lake City).
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Jan. 30, 2020 |
Amended Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 02, 2020 |
Agreed Upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 18, 2019 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 17, 2019 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 17, 2019 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Dec. 17, 2019 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 17, 2019 |
Agency referral filed.
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