STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 178-2950 CLARISSA L. SASLOVSKY, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CLARISSA L. SASLOVSKY. 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 954462, covering the areas of Guidance and Counseling, Driver Education, Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum and School Social Worker, which is valid through June 30, 2022. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Guidance Counselor at Wildwood Middle High School in the Sumter County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3, On or about April 25, 2018, Respondent requested that A UUttéC«O@S | student, assist one of Respondent’s students who was participating in Grad Point, the school’s program of credit recovery for students who had received Ds and/or Fs in courses required for graduation. When || arrived to help, Respondent was logged into the Grad Point program under her student’s sign in and Respondent’s student was sitting in another part of the classroom. Respondent gave a and asked[fko complete algebra problems that Respondent said she AC-2 CLARISSA L. SASLOVSKY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 had forgotten how to do. As Mii completed the problems as directed by Respondent, Respondent entered the answers into the Grad Point program under her student’s sign in. Respondent continued to enter answers provided by Il and eventually submitted the answers in order for her student to obtain credit towards graduation without the participation of the student. had no intention or understanding that would be doing the work for Respondent’s student. experienced guilt and regret when [realized what Respondent had done. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(g), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 2: 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 3: 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. COUNT 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(b)2, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally distorted or misrepresented facts concerning an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression. COUNT 5: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(c)1, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) AC-3 CLARISSA L. SASLOVSKY Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 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 | \* day of A 1g Js + , 2019. heck CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-4

Docket for Case No: 19-006824PL