STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 189-0115 TEMIA JANAY PRATT-LORDEUS, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against TEMIA JANAY PRATT-LORDEUS. 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 856120, covering the areas of Elementary Education and Reading, which is valid through June 30, 2024. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Intensive Reading Teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On_or about October 26, 2017, Respondent engaged in a verbal altercation during class with IE, al crade [student II spoke with Respondent in a disrespectful manner. Respondent told Wi that she ‘had something for = or words to that effect. Respondent thereb communicated with some older students and requested that the older students confront The older students subsequently me after class and punched fin the face resulting in injury tofffthat required stitches. AC-2 TEMIA JANAY PRATT-LORDEUS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4. On or about October 26, 2017, Respondent witnessed or was aware of injury to by older BR tudents punching in the face outside of Respondent’s classroom. Respondent failed to aidelfJ or to call for help. Additionally, Respondent admitted to knowing who at least one of the older students was but refused to reveal Wilidentity to her school administration. 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. COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) AC-3 TEMIA JANAY PRATT-LORDEUS 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. th [\ EXECUTED on this | { day of JUau , 2019. RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-4

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