hs sl \ FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF SZ EDUCATIO —_—_————————— fldoe.org Richard Corcoran State Board of Education Commissioner of Education Andy Tuck, Chair Marva Johnson, Vice Chair Members Monesia Brown Ben Gibson Tom Grady Ryan Petty Joe York March 3, 2021 VIA CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL Izzadeen Academy (9350) Attn: Wafaa Alkhateeb 4990 W Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy Kissimmee, Florida 33765 Re: Administrative Complaint — Immediate Suspension of Scholarship Payments and Revocation of Scholarship Program Eligibility Dear Private Schoo! Administrator: As explained in the attached Administrative Complaint, scholarship payments to your school are immediately suspended and your school’s eligibility to participate in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, the John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program, the Gardiner Scholarship Program, the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program and the Hope Scholarship Program will be revoked. The process for challenging such action is identified therein. If you have any questions related to scholarship program requirements, please contact the School Choice information hotline at 800-447-1636, or visit our website at www.floridaschoolchoice.org. Richard Corcoran Enclosure ce: Step Up for Students A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation www. fidoe.org 325 W. Gaines Street | Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 | 850-245-0505 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EE SS ory 4 . é - x ro > mM ast ie S TO: Wafaa Alkhateeb ie oe o : ws faa Private School Administrator m2 = X “1 =o 2 A ro - m FROM: Richard Corcoran PS z SUBJECT: Administrative Complaint Corcoran v. Izzadeen Academy (9350) ~ Agency Case Number: DOE-2021-3985 Izzadeen Academy (9350) is a private school participating in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC), the John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program (McKay), the Gardiner Scholarship Program (Gardiner), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program (FES) and the Hope Scholarship Program (Hope), providing services to eligible students pursuant to sections 1002.395, 1002.39, 1002.385, 1002.394, 1002.40 and 1002.421, Florida Statutes. It is the Commissioner’s intention to immediately suspend all scholarship payments and revoke Izzadeen Academy’s eligibility to participate in FTC, McKay, Gardiner, FES and Hope for the following reasons: 1. Fraud: During the 2020-2021 school year, Izzadeen Academy claimed Florida Tax Credit Scholarship funds for students Aisha Agha, Farah Agha, Fatimah Agha and Khadija Agha, the minor children of Wafaa Alkhateeb, the school’s owner of record with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations and the Florida Department of Education. However, in order to claim scholarship eligibility for her children, Ms. Alkhateeb has previously executed affidavits stating that neither a parent nor guardian of the children is an owner or operator of Izzadeen Academy, thereby committing fraud as contemplated in section 1002.421(3)(d)(3), Florida Statutes. Section 1002.421(3)(d), Florida Statutes, provides that the Commissioner may suspend, revoke or immediately suspend a school’s scholarship participation if there is cause to believe that there is fraudulent activity on the part of the school. Pursuant to the Commissioner's authority described in section 1002.421(3), Florida Statutes, Izzadeen Academy’s eligibility to participate in FTC, McKay, Gardiner, FES and Hope is hereby immediately suspended. Further, it is the Commissioner’s intention to revoke Izzadeen Academy’s eligibility to participate in FTC, McKay, Gardiner, FES and Hope. www.fidoe.org 325 W. Gaines Street | Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 | 850-245-0505 Additionally, Izzadeen Academy shall return the sum total of scholarship funds fraudulently obtained. Therefore, Izzadeen Academy is to return $20,409.00 in FTC Scholarship funds to Step Up for Students. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL Pursuant to sections 120.569, 120.57, and 1002.421(3)(c)(2), Florida Statutes, you are entitled to dispute this decision through legal administrative procedures and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representatives. If you wish to do so, you must make a written request for an administrative hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code. The written request must be received by the Department’s agency clerk within 15 calendar days of the date you receive this letter. The written request must be submitted to: Chris Emerson, Agency Clerk Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1520 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 If the written request is not received by the Department within 15 days of receipt of this letter, you will waive the opportunity to contest the decision through administrative proceedings and the Commissioner of Education will issue a final order, subject only to judicial review pursuant to section 120.68, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to section 120.573, Florida Statutes, respondent is advised that mediation is not available. Executed on this 7 He day of Navel Mh yt } Richard Corcoran CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was furnished by certified and regular U.S. Mail to: Izzadeen Academy (9350) Attn: Wafaa Alkhateeb 4990 W Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy Kissimmee, Florida 33765 this gH day of Mavelh 7 , 2021. Agency Clerk

Docket for Case No: 21-001432SP

Issue Date	Proceedings
Sep. 21, 2021	Transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Division forwarding Petitioner's exhibits to Petitioner.
Sep. 17, 2021	Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 16, 2021	Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Aug. 27, 2021	Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by September 17, 2021).
Aug. 27, 2021	Agreed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
Jul. 16, 2021	Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 2, 2021; 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time).
Jul. 15, 2021	Notice of Appearance (John Leombruno) filed.
Jun. 28, 2021	Joint Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
Jun. 14, 2021	Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by June 25, 2021).
Jun. 11, 2021	Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
Jun. 10, 2021	Notice of Filing Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed.
Jun. 10, 2021	Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Jun. 10, 2021	Petitioner's Unilateral Pre-Hearing Statement filed.
May 05, 2021	Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
May 05, 2021	Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for June 17, 2021; 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time).
May 04, 2021	Joint Response to Scheduling Order filed.
Apr. 30, 2021	Scheduling Order.
Apr. 30, 2021	Notice sent out that this case is now before the Division of Administrative Hearings.
Apr. 29, 2021	Amended Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Apr. 29, 2021	Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 29, 2021	Agency referral filed.