Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: LORENE DIXON
Judges: CATHY M. SELLERS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Davie, Florida
Filed: May 14, 2021
Status: Assigned, not set.
Latest Update: Jan. 31, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 189-1332
LORENE DIXON,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against LORENE DIXON. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction
of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to sections 1012.31 5, 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 498978, covering the areas of
Gifted, Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Music,
which is valid through June 30, 2023.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fifth Grade
Teacher at Parkview Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about December 18, 2018, Respondent inappropriately disci lined Ill an
a student, by hitting MB on the head multiple times causing I. to cry and
resulting in ’s removal from Respondent’s classroom.
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LORENE DIXON
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” — day of September _. 2019.
;
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 21-001590PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 08, 2021 |
Amended Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction.
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Jul. 08, 2021 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Juisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 07, 2021 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jun. 23, 2021 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for August 24, 2021; 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Jun. 23, 2021 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Jun. 08, 2021 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Request for Admissions filed.
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Jun. 08, 2021 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 08, 2021 |
Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for July 26, 2021; 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Jun. 02, 2021 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 24, 2021 |
Initial Order.
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May 14, 2021 |
Notice of Appearance (Mark Herdman).
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May 14, 2021 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 14, 2021 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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May 14, 2021 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 14, 2021 |
Agency referral filed.
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