Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CINNAMON SHANTA GADSON
Judges: DARREN A. SCHWARTZ
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miramar, Florida
Filed: May 21, 2021
Status: Assigned, not set.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 178-2894
CINNAMON SHANTA GADSON,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CINNAMON SHANTA GADSON. 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 935970, covering the areas of
Educational Leadership, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Reading, which is valid
through June 30, 2021.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an ESE Teacher at
Brownsville Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about April 23, 2018, Respondent embarrassed and disparaged |i a
middle school student, when she suggested that [J must be 'gay,' or words to that effect.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(j), Florida Statutes,
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CINNAMON SHANTA GADSON
Administrative Complaint
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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)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
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_\§* dayof__December _, 2019.
VAL a
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 21-001660PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 08, 2021 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 07, 2021 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jun. 03, 2021 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 03, 2021 |
Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for August 16, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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May 24, 2021 |
Initial Order.
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May 21, 2021 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 21, 2021 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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May 21, 2021 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 21, 2021 |
Agency referral filed.
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