17-004831PL
Pam Stewart, As Commissioner Of Education vs.
Veronica Campbell
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
Recommended Order on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
8PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF
13EDUCATION,
14Petitioner,
15vs. Case No. 17 - 4831PL
21VERONICA CAMPBELL,
23Respondent.
24_______________________________/
25RECOMMENDED ORDER
27Pursuant to notice , a final hearing was conducted in this
37case on April 2, 2018, via video teleconference, with sites in
48Tallahassee and Lauderdale Lakes , Florida, before Administrative
55Law Judge R. Bruce McKibben of the Division of Administrative
65Hearings (ÐDOAHÑ) .
68APPE ARANCES
70For Petitioner: Charles T. Whitelock, Esquire
76Charles T. Whitelock, P.A.
80300 Southeast 1 3th Street
85Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
89For Respondent: Robert F. McKee , Esquire
95Robert F. McKee, P.A.
99Post Office Box 75638
103Tampa, Florida 33675
106STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
110The issue in this case is whether just cause exists
120to sanction Respondent , Veronica Campbell (hereinafter
" 126Dr. Campbell "), for violation of Florida Statutes and Flo rida
137Administrative Code r ules governing the conduct of school
146teachers in the State of Florida ; and, if so, what sanction(s)
157should be imposed .
161PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
163An Administrative Complaint was issued by Petitioner,
170Pam Stewart , as Commissioner of Edu cation (hereinafter the
" 179Commission ") , on June 14, 2017. The complaint alleges
188violations of specified statutory and rule provisions by
196Dr. Cam p bell relative to her status as a teacher during the
2092014 - 2015 school year. An Amended Administrative Complaint ,
218accepted into the record by Order dated March 22, 2018, added
229allegations of acts having occurred during the 2016 - 2017 school
240year . Dr. Campbell timely filed an E lection of R ights in
253response to the complaint , indicating her desire for a formal
263administ rative hearing.
266At the final hearing, the Commission called two
274witnesses , Principal Angela Brown and Gretchen Adkins - Brown .
284The Commission 's E xhibits 1 through 14 were admitted into
295evidence. Dr. Campbell stipulated to admission of the exhibits,
304subje ct to the hearsay contained therein. The Commission did
314not raise any exceptions that might apply to the hearsay
324statements within the exhibits when they were offered into
333evidence at final hearing.
337Dr. Campbell testified on her own behalf . S he did not c all
351any other witnesses , nor did she offer any exhibits into
361evidence .
363All hearsay evidence was admitted subject to corroboration
371by competent, non - hearsay evidence. To the extent such hearsay
382evidence was not corroborated or did not support other compe tent
393evidence , it will not be used as a basis for any finding herein.
406The parties advised the undersigned that a transcript of
415the final hearing would be ordered. The parties requested and
425were granted 30 days from the date the transcript was filed at
437DO AH to submit propo sed recommended orders (ÐPROsÑ) . The
448T ranscript was filed on April 27, 2018 , meaning PROs were due on
461or before May 2 6 , 2018, but the parties requested and were
473allowed to submit their PROs by June 4, 2018. Each party timely
485submitted a PRO and both parties' submissions were given due
495consideration in the preparation of this Recommended Order.
503FINDINGS OF FACT
5061 . The Commission is responsible for overseeing all
515teachers and staff members of public schools in the State of
526Florida. It i s the duty and responsibility of the Commission
537to e nsure that all teachers follow the rules of professionalism
548and conduct set forth in Florida Statutes and the Florida
558Administrative Code. The Commission issues a teaching
565certificate to each instructor employed by a school and has
575the right to sanction teachers for wrongdoing. Sanctions may
584includ e revocation of the teaching certificate.
5912 . Dr. Campbell has been an employee of the Broward County
603School District since 2005, starting as a substitute teac her
613before becoming a regular teacher in 2007. Her entire tenure in
624Broward County has been at Dillar d Elementary School (the
634ÐSchoolÑ). Dr. Campbell has an associate of arts degree in
644accounting, a bachelorÓs degree in management, a master sÓ
653degree in h um an resources, and a doctorate in public policy and
666administration. The latter degree was obtained in 2013 . At all
677times relevant hereto, Dr. Campbell was teaching a kindergarten
686class at the School. She holds Florida EducatorÓs Certificate
695No. 964933, in cluding the areas of Elementary Education, English
705for Speakers of Other Languages, Reading, and Exception al
714Education. The certificate is valid through June 30, 2020.
7233 . Following an incident in April 2015 (the facts of which
735are not relevant to t his proceeding) , Principal Brown issued a
746ÐLetter of Summary,Ñ memorializing a meeting held on April 15,
7572015, with Dr. Campbell about the incident . Dr. Campbell
767refused to sign the letter and also refused to even accept a
779copy of the letter when proffere d . So, Principal Brown read the
792letter to Dr. Campbell, which included an admonishment that
801Dr. Campbell not hit, push, grab, or shake any student at the
813School. According to Principal Brown, Dr. Campbell, as was her
823usual custom, refused to even take a seat while she was in
835the PrincipalÓs office for the meeting . Instead, as usual,
845Dr. Campbell would only provide short answers to questions and
855it was difficult to obtain information from her . Though not
866inherently wrong, Dr. CampbellÓs behavior seems an odd way for a
877teacher to interact with her administrative supervisor.
884Dr. Campbell did not offer any explanation for her behavior. 1/
8954 . The Amended Administrative Complaint at issue in this
905proceeding alleges the following factual bases for imposing
913dis cipline against Dr. Campbell . Because of the ÐLetter of
924SummaryÑ that had been previously issued, the School
932administrators decided that some action needed to be taken when
942other incidents occurred . The following allegations (set forth
951verbatim from the Amended Administrative Complaint ) are at issue
961in this proceeding :
9653. During the 2014/2015 school year,
971Respondent inappropriately disciplined
974students by hitting them with an open hand
982and/or closed fist on their heads and arms.
9904. On or about April 24 , 2015, Respondent
998failed to properly supervise her students or
1005to protect the safety and wellbeing of her
1013students. Respondent failed to intervene
1018when J.S., a six year old, female student
1026walked around the room hitting other
1032students. R espondent furthe r failed to
1039act immediately, even to the extent of
1046simply saying, Ðstop,Ñ when several male
1053students responded to J.S. by attacking her
1060physically causing scratches and bruising.
10655. That on or about February 28, 2017,
1073Respondent contacted the principal by the
1079schoolÓs intercom system, demanding the
1084removal of a kindergarten.
10886. That upon her arrival, the principal
1095noted a five year old male student, R.L.,
1103standing and crying at the far west side of
1112the classroom. When asked why he was
1119crying, R.L . blu rted out, Ðshe hit me,
1128Dr. Campbell hit me.Ñ
11327. R.L. was removed from the classroom and
1140interviewed by the principal and assistant
1146principal. R.L. stated that when he took
1153another studentÓs iPad to use, Respondent
1159became angry, snatched the iPad away be fore
1167shoving him into the white board injuring
1174his right hand and knuckles.
11795 . The actual facts about the allegations are diffic ult to
1191ascertain from the evidence provided at final hearing , being
1200based almost completely on hearsay, mostly from statements made
1209by five - and six - year - old children. Unfortunately, no adults
1222witnessed the alleged events in their entirety . The allegations
1232are more specifically set forth below , including the use of
1242non - substantiated hearsay in order to more fully describe the
1253incidents at issue .
1257The R.P. Incident 2 /
12626 . On February 28, 2017 , student R.P . was being
1273uncooperative and disruptive in Dr. CampbellÓs classroom , as was
1282his normal demeanor. Sometime after lunch on that school day,
1292R.P. took an iPad away from another st udent and refused to give
1305it back. Dr. Campbell retrieved the iPad from R.P. in some
1316fashion. When the iPad was taken from him, R.P. was upset and
1328began crying . R.P. continued crying until Dr. Campbell called
1338the SchoolÓs front office and asked that R.P . be removed from
1350her room. Mrs. Adkins - Brown, who was at that time the School
1363p rincipal, reported to Dr. CampbellÓs room to retrieve R.P.
1373Both R.P. and Mrs. Adkins - Brown then left the classroom.
13847 . Mrs. Adkins - Brown Ós version of the story: When she
1397ar rived at Dr. CampbellÓs class room, Mrs. Adkins - Brown told R.P.
1410to get up from his desk and accompany her back to the office .
1424R.P. did not comply. Mrs. Adkins - Brown asked him again; again
1436he refused to move. Then Mrs. Adkins - Brown asked R.P. what was
1449wro ng and he reportedly replied , ÐShe [Dr. Campbell] hit me.Ñ
1460Mrs. Adkins - Brown took R.P. to the office and questioned him
1472again about what had happened . He said that Dr. Campbell had
1484hit him and/or pushed him against the wall to retrieve the iPad
1496he had ta ken from another student.
15038 . After talking with R.P. in th e office, Mrs. Adkins -
1516Brown initiated a very quick investigation into the incident.
1525She drew up a list of qu erie s which she and other school
1539administrators employ ed when questioning students from
1546Dr. CampbellÓs classroom. Some of the students allegedly t old
1556Mrs. Adkins - Brown that Dr. Campbell had hit R.P.; other students
1568purportedly said she did not. Some students also may have said
1579that Dr. Campbell has hit other students as well. Other
1589student s supposedly said Dr. Campbell did not hit other
1599students. None of the students, including R.P., testified at
1608final hearing, thus there is no corroborative evidence f o r the
1620statements made by Mrs. Adkins - Brown. The hearsay statements of
1631kindergarten stud ents are insufficient evidence on which to make
1641a finding of fact concerning this matter.
16489 . Dr. CampbellÓs version of the incident: R.P. took an
1659iPad belonging to another student. At the time, Dr. Campbell
1669was sitting at a table working with other stud ents. When R.P.
1681ran past the table, Dr. Campbell grabbed the iPad from him.
1692There was no other touching. R. P. continued to act out, so
1704Dr. Campbell called the front office to come remove R.P. from
1715the classroom. Dr. Campbell described R.P. as a general ly
1725disruptive child, about whom she had called the front office
1735many times to report bad behavior.
174110 . The incident was apparently investigated by the
1750Broward County S chool D istrict, but its conclusion wa s not moved
1763into evidence.
1765The J.S. Incident
176811 . Th e April 24 , 2015, incident (two years prior to R.P. )
1782involved certain agreed facts, i.e., that J.S. was hitting other
1792children until they began to hit her back . Little else is
1804conclusively established from the facts presented. The incident
1812occurred j ust days after the previously discussed ÐLetter of
1822SummaryÑ had been issued , directing Dr. Campbell not to harm her
1833students .
183512 . According to Dr. Campbell : J.S. was a notoriously
1846aggressive child who would often become confrontational with
1854fellow studen ts. On the day in question, near the end of the
1867school day, J.S. began walking around the classroom pointing at
1877various male students, saying, ÐI can whoop you.Ñ She would
1887open - hand slap each student as she addressed them. Dr. Campbell
1899told her to retur n to h er seat, but J.S. refused. Dr. Campbell
1913then picked up the telephone to call J.S.Ós mother, hoping the
1924parent could make J.S. behave. The parent did not answer the
1935call , so Dr. Campbell left a message. As she started to hang up
1948the phone , she hear d a commotion behind her. Turning around,
1959she saw three or four boys Ðbeating upÑ J.S. This frightened
1970Dr. Campbell. Rather than walking across the classroom to break
1980up the altercation, Dr. Campbell instead reached for the phone
1990and called the front of fice, yelling, Ð They are fighting,Ñ or
2003so me s uch statement. Although Dr. Campbell was obviously in
2014closer proximity to the altercation than anyone at the office,
2024she said she would have had to go a round desks and such to reach
2039the children , therefore she called the office .
204713. As Dr. Campbell hung up the phone, J.S. broke and ran,
2059heading for the classroom door. As she reached the door,
2069Principal Brown and Mrs. Adkins - Brown opened the door from the
2081other side. J.S. was restrained by Mrs. Adkins - Brown and taken
2093away from the classroom. Dr. Campbell did not adequately
2102explain why she could not immediately break up the fight between
2113kindergarten students rather than calling for assistance from
2121administration. Her explanation that the configuration of th e
2130desks and the size of the classroom prevented her from
2140intervening in the fight is not persuasive. Further, calling
2149for the Principal rather than trying to intervene because she
2159was ÐfrightenedÑ and Ðout of my wits,Ñ is not very plausible.
2171The children are five - to six - year - old kindergarteners.
218314 . According to Principal Brown : S he was in the office
2196when a telephone call came in from Dr. Campbell . She could be
2209heard on the phone exclaiming , Ð the fight, the fightÑ or
2220something of that nature . Princ ipal Brown and her assistant
2231principal , Mrs. Adkins - Brown, immediately hurried to the
2240classroom. She opened the clas sroom door with her key just
2251as J.S. ran out and was corralled by Mrs. Adkins - Brown.
2263Alternatively, as Principal Brown wrote in an earlier statement
2272( see Exhibit 6), J.S. was already outside the classroom, crying ,
2283when they arrived . Principal Brown saw the class in disarray,
2294wi th students out of their seats and furniture askew . She sa w
2308Dr. Campbell standing at the front of her room with an iPad in
2321her hand. Mrs. Adkins - Brown , meanwhile, took J.S. back to the
2333office.
233415 . At the office, J.S. allegedly said that Dr. Campbell
2345had told the other students to hit her or to hit her back if she
2360hit them. J.S.Ós mom was called and was told about the
2371incident. W hen she arrived at the school, the mom immediately
2382called the police to report the allegations . Neither J.S. nor
2393her mother testified at final hearing to cor roborate the se
2404assertions.
240516 . Mr s . Adkins - Brown confirmed her role in the incid ent
2420and added that Dr. Campbell see med to have a smile or smirk
2433on her face when J.S. ran out of the classroom. However,
2444Mrs. Adkins - Brown also stated ear lier (Exhibit 19) that J.S.
2456was outside the classroom when she arrived. Alternatively,
2464Mrs. Adkins - B rown saw Dr. Campbell ÐsmilingÑ and/or asked
2475Principal Brown whether she saw Dr. Campbell laughing. Or,
2484possibly, she did not come into the classroom at all.
2494Mrs. Adkins - Brown noted that J.S. had bruises on her body, but
2507she did not know their origin.
251317 . Following the incident, the school administrators
2521questioned some of the students from Dr. CampbellÓs class. Some
2531of the students were said to have confirmed J.S.Ós perception of
2542the matter, other students were said to disagree. None of the
2553students t estified at final hearing.
255918 . While conducting its investigation into this incident ,
2568the S chool transferred Dr. Campbell out of the classroom into
2579another position. She remained out of the classroom for one
2589year.
259019 . Although the police were called a fter the J.S.
2601incident, no further action was taken by the Police Department
2611concerning the matter. The Florida Department of Children and
2620Families was also notified, but that agency declined to become
2630involved due to an insufficiency of evidence .
263820 . The Broward County School District Police Department
2647did conduct an investigation of both incidents (R.P. and J.S.) .
2658Some hearsay statements made by Dr. Campbell during that
2667investigation were introduced into evidence, but they were not
2676competent, substan tial evidence on which to make a finding of
2687fact herein.
268921 . Dr. Campbell has been the recipient of several
2699allegations similar to the facts of the instant case during the
2710past four years. She has not received any sanction as a result
2722of those allegation s.
272622 . There was very little non - hearsay evidence in this
2738case. All that can be firmly established is that at least two
2750students in Dr. CampbellÓs classroom made allegations against
2758her . None of the allegations w ere corroborated by persuasive
2769non - hear say evidence.
277423 . And, whether from the passage of time since the
2785incidents occurred or faulty memories, even the hearsay evidence
2794was not reliable. There were multiple incidents in the record
2804where witnesses con tradicted prior recollections .
2811CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
281424 . The Division of Administrative H earings has
2823jurisdiction over the parties to and the subject matter of this
2834proceeding . The proceedings are governed by section s 120.57 an d
2846120.569, Florida Statutes . Unless specifically stated otherwise
2854herei n, all references to Florida Statutes shall be to the
2865201 7 codification.
286825 . The Commission has the authority to investigate and
2878prosecute alleged violations of s ection 1012. 795 ( 1 ) , Florida
2890Statutes , which states in pertinent part:
2896The Education Pra ctices Commission may
2902suspend the educator certificate of any
2908person as defined in s. 1012.01 (2) or (3)
2917for up to 5 years, thereby denying that
2925person the right to teach or otherwise be
2933employed by a district school board or
2940public school in any capacity requiring
2946direct contac t with students for that
2953period of time, after which the holder may
2961return to teaching as p rovided in subsection
2969(4); may revoke the educator certificate of
2976any person, thereby denying that person the
2983right to teac h or otherwise be employed by
2992a district s chool board or public school
3000in any capacity requiring direct contact
3006with students for up to 10 years, with
3014reinstatement subject to the provisions of
3020subsection (4); may revoke permanently the
3026educator certificate of any person thereby
3032denying that person the right to teach or
3040otherwise be employed by a district school
3047board or public school i n any capacity
3055requiring direct contact with students;
3060may suspend the educator certificate, upon
3066an order of the court or notice by the
3075Department of Revenue relating to the
3081payment of child support; or may impose any
3089other penalty provided by law, if the
3096person:
3097* * *
3100(g) Upon investigation, has been found
3106guilty of personal conduct that seriously
3112reduces that personÓs effectiveness as an
3118employee of the district school board.
3124* * *
3127(j) Has violated the Principles of
3133Professional Conduct for the Education
3138Profession pr escribed by State Board of
3145Education rules.
314726 . F lorida Administrative Code Rule 6A - 10.081 is
3158entitled, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education
3166Professional in Florida. This rule sets out various and sundry
3176ethical principles that should be followed by all teachers. The
3186rule states in pertinent part:
3191( 1) Florida educators shall be guided by
3199the following ethical principles:
3203(a) The educator values the worth and
3210dignity of every person, the pursuit of
3217truth, devotion to excellence, acqui sition
3223of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic
3230citizenship. Essential to the achievement
3235of these standards are the freedom to learn
3243and to teach and the guarantee of equal
3251opportunity for all.
3254(b) The educatorÓs primary professional
3259concern will al ways be for the student and
3268for the development of the studentÓs
3274potential. The educator will therefore
3279strive for professional growth and will seek
3286to exercise the best professional judgment
3292and integrity.
3294(c) Aware of the importance of maintaining
3301the respect and confidence of oneÓs
3307colleagues, of students, of parents, and of
3314other members of the community, the educator
3321strives to achieve and sustain the highest
3328degree of ethical conduct.
3332(2) Florida educators shall comply with
3338the following discipli nary principles.
3343Violation of any of these principles shall
3350subject the individual to revocation or
3356suspension of the individual educatorÓs
3361certificate, or the other penalties as
3367provided by law.
3370(a) Obligation to the student requires that
3377the individua l:
33801. Shall make reasonable effort to protect
3387the student from conditions harmful to
3393learning and/or to the studentÓs mental
3399and/or physical health and/or safety.
3404* * *
34075. Shall not intentionally expose a student
3414to unnecessary embarrassment or
3418dispar agement.
342027 . T he Commission is acting pursuant to its authority in
3432seeking to terminate Dr. Cam p bell 's teaching certificate based
3443on alleged violations including, inter alia, exposing her
3451students to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement and
3458failing to protect them from physical harm.
346528 . B ecause this case involves the potential loss of a
3477license to engage in a business or livelihood, the Commission is
3488required to prove all elements of the violations charged by
3498clear and convincing evidence. Dep't of Banking & Fin . , Div. of
3510S ec . and Inv . Prot . v. Osborne Stern and Co. , 670 So. 2d 932,
3527933 (Fla. 1966); Ferris v. Turlington , 510 So. 2d 292 (Fla.
35381987). The clear and convincing evidence standard is succinctly
3547described in Evans Packing Co mpany v. Depa rtmen t of Agric ulture
3560a nd Consumer Serv ices , 550 So. 2d 112, 116 n.5 (Fla. 1st DCA
35741989) ( quoting Slomowitz v. Walker , 429 So. 2d 797, 800 (Fla. 4th
3587DCA 1983) ) , as:
3591[C]lear and convincing evidence requires
3596that the evidence must be found to be
3604credible; the facts to which the witnesses
3611testify must be distinctly remembered; the
3617evidence must be precise and explicit and
3624the witnesses must be lacking in confusion
3631as to the facts and issues. The evidence
3639must be of such weight that it produces in
3648the mind of t he trier of fact the firm
3658belief o r conviction, without hesitancy as
3665to the truth of the allegations sought to be
3674established.
367529 . Section 120.57(1)(c) provides that, Ð[h]earsay
3682evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or
3692explaining other e vidence, but it shall not be sufficient in
3703itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over
3714objection in civil actions.Ñ See Harris v. Game & Fresh Water
3725Fish CommÓn , 495 So. 2d 806, 809 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Rivera v.
3738Bd. o f Tr s. o f TampaÓs Gen. Emp . Ret. Fund , 189 So. 3 d 207,
3756213 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016).
376130 . As set forth above, the testimony of each of the
3773witnesses was based almost exclusively on hearsay. 3/ None of th e
3785hearsay evidence was corroborated, so no findings can be made
3795based on th at testimony. Further, the testimony was not clear
3806and convincing, lacking precision and explicit recall. Absent
3814competent, substantial evidence of the facts alleged in the
3823Amended Administrative Complaint, it is impossible to recommend
3831any sanction agai nst Dr. CampbellÓs teaching certificate.
383931. Section 1012.796(7) sets forth the process for
3847issuance of a final order after receiving the recommendation
3856from the Administrative Law Judge. That statutory section
3864requires Ða panel of the commissionÑ to ent er the final order
3876Ðeither dismissing the complaint or imposing one or more . . .
3888penalties.Ñ Id . In the instant case, no recommendation can be
3899made as to a sanction or penalty. Thus, the only option for the
3912panel of the commission is to dismiss the Ame nded Administrative
3923Complaint in its entirety.
392732 . Dr. CampbellÓs demeanor at final hearing, her behavior
3937when meeting with School administrators, and the number of
3946claims made by her students in re cent years all suggest that
3958Dr. Campbell may not be work ing in the most appropriate
3969environment for someone like her. However, a recommendation for
3978sanction was clear ly not proven by clear and convincing evidence
3989in the present case.
3993RECOMMENDATION
3994Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
4004La w, it is
4008RECOMMENDED that a final order be entered by the
4017Commissioner of Education dismissing the complaint against
4024Respondent, Veronica Campbell, in its entirety .
4031DONE AND ENTERED this 13 th day of June , 2018 , in
4042Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
4046S
4047R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
4050Administrative Law Judge
4053Division of Administrative Hearings
4057The DeSoto Building
40601230 Apalachee Parkway
4063Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060
4068(850) 488 - 9675
4072Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847
4078www.doah.state.fl.us
4079Filed with the Clerk of the
4085Division of Administrative Hearings
4089this 13 th day of June , 2018 .
4097ENDNOTE S
40991/ In the deposition transcript ad mitted into evidence as
4109Exhibit 12 in this matter, Dr. Campbell provided a bizarre and
4120increasingly disjointed response co ncerning her meeting with
4128Principal Brown about the letter. Even though there may have
4138been some cultural and linguistic difficulty involved , the
4146totality of her testimony seemed more intended to obfuscate than
4156to provide a clear statement of what had tra nspired at the
4168meeting.
41692/ Although the allegations in the Amended Administrative
4177Complaint and the Prehearing Stipulation refer to student ÐR.L.Ñ
4186throughout, the testimony and evidence at final hearing
4194regarding this incident indicate that ÐR.P.Ñ is act ually the
4204student at issue.
42073 / The Commission contends in its PRO, without any cited
4218authority, that R.P.Ós alleged statements constitute Ðexcited
4225utterances , Ñ which are exceptions to the hearsay rule. See
4235§ 90.803(3), Fla. Stat. That issue was not rai sed at final
4247hearing and the elements of an excited utterance exception were
4257not proven. R.P.Ós statements are thus excluded from
4265consideration in this matter.
4269COPIES FURNISHED:
4271Gretchen Kelley Brantley, Executive Director
4276Education Practices Commissio n
4280Department of Educatio n
4284Turlington Building, Suite 316
4288325 West Gaines Street
4292Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4297(eServed)
4298Charles T. Whitelock, Esquire
4302Charles T. Whitelock, P.A.
4306300 Southeast 13th Street
4310Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
4314(eServed)
4315Robert F. McKee, Esquire
4319Robert F. McKee, P.A.
4323Post Office Box 75638
4327Tampa, Florida 33675
4330(eServed)
4331Matthew Mears, General Counsel
4335Department of Education
4338Turlington Building, Suite 1244
4342325 West Gaines Street
4346Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4351(eServed)
4352Marian Lambeth, Bureau Chief
4356Bureau of Professional
4359Practices Services
4361Department of Education
4364Turlington Building, Suite 224 - E
4370325 West Gaines Street
4374Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0400
4379(eServed)
4380NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS
4386All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within
439615 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions
4407to this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that
4418will issue the Final Order in this case.
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 06/13/2018
- Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/22/2018
- Proceedings: Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Recommended Order filed.
- Date: 04/27/2018
- Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
- Date: 04/02/2018
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
- Date: 03/29/2018
- Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
- Date: 03/27/2018
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/19/2018
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 2, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 11/29/2017
- Proceedings: Amendment to Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/29/2017
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 8, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 11/27/2017
- Proceedings: Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and Unopposed Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/06/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Respondent's Response to Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/06/2017
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/28/2017
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 7, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 09/20/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/06/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/06/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/06/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
- Date Filed:
- 08/24/2017
- Date Assignment:
- 01/17/2018
- Last Docket Entry:
- 10/18/2018
- Location:
- Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
- District:
- Southern
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN TOTO
- Suffix:
- PL
Counsels
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Gretchen Kelley Brantley, Executive Director
Turlington Building, Suite 316
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 323990400
(850) 245-0455 -
Robert F. McKee, Esquire
Post Office Box 75638
Tampa, FL 33675
(813) 248-6400 -
Charles T. Whitelock, Esquire
300 Southeast 13th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 463-2001 -
Lisa M Forbess, Program Specialist IV
Address of Record -
Lisa M Forbess, Executive Director
Address of Record