UY STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION TOM GALLAGHER, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, 00-2 93 g vs. CASE NO. 989-2408-M ANTHONY D. ARMBRISTER, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, TOM GALLAGHER, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against Anthony D. Armbrister. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 231.262 and 231.28, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth in Sections 231.262(6) and 231.28(1), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 615945, covering the area of Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2001. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics teacher at Ponce De Leon Middle School, in the Dade County Schoo! District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about December 9, 1998, Respondent used inappropriate discipline techniques when he grabbed a male student, J. H., by the arm and dragged him out of the class pushing him against the wall as they went, and engaged in a verbal altercation with the student and appeared to threaten the student. Respondent also picked up the student's desk and let it drop in front of him. UY Anthony D. Armbrister Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 STATUTORY VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.28(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida prescribed by State Board of Education. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule’6B- 1.006(3)(a), 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 safety. COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1,006(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 231.262(6) and 231.28(1), Florida Statutes, which penalty may include a reprimand, probation, restriction of the authorized scope of practice, administrative fine, suspension of the teaching certificate not to exceed three years, permanent revocation of the teaching certificate, or combination thereof, for the reasons set forth herein, and in accordance with the Explanation and Election of Rights forms which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. , EXECUTED on this 4 © day of Throne , 2000. TOM GALLAGHER, as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida

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