CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 990-1710-M KRISTEN L. TAYLOR, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against Kristen L. Taylor. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 231.262 and 231.2615, 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 231.2615(1), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner. alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida educator’s certificate 363607, covering the area of English, which is valid through June 30, 2004. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an English teacher at Lincoln Park Academy School, in the St. Lucie County School District. Te pee Kristen L. Taylor Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about February 15, 2000, Respondent acted inappropriately, when she assigned to her students a valentine puzzle which contained a hidden obscene message. The message described explicit sexual acts, and it was inappropriate for the teacher to have distributed it to her students. STATUTORY VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude. COUNT 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615(1)(£), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent, upon investigation, has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615(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. 2g RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 4: 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 5: 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. Kristen L. Taylor Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 231.262(6) and 231.2615(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 @ £¢ day of JM ARCH , 2001. ( fe: CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida mr

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