D4-13 79 pe, aren © ’ STATE OF FLORIDA a EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION “< 4°? ~5 Pit ron” | 2: 29 TOM GALLAGHER, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 989-1964-M. SHARON S. HORN, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, TOM GALLAGHER, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against Sharon S. Horn. 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 452824, covering the areas of Ast, which is valid through June 30, 2002. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Art teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School, in the Dade County Schoo! District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During November 1998, Respondent used inappropriate discipline techniques when she required all her students to write a letter of apology to her, for the loss of several of her markers. Respondent grabbed a male student B. M. by the shoulder in a way that caused him to cry because of the pain and left a mark on his shoulder. Sharon S. Horn 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. TR EXECUTED onthis 7“ day of O cAL— 1999 Sow TOM GALL as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida Richards, Kathleen From: Stowers, Ron Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:56 AM - To: Richards, Kathleen; Odom, Tamara; Stowers, Ron Subject: whitelock formals importance: High kr-- charles whitelock has requested the following 23 cases be sent to doah for formal hearing. chuck will be representing the department in these cases. you do not have to send all of them at once and it is ok to streach out their delivery to doah over the next 2 to 3 weeks. thanx. robert alonso genear brown isabelle camille donovan collins robert cooper ivy dominguez gloria forbes ellen goldberg charles harris monica hernandez henry hill sharon horn terrance jett steven kaye gretchen marsh mary mcelrath andrew petter charles redler harry rolle lynne rushing eric stephens devon tyson teginald white

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