OR BI37 STATE OF FLORIDA ee ae EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION poet CHARLIE CRIST , as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, . enna vs. Case No.: 990-1933-C SAMMY SHARP, Respondent. ‘ / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against Sammy Sharp. 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 320926, covering the areas of health education, physical education, school principal and administration, which is valid through June 30, 2003. : 2. At all times pertinent hereto the Respondent was employed as principal of Browning-Pearce Elementary School in the Putnam County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 4 3. The Respondent engaged in sexual harassment or discriminatory conduct toward a female employee of Browning-Pearce Elementary School in that he: (a) pinched the employee on her left breast in February 1997; (b) ran his hand down her shirt on the top of her breast in February 1998; (c) touched her on her right breast with the antenna of his walkie talkie in February 1998; and (d) remarked to the female employee “you know you want it” as he passed her in the hallway in March 2000. 4. In March 1998 the Respondent touched a second female employee on her breast. 5. In May 2000, the Respondent threatened the second female employee and told her_to keep her mouth shut, or words of similar import, when he learned that she was to be “questioned about the Respondent’s alleged improper conduct with another female employee. STATUTORY VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615 (1) (c), Florida Statutes, in that the 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 the Respondent 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 the Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession prescribed by State Board of Education rules. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006 (4) (c), F.A.C., in that the Respondent has used institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage. COUNT 5: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006 (5) (d), F.A.C., in that the Respondent has engaged in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interferes with an individual’s performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which creates a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment, and further, has failed to make reasonable effort to assure that each individual is protected from such harassment or discrimination. COUNT 6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006 (5) (n), F.A.C., in that the Respondent has sought reprisal against an individual who has reported any allegation of a violation of the Florida School Code or State Board of Education Rules as defined in Section 231.2615 (1), Florida Statutes. 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 onthis _/3 _ dayof_februac uy» 2002 CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida

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