Petitioner: CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: LORENZA Z. SARRIA
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Feb. 03, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
CHARLIE CRIST, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 001-1938-V
LORENZA Z. SARRIA, o> OS8T PC
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.
Petitioner, Charlie Crist, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against LORENZA Z. SARRIA. 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 396860, covering the area of
Spanish and Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2004.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an ESE Teacher at
Lakeview Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
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MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
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3. On or about April 9, 2001, Respondent inappropriately disciplined N.H., an 8-
_year-old male student. Respondent pushed and shoved the student and had engaged in such
behavior on previous occasions. On or about Apmil 27, 2001, Respondent’s principal issued her a
letter of reprimand.
LORENZA Z. SARRIA.
Administrative Complaint
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STATUTORY VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: 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.
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 expesed 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
231.2615(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 {3 dayof Februar 2002.
Charlie Crist, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 03-000387PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 09, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 07, 2003 |
Joint Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for April 28, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Feb. 04, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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