STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION JIM HORNE, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 023-2156-C LORRAINE F. RITZ, Ou _ UY AWG a Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Jim Home, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against LORRAINE F. RITZ. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.795 and 1012.796, 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 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 702751, covering the area of Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2009. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fifth Grade Teacher at Prairie View Elementary School, in the Alachua County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During March 2003, Respondent knowingly and unlawfully violated standardized testing procedures by providing inappropriate assistance to students during the administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Respondent’s inappropriate assistance included verbal and/or non-verbal clues to students and failing to adhere to directions regarding the timing of the test. As a result of Respondent’s actions, FCAT scores for the entire class were invalidated. On or about May 5, 2003, Respondent's principal issued her a letter of reprimand for this conduct. LORRAINE F. RITZ Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude. COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession prescribed by State Board of Education rules. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 3: 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 health and/or safety. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 101 2.795(1) and 1012.796(7), 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 forrms which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. be 1 EXECUTED on this Zl day of a u f ( , 2004. fo mmissioner of Education State of Flonda

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