2d fry STATE OF FLORIDA PIL EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION 20H GEC tb A TI: Ob JIM HORNE, as ' Commissioner of Education, “ Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 023-1804-M JEFFREY BARRETT, Respondent. 0 ( : y U { 75 PL / OO ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Jim Home, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JEFFREY BARRETT. 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 845776, covering the area of Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2006. 2. ’ Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Sebastian River Middle School in the Indian River County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2002-2003 school year, Respondent accessed pomographic and sexually explicit material on a school issued computer in violation of school district policy. Respondent sometimes accessed this material when students were present. On or about March 13, 2003, the schoo! district terminated Respondent from his employment. JEFFREY BARRETT 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. COUNT2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 101 2.795(1)(F), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 3: 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 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 health and/or safety. COUNT 5: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1.006(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 1 012.795(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 forms which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. 29? aeor DS EXECUTED on this 2 day of wa , 2004. JIM HORNE, as commissioner of Education State of Florida

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