STATE: “OF FLORIDA EDUCATTON PRAGTECHS IDA ivan dep - 3 / fs 17, 7 Jes JOHN L. WINN 40 Ysl04 on 88 . 1 as a) aATR ya Commissioner of Education, My Ty . 5 & 05- Goose.” 7 Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 023-1752-M PATRICIA DORN, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against PATRICIA DORN. 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 474833, covering the areas of English, English to Speakers of Other Languages, and Gifted, which is valid through June 30, 2009. 2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Northeast High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about October 19, 2002, Respondent was intoxicated or otherwise impaired at a school function in violation of school board policy. Respondent was the faculty sponsor for the homecoming dance at a local hotel. On or about May 20, 2003, the school board suspended Respondent 2 days without pay for her conduct and she received a letter of reprimand. PATRICIA DORN 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)(f), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her 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. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 1012.795(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. EXECUTED on this /7 ay of wAabsarel, 2005. \ “JOHN L. WINN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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