Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JOHN COLARULLI
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Jan. 27, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 10, 2006.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES EMMNESSION
JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 034-1816-M
JOHN ANTHONY COLARULLI
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Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against JOHN ANTHONY COLARULLL 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 572180, covering the areas of
French, Biology, and Guidance and Counseling, which is valid through June 30, 2006.
2. Atail times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Guidance Counselor
at Rosenwald Elementary School in the Palm Beach County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about April 18, 2003, Respondent exposed himself to an undercover law
enforcement officer at a public park while children were present. Respondent was arrested and
charged with Indecent Exposure.. On or about December 18, 2003, the state attorney’s office nolle
prossed the case following Respondent's completion of a pre-trial intervention program.
m . JOHN ANTHONY COLARULLI
06 JAN] 1 PH b: 36 Administrative Complaint
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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.
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 onthis_/7~ day of Laebicabety 208
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JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 06-000363PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 10, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 09, 2006 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 5, 2006; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 09, 2006 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 08, 2006 |
Amended Initial Order.
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Feb. 08, 2006 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Jan. 30, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Whitelock).
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Letter to J. Colarulli from J. Rittenhouse regarding forwarding case to DOAH.
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Jan. 27, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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