STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION JOHN L. WINN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 034-0894-D JOHN JACOB EDGE, Respondent. OW-|wls PL ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissionerof Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JOHN JACOB EDGE. 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 101 2.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 845372, covering the area of Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2008. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Alonso Senior High School in the Hillsborough County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about November 1, 2003, Respondent fondled M.C., a fellow teacher, without her permission. Respondent was arrested and charged with Sexual Battery-Physically Helpless. On or about November 2, 2003, the school board placed Respondent on administrative leave, On or about November 19, 2003, the school board suspended Respondent without pay. On or about February 6, 2004, the charge was reduced to Battery. On or about March 3, 2005, the state attorney nolle prossed the case after Respondent completed a pretrial intervention program. JOHN JACOB EDGE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795( 1)(¢), 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 1012.795(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, COUNT3: The Respondentis 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(5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has engaged in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interfered with an individual’s performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which created a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; and further, failed to make reasonable effort to assure that each individual was protected from such harassment or discrimination. COUNTS: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6B-4.009(2), Florida Administrative Code, in that the Respondent has been guilty of immorality. Immorality is defined as conduct that is inconsistent with the standards of public conscience and good morals. It is conduct sufficiently notorious to bring the individual concerned or the education profession into public disgrace or disrespect and impair the individual's service in the community, (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) JOHN JA.COB EDGE Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 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 sei 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 UW day of Awe os 4 , 2005. and dele Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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