STATE OF FLORIDA g, f EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION 46 Wy 2g Oy, . ¥ Abit Sion . S JOHN L. WINN, as Of ths PY og Commissioner of Education, ARiKgd Petitioner, vs. Case Number: 045-2107: ZINA R. STEINSIEK, 8s - 3 f) Respondent. ; Ole = ale Gle PL / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT MSR eniaaayea Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ZINA R. STEINSIEK. 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-1006, 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 470432, covering the areas of Elementary Education and Mentally Handicapped which is valid through June 30, 2009. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Reading Teacher at Blackwater STOP Camp and Munson Elementary School in the Santa Rosa County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about April 22, 2004, the Respondent directed a student to stop drawing in his notebook. When he refused, the Respondent told the student that she would “nail you to the wall” if he continued to disobey her. She then grabbed the student's notebook, walked to the door and threw the notebook down the hall. ZINA R. STEINSIEK ont At Administrative Complaint 05 JUL IT PH 120 Page 2 of 4 4, On or about March 10, 2004, the Respondent told her students that she was going to make life miserable for them and was going to make a chain-gang out of them, She also made statements to her students that they were going to die in concentration camps. 5. ‘On or about April 12, 2004, the Respondent told her students that she did not care if they all left the classroom, went outside and rotted in the sun. 6. On or about May 11, 2004, the Respondent stated that if she lost her job she would have her husband slit her principal's throat. She stated that her husband had slit throats in Vietnam and it would not be a problem to do it again. As a result of these threats the Respondent was not allowed back on school grounds, and the district found it necessary to transfer her, 7. In the Spring of 2004 the Respondent stated as she left her job site that she would slit the tires of everyone that worked at that location, 8. In February 2005 the Respondent engaged in unprofessional conduct when she went to the home of a co-worker to confront her over an incident which occurred at school early that morning. The Respondent berated her co-worker with profanity and vulgarity in such a manner as to disturb the co-worker's family and surrounding neighbors, The Respondent was later advised that she was not welcome on her co-worker’s property, and that if she returned, trespass charges would be filed. Three weeks later the Respondent returned to the property. Trespass charges were subsequently filed against her as a result, STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are 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 allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(f), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent, upon investigation, has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT3. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida prescribed by State Board of Education. ZINA R. STEINSIEK 06 JUL 47 PH 1:20 Administrative Complaint . Page 3 of 4 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(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. COUNT 6. 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. COUNT 7. The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6B.1006(5)(0), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent sought reprisal against any individual who has reported an allegation of a violation of the Florida School Code or State Board of Education Rules as defined in Section 1012.795(1), Florida Statutes. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) : ZINA R. STEINSIEK Administrative Complaint G6 JUL 17 PR 120 Page 4 of 4 WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein and in accordance with the Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights forms attached to and made a part of this educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently; or barring the Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently, EXECUTED on this 7Qthiay or Do oN bee 2005, (llr John ¥. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida

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