Petitioner: JOHN WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: GREGORY HARRIS
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Oct. 02, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT agape
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against GREGORY IVAN HARRIS. 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 829422, covering the
area of Political Science which is valid through June 30, 2005.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher
at Deerfield Beach High School in the Broward County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2002-2003 school year the Respondent engaged in improper
conduct with one or more minor female students in that he:
(a) asked a student what kind and color of underwear she was wearing and if he
could see it;
GREGORY IVAN HARRIS
Administrative Complaint
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(b) discussed using marijuana with a student;
(c) offered to provide a student with marijuana at school; and
(d) provided a student with a small bag of marijuana at school. “a
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4. On or about May 29, 2003, the Respondent was in possession of marijuana ©
located in his motor vehicle at Deerfield Beach High School. De a
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 that person’s effectiveness as an
employee of the school board.
COUNT 3. ‘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 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 failed to make
reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the
student’s mental 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 intentionally
exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
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
GREGORY IVAN HARRIS
Administrative Complaint
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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 2S “day of Z Grell. 2005.
L. Winn, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 06-003721PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 05, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 04, 2006 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Nov. 16, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Respondent`s Responses to Petitioner`s First Discovery Requests filed.
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Oct. 17, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 17, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 17, 2006 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Oct. 06, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 06, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 18 and 19, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 04, 2006 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Letter to G. Harris from J. Vetre regarding forwarding the case file to the Division of Administrative Hearings filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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Oct. 02, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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