Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SHARON MAE MURPHY
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Clearwater, Florida
Filed: Aug. 25, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 13, 2008.
Latest Update: Jan. 10, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JOHN L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Educatiun,
Petitioner,
Ys. CASE NO. 034-2672-D
SHARON MAE MURPBRY,
Respondent,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against SHARON MAE MURPHY. 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 835147, covering the areas of
Elementary Education and Varying Exceptionalities, which was valid through June 30, 2005.
2. At all times perlinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Azalca
Middle School in the Pinellas County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2603-2004 school ycar the Respondent engaged in inappropriate and
unprofessional conduct in that she:
(a) was repeatedly and excessively absent from her duties despite written directives
to be ut work on a regular basis;
(b) failed to properly supervise the students in her classroom; and
(c) permitted students to hit one another in her classroom.
SHARON MAL MURPHY
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.
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
lo protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the studcnt’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 cxposed a student
to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
SHARON MAE MURPHY
Administrative Complaint
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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
Administrative Complaint, Petitioner respectfully recommends that the Education Practices
Commission impose an appropriate sanction against the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant
to the authority provided in Sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The sanctions
imposed hy the Education Practices Commission may include, but are not limited to, any onc or a
combination of the following: issuing the Respondent a written reprimand; placing the Respondent
on probation for any period of time; restricting the Respondent’s authorized scope of practice;
assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondent to enroll in the Recovery
Network Program; suspending the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of time not to
exceed five years; revoking the Respondent’s 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_.3’2__ day of A prk 2006.
ont Le as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 08-004191PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 13, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 10, 2008 |
Stipulated Motion Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Sep. 09, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 09, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 28, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Clearwater, FL).
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Sep. 04, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 25, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 25, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 25, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 25, 2008 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Aug. 25, 2008 |
Agency referral filed.
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