Petitioner: DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: MAJEL MOON-BRUMLEY
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Feb. 07, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, March 10, 2011.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 089-0903
MAJEL ELIZABETH MOON-BRUMLEY,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against MAJEL ELIZABETH MOON-BRUMLEY. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315,
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 607667, covering the areas of
French, Elementary Education, English, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Social
Science, which is valid through June 30, 2011.
2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an English to Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher at Laura C. Saunders Elementary School in the Miami-Dade
County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3, On or about April 17, 2008, Respondent, upon receiving information that P.V., a
thirteen-yéar-old, male student, had Marijuana in his backpack, searched the student’s backpack,
found the Marijuana and flushed it down the classroom toilet.
Filed February 7, 2011 10:25 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
MAJEL ELIZABETH MOON-BRUMLEY
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)G), 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 2: — 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.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
MAJEL ELIZABETH MOON-BRUMLEY
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 by the Education Practices Commission may include, but are not limited to, any one 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; determining the Respondent to be ineligible for certification; 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 Zot day of Ana eby _, 2009.
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 11-000574PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 10, 2011 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 10, 2011 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Feb. 22, 2011 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 22, 2011 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 4, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 18, 2011 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 18, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 18, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 18, 2011 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 07, 2011 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 07, 2011 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Feb. 07, 2011 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 07, 2011 |
Agency referral filed.
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Feb. 07, 2011 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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