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DR. ERIC J. SMITH, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs MAJEL MOON-BRUMLEY, 11-000574PL (2011)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 11-000574PL Visitors: 6
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: Jul. 03, 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 Page 2 of 3 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 Page 3 of 3 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.
Mar. 10, 2011 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Feb. 22, 2011 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 22, 2011 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 4, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 18, 2011 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 18, 2011 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Feb. 18, 2011 Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Feb. 18, 2011 Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Feb. 07, 2011 Initial Order.
Feb. 07, 2011 Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Feb. 07, 2011 Election of Rights filed.
Feb. 07, 2011 Agency referral filed.
Feb. 07, 2011 Administrative Complaint filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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