Petitioner: DR. TONY BENNETT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: PATRICK ORANE
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 24, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
DR. TONY BENNETT, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 112-3098
PATRICK STEWART ORANE,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Dr. Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against PATRICK. STEWART ORANE. The Petitioner secks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Seetions 1012.315,
1012.795, and 1012.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuantto Rule 6A-1 0.081, 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
lL. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 887973, covering the area of
Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2016.
2, At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Exceptional
Education Teacher at Miami Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County: School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On.or about January 20, 2012, a parent of 12” grade Exceptional Edueation student
E.G. requested a meeting with the Respondent to discuss allegations that the Respondent had
grabbed or pulled F.G. The Respondent observed F.G.’s parents speaking to the school resource
officer. The Respondent yelled or shouted the following statements, or words to that effect, to
B.G.’sparents in the presence of the officer and students:
(a) “You called the police on me?.”
PATRICK STEWART ORANE
Administrative Complaint
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(6) “I’m going to fuck you up;” and
(¢) “Fuck you!”
4, On or about May 16, 2012, Miami-Dade County School Board dismissed the
Respondent from his employment.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an, act involving moral turpitude as
defined by rule. of the State Board of Education.
COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795( 1)(g), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces: his
effectiveness as ‘an employee of the school board,
COUNT3: 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 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10,081(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 6A-
10.081 (3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student
to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
COUNT 6: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-10.081(5)(0), Florida
Administrative Code, in that Respondent sought reprisal against any individual who. has reported
an allegation ofa 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)
PATRICK STEWART ORANE
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 fora period of time not to
exceed five years; revoking the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10
yeats 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
petmanently,
nd. .
EXECUTED on this 22 day of __ tas l , 2013,
DR. TONY BENNETT as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 13-003702PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 06, 2013 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 05, 2013 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Oct. 01, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 01, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 27, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 30, 2013 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 24, 2013 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 24, 2013 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 24, 2013 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Sep. 24, 2013 |
Agency referral filed.
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Sep. 24, 2013 |
Initial Order.
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