STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 134-3464 MATTHEW GRANT ROACH, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against MATTHEW GRANT ROACH. 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 6A~-10.081, 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 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 1136193, covering the area of Elementary Education, which was valid through June 30, 2015, 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Fifth Grade Teacher at Corr Elementary Schoo! in the Hillsborough County School District, MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about April 12, 2014, Respondent signed an Academic Integrity Statement prior to participating in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement course offered by the District, By signing the statement, Respondent agreed not to plagiarize or copy the work of another while completing the requirements of the course. Assignments submitted for the course by Respondent were identical to assi gnments previously submitted by another teacher who had taken an earlier administration of the same course. Respondent failed to abide by the requirements of the course in that materials submitted by Respondent for credit were the work of another teacher. MATTHEW GRANT ROACH Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 4, On or about June 3, 2014, Respondent resigned in lieu of termination from his teaching position with the District. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT I: 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 effectiveness as an employee of the school board, COUNT 2: 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 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(4)(b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally distorted or misrepresented facts concerning an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression. COUNT 4: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings, COUNT 5: The Respondent is in violation of Rule 6A-1 0.081(5)(h), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has submitted fraudulent information on a document in connection with professional activities. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) MATTHEW GRANT ROACH 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 {G(* day of aTuly 2015. Ldn Ltvrar PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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