ome fem, isa Go} ook in, 2! Before the Education Practic@sc13; p; 136 Commission of the State of Flori CHARLIE CRIST, as +r Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, EPC CASE N? 00-0930 -RT vs. DOAH CASE Ne? 00-3581 EPC INDEX N?01- 203 -FOF EDWARD J. COHEN, Respondent. s) bP ’ CLOd Final Order This matter was heard by a Teacher Panel! of the Education Practices Commission pursuant to Sections 231.261(8) and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, on September 28, 2001, in Orlando, Florida, for consideration of the Recommended Order entered in this case by J. D.. Parrish, Administrative Law Judge, dated June 29, 2001, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Petitioner filed Petitioner’s, Tom Gallagher as Commissioner of Education, Exceptions to Recommended Order, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Those exceptions were rejected. ; After reviewing the complete record accompanying the Recommended Order, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, the Panel hereby adopts the Findings of Fact , Conclusions of Law and Recommended Penalty contained in the Recommended Order. It is, therefore, ORDERED that Edward J. Cohen’s Florida educator’s certificate is hereby SUSPENDED for a period of three years beginning on the effective date of this Order and that, prior to resuming employment as an educator, he complete, with a passing grade, a three hour college level course in Professional Ethics Final Order Edward J. Cohen Page Two This Order takes effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Education Practices Commission. € DONE AND ORDERED, this ab day of clea , 2001. wane pa He Presiding Officer COPIES FURNISHED TO: Bureau of Educator Standards Bureau of Teacher Certification Florida Administrative Law Reports Ms. Joyce Annunziatta Assistant Superintendent of Schools 1500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 114 Miami, FL 33132 Dr. Thomasina O’Donnell, Director Office of Professional Standards Dade County Schools 1500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 114 Miami, FL 33132 Charles T Whitelock, Attorney at Law J. D. Parrish, Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399-1550 Ann Cole, Clerk Division of Administrative Hearings NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE GOVERNED BY THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE. SUCH PROCEEDINGS ARE COMMENCED BY FILING ONE COPY OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION AND A SECOND COPY, ACCOMPANIED BY FILING FEES PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST DISTRICT, OR WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE PARTY RESIDES. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RENDITION OF THIS ORDER. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing Order in the matter of Gallagher vs. Cohen, was furnished to Edward J. Cohen. 49707 Southwest 118" Place, Miami, FL 33177, by Certified U.S. Mail, this A “day of Octe peice , 2001. Youteter WV “Wrcharcds— KATHLEEN RICHARDS, Clerk

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