Petitioner: CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: CHARLES PARRISH
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Nov. 08, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, January 31, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Charlie Crist, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against CHARLES J. PARRISH. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 231.262 and 231.2615,
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 231.262(7) and 231.2615(1), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 253972, covering the areas
of Administration/Supervision, Social Science, and Middle Grades, which is valid through June
30, 2005.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Dropout
Prevention Teacher at Fairview Middle School in the Leon County School District,
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
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3. On or about August 1, 2001, Respondent and a friend drove up to an undercover
police officer posing as a prostitute and asked her if she wanted a ride. She requested $10.00.
She then asked them what they wanted for $10.00 and both men said “a ride.” Respondent was
arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution. On or about September 17, 2001, the state attorney’s
office filed no information in the case.
CHARLES J. PARRISH
Administrative Complaint
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STATUTORY VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section
231.2615(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act
involving moral turpitude.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission
impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 231.262(7) and
231.2615(1), Florida Statutes, which penalty may include a reprimand, probation, restriction of
the authorized scope of practice, administrative fine, suspension of the teaching certificate not to
exceed three years, permanent revocation of the teaching certificate, or combination thereof, for
the reasons set forth herein, and in accordance with the Explanation and Election of Rights forms
which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference,
EXECUTED on this_ dayof _JMAY , 2002.
Charlie Crist, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 02-004351PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 31, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2002 |
Order issued. (the unopposed motion for Gary Lee Printy, Esquire, to withdraw as counsel for Respondent is granted)
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Dec. 05, 2002 |
Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for Respondent (filed by G. Printy via facsimile).
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Dec. 04, 2002 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Dec. 04, 2002 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Dec. 04, 2002 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Dec. 04, 2002 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions, First Set of Interrogatories, and First Request for Production filed.
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Nov. 22, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Nov. 22, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 3, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 21, 2002 |
Respondent`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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