Petitioner: JOHN WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: PAUL GREENLEAF
Judges: DANIEL M. KILBRIDE
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: St. Petersburg, Florida
Filed: Nov. 17, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, February 3, 2006.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint agains) PAUL GREENLEAF. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent's educator's certificate pursuant to Sections
1012.795 and 1012.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1006, 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 890276, covering the
area of Biology which is valid through June 30, 2005.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Science
Teacher at Northeast High School in the Pinellas County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On numerous occasions during the 2002-2003 school year the Respondent
used the school board issued computer located in his classroom to access pornographic
and other inappropriate, sexually oriented websites during the school day.
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STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of
Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been guilty of gross
immorality or an act involving moral turpitude.
COUNT 2. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of
Section 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of
Professional Conduct for the Education Proféssion prescribed by State Board of
Education rules.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices
Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections
1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), 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 onthis__\ day of. Vn 2005,
John L. Winn, as
Commissioner of Education,
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 05-004191PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 03, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 01, 2006 |
Stipulated Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jan. 18, 2006 |
Agency`s court reporter confirmation letter filed with the Judge.
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Jan. 06, 2006 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 14, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; St. Petersburg, FL).
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Jan. 03, 2006 |
Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Dec. 21, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Witness and Exhibit List filed.
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Dec. 05, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 05, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 10, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; St. Petersburg, FL).
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Nov. 29, 2005 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Agency referral filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance, Requesting a Hearing filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Letter to P. Greenleaf from J. Rittenhouse in reference to referring the case to DOAH filed.
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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