SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY AND THROUGH ITS SUPERINTENDENT, RONALD BLOCKER, Petitioner Vs. Eliot Berrios Respondent (le - WS ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT RONALD BLOCKER, as Superintendent of Schools, for and on behalf of the School Board of Orange County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as “Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against Eliot Berrios (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”). Petitioner seeks the severance of Respondent's professional services contract with Petitioner pursuant to Section 1012.33, Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: 1. The Respondent, at all times material to this Complaint, was employed as a classroom teacher by the Petitioner, the School Board of Orange County, Florida. 2. The Respondent holds a professional services contract of employment with the School Board of Orange County, Florida. 3. That on or about March 18, 2006, the parents of a 5" grade student at Apopka Elementary School, filed a complaint with the Apopka Police Department alleging that the Respondent was having inappropriate discussions with their son via the internet. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment “A” is a copy of the police incident report. 4. The parents’ complaint contains a transcript of the discussion between their son identified as “Dearing11” and “Emosaic25". The parents state that their son identified “Emosaic25" as the Respondent. The transcript was printed from the parents’ home computer. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment “B” is a copy of the transcript. 5. The transcript indicates that the discussions between “Dearing11" and “Emosaic25” occurred between 10:14 p.m. and 11:56 p.m. During the course of the discussion, “Emosaic25" asks “Dearing11” about asking questions that might be “too personal” and speaking about other things that would be for older people. . On March 22, 2006, the Respondent was placed on relief of duty with pay and a predetermination meeting was scheduled for March 27, 2006. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment “C and D” are a copies of the relief of duty letter and the predetermination letter. . On March 27, 2006, the Respondent attended the predetermination meeting. The Respondent admitted that he was "Emosaic25” and that he did have the discussion recorded on the transcript. . Such actions by the Respondent are in violation of School Board Policies and constitute misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty, gross insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and a breach of Respondent's employment agreement with the School Board. . Said violations are sufficient grounds to sever the professional services contract status of Respondent, Eliot Berrios, and to terminate his employment with the School Board of Orange County, Florida. THEREFORE, the Superintendent of Schools for the School Board of Orange County, Florida, recommends that the Board sever its professional services contract relationship with the Respondent and terminate immediately the employment of Respondent, Eliot Berrios and authorize the General Counsel to assign counsel in this matter. Dated this Jf v},, of April, 2005. Attorney for Ronald Blocker, Superintendent, The School Board of Orange County, Florida 445 W. Amelia Street Orlando, Florida 32801 (407)317-3411

Docket for Case No: 06-001805