STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION ADI, AM JOHN L, WINN, as Wels Tp OF Commissioner of Education, AR ied Wp Petitioner, vs, ; Case Number: 045-0720-T ALAN LAURENCE SYMONETTE, Respondent. 01 . O | T 7) ? LU t ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT 2.16. °* Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against ALAN LAURENCE SYMONETTE. The Petitioncr 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 759030, covering the area of Mathematics which is valid through June 30, 2006. 2. At all times pertinent horcto, the Respondent was cmployed as a Teacher al Miami Central Scnior High School in the Miami-Dade County School District, MATERIAL ALLEGATION 3. During the 2003-2004 school year the Respondent engaged in unprofessional conduct in that he made numerous inappropriate comments of a sexual nature to male and female students at school. The Respondent talked with students about a fellow female leacher's anatomy and how be would like to have sex with her, discussed the size of his genitalia; talked about sexual acts that he would like to perform with femalc students; asked mule students if they wanted to touch or suck his penis; ALAN LAURENCE SYMONETTE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 inappropriately touched one or-more female students; and talked to students about scxual acts he would like to perform with teachers or with the mothers of his students. On or about May 6, 2004, Respondent resigned. ‘ STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1. — The allegations of misconduct set forth hercin 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 Respondent is in violation of Section (012.795(1)(f), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employce of the school board. COUNT 3. 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 thc Education Profession in Florida prescribed by State Board of Education. RULE VIOLATIONS ‘COUNT 4, .. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006(3)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental health and/or physical safety. COUNTS. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement, COUNT 6. The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-1.006(3)(g), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has harassed or discriminated against a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or etlmic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual oricntation, or social and family background and shall make reasonable effort to assure that cach student is protected from harassment or discrimination. (SIGNATLRE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) ALAN LAURENCE SYMONETTE 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 (o 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 onc 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; or barring the Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently, EXECUTED onthis 2(+Paay of Pep oan 2005. alii Commissioner of Education, State of Florida.

Docket for Case No: 07-000176PL