STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION JOEIN L. WINN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO, 034-2273-D CRAIG KRISEL, 01 [ q a ( ? cL Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against CRAIG KRISEL. 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-1.006, 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 733368, covering the areas of Elementary Education and School Principal, which was valid through June 30,2006. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Assistant Principal at King Middle School in the Manatee County School District. MATERIAL ATIONS 3. On or about December 12, 2003, during a meeting with a school board official, Respondent stated that in the fall of 2002, he entered the office of C-L., assistant principal, and observed her putting her hands in an unknown male student’s unzipped pants inside his underwear. 4. During the investigation of Respondent’s allegations, Respondent willfully and knowingly submitted fraudulent and misleading information to school board officials. Specifically, Respondent stated that he had spoken with Dr, Dan Nolan, then superintendent, about the incident. CRAIG KRISEL Administrative Complaint 2M MAY =] A Hf 39 Page 2 of 4 Respondents sta ee i knew it to be false when he made it. Respondent also stated that he reported Child Protective Services. There is no record of any such report. evondent’ s pci is false and he knew it to be false when he made it. Further, Respondent refused to cooperate with law enforcement’s investigation of the alleged incident by refusing to make a statement to law enforcement or to identify the student in question. 5. Respondent’s false statements regarding C.L. unreasonably interfered with the performance of her professional work responsibilities and with the orderly process of education. Further, Respondent’s false allegations created a hostile, intimidating, offensive and oppressive environment. 6. If Respondent’s allegations concerning C.L. were accurate, Respondent failed to obtain the name of the student or otherwise protect the student from alleged sexual molestation. He also failed to inform appropriate school board officials, Child Protective Services or law enforcement of the alleged molestation as required by law and school board policy. 7. On or about February 17, 2004, Respondent resigned from his position effective June 11, 2004. 8. On or about February 24, 2004, the director of Human Resources notified Respondent that his contract would not be renewed for the 2004-2005 school year. 9. Effective April 20, 2004, the school board suspended Respondent without pay for the remainder of his contract. Ss VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is 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. COUNT2; The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(0, Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 3: The Respondentis in violation of Section 1012.795(1)