Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ROMAN GARCIA-HOED
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: May 10, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 18, 2007.
Latest Update: Nov. 11, 2024
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JOHN L. WENN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner, O | - | O Y
vs, CASE NO. 045-2627-V
ROMAN GARCIA-HOED,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint
against ROMAN GARCIA-HOED. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of
the Respondent’s educator’s cerlilicate pursuant to Sections 1012.795 and 1012.796, Florida
Statutes, and pursuant to Rulc 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional
Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically sct forth in Sections
1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 337793, covering the area of
Art, which is valid through June 30, 2008.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Art Teacher at
Miramar High School in the Broward County Schoo! District.
TATERIAL ALLEG, INS
3. During class on or about September 18, 2003, the Respondent entered a storage closct
and urinated in a ceramic cup. The Respondent returned to the classroom to where he showed the
urine to his students. These actions caused a major disruption in the classroom, with students
running outside,
4. During the 2003-2004 school year the Respondent used profanity and vulgarity in
addressing his students in the classroom, including usc of the words "shit", “fuck”, "damn", "hell",
"ass", "faggot", and “biich".
ROMAN GARCIA-HOED
a4 Administrative Complaint
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STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Scction 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 1012.795(1)(, Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his
effectiveness as an cmployee of the school board.
COUNT3: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession
prescribed by State Board of Education rules.
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 Icarning and/or to the student’s mental health
and/or physica! health and/or safety.
COUNT 5: 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.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
ROMAN GARCIA-HOED
Administrative Complaint
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WHEREFORE, based on the Teasons sct forth herein and in accordance with the
Explanation of Rights and Elk
Administrative Complaint;: 3
Commission impose an appropri te sanction against the Respondent? s educator’s certificate pursuant
to 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 one 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 {0 years or permanently.
EXECUTED on this 2-2 day ot NOVEM bE 2006.
J L. WINN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 07-002106PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 11, 2008 |
Letter to Judge Cohen from K. Richards regarding request to re-open case filed.
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Jun. 18, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 15, 2007 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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May 22, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 22, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 2 and 3, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 22, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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May 22, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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May 22, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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May 21, 2007 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 10, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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May 10, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 10, 2007 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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May 10, 2007 |
Amended Election of Rights filed.
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May 10, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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