STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION 2001 JUL 30° A Te 35 ' DIVISION OF Commissioner of Edueativa, 01-3802: PL ADEINIS TRALIVE Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 034-2672-D SHARON MAE MURPRY, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against SHARON MAK MURPHY, 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 L The Respondent halds Florida Educator’s Certificate 835147, covering the areas of RBlementary Education and Varying Exceptionalities, which was valid through June 30, 2005. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Azalca Middle School in the Pinellas County Schoo! District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2003-2004 school ycar the Respondent engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional conduct in that she: (a) was repeatedly and excessively absent from her duties despite written directives to be at work on a regular basis; (b) failed to properly supervise the students in her classroom; and (c) permitted students to hit one another in her classroom. SHARON MAL MURPHY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 STATUTE 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. COUNT 2: — The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(f), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces her effccliveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT 3: 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 hercin are in violation of Rule 6B- 1.006(3\a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to make reasonable effort lo protect the student {rom conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental health and/or physical 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 cxposed a student to unnccessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) SHARON MAE MURPHY Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein and in acvurdance with the Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights forms attached to and made a part of this Administrative Complaint, Petitioner respcctfully recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate sanction against the Respondcnt’s educator's certificate pursuant to the authorily 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; dirccting 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 on this_.3’2 __ day of Lipo. , 2006. ont atm Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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