STATE OF FLORA 7 OCT | Q ayy EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION ADR SOR OF JOHN L, WINN, as OT Uf G24 ? (_ HEARINAUVE Commissioner of Educatian, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 034-0510-M EDWARD ALLEN STEINLAUF, Respondent. a ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissionerof Education, files this Administrative Complaint against EDWARD ALLEN STEINLAUF. The Pelitioner 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 Cade, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth in Scctions 1012,795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION l The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 711168, covering the area of Business Education, which is valid through June 30, 2007. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Fort Lauderdale High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2002-2003 school year the Respondent engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional conduct in his classroom in that he: (a) used profanity in addressing students in his classroom, including use of the words “shit,” "fuck," "ass," and “daron"; (b) talked to his students about having sexual relations with his wife: EDWARD ALLEN STEINLAUF Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 (c) told his students that he had sexual relations with the school's principal; and (a) took a student's compact disc player away from the student and threw it against the classroom wall, shattering the device, 4. Asa result of his inappropriate behavior, Respondent was suspended without pay for 10-days and transferred to another school. 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 mora! 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 his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT3: The Respondentis in violation of Section 10 12.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Prolession prescribed by State Board of Education rales. ULE 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 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, COUNT 6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1006(5){¢), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent bas made malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) EDWARD ALLEN STEINLAUF 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 to the authority provided in Sections 1012.795(1} and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The sanctions imposed by the Education Practiccs Commission may include, bul are not limited to, any one ora combination of the following: issuing the Respondent a written reprimand; placing the Respondent on probation for any period of time; restricting the Respondent’s authorizcd scope of practice; assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondcnt 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 ara. day of Pex \ , 2006. ahha Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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