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JEANINE BLOMBERG, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs JERONE ROBBIE LEE, 08-001721PL (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-001721PL Visitors: 4
Petitioner: JEANINE BLOMBERG, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JERONE ROBBIE LEE
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Apr. 09, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

Latest Update: Nov. 14, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA 2 EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION ep APR ~9 A b. - Dy Vee, Sy JEANINE BLOMBERG, as O ITD | P C ADM iypel i oF Commissioner of Education, AE A Rin ae fi ve Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 056-3539-I JERONE ROBBIE LEE, Respondent. i MINIS’ TIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Jeanine Blomberg, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JFRONE ROBBIE LEE. The Petitioner secks 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 sct forth in Sections 1012.795(L) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 378879, covering the areas of Printing and Technology Education, which is valid through June 30, 2011. 2. At all times pertinent hercto, the Respondent was employed as a ‘Teacher at Booker T. Washington [igh School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the fall 2005 semester, Respondent allowed C. W., a registered sex offender, to come onto schoo! grounds, while students were present, without notification of the administration or proper volunteer clearance. Additionally, Respondent failed to restrict access to his schoal issued computers resulting in pornographic pictures being downloaded from the intemet to his computers. 4. Subsequent to an administrative hearing and issuance of a Recommended Order recommending Respondent’s termination, the school board terminated Respondent’s teaching JERONE ROBBIE LEE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 position with the district, An appeal before the Third District Court of Appeal is currently pending. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(c), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has becn guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude. COUNT2: The Respondentis in violation of Section ]012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession prescribed by State Board of Education rulcs. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 3: 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 to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental health and/or physical health and/or safety. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) JERONE ROBBIE LEE 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 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 lime 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 \o> day of Ocdcher , 2007. _ ecaneie Dlonberg JEANINE BLOMBERG, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 08-001721PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Jun. 11, 2009 (Agency) Final Order filed.
Jun. 11, 2009 Settlement Agreement filed.
Jul. 02, 2008 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Jul. 02, 2008 Defendant`s Verified Answers to First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 01, 2008 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
May 27, 2008 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 28 and 29, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
May 23, 2008 Notice of Production filed.
May 23, 2008 Defendant`s Unverified Answers to First Set of Interrogatories filed.
May 23, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Request for Admissions filed.
May 23, 2008 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production filed.
May 21, 2008 Motion to Continue Administrative Hearing filed.
May 01, 2008 Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint.
Apr. 28, 2008 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Apr. 28, 2008 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 3 and 4, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Apr. 16, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Apr. 16, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Apr. 16, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Apr. 16, 2008 Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint/Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Apr. 09, 2008 Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 09, 2008 Order filed.
Apr. 09, 2008 Agency referral filed.
Apr. 09, 2008 Initial Order.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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