Petitioner: JEANINE BLOMBERG, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JOE CARRENARD
Judges: PATRICIA M. HART
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 11, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JEANINE BLOMBERG, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
v8. CASE NO. 045-2531-B
JOE CARRENARD,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Jeanine Blomberg, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against JOK CARRENARD. 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 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 705989, covering the area of
Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2008.
2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was cmployed as a Mathematics Teacher
at Miami Edison Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about February 9, 2004, Respondent made inappropriate comments tu J.M., a
thirteen-year-old, female student. Upon being told by J.M. that she had a torn lip, Respondent told
her it was because she had had “a big dick” in her mouth, or words to that effect. On or about
February 9, 2005, Respondent’s principal issued him a letter of reprimand and a set of dircctives as
aresult of the incident,
JOE CARRENARD
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
The Petitioner charges:
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.
COUNT2: 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 3: 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 4: — The allcgations of misconduct set forth hercin 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 5: = The allegations of misconduct set forth hercin are in violation of Rule 6B-
1,006(3)(g), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has harassed or discriminated against
a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs,
marita] status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background and shall
make reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected [rom harassment or discrimination.
{SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
JOE CARRENARD
Administrative Complaint
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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
tv 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 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 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 10 years or permanently,
EXECUTED onthis_ Zl dayof DVUne 2007.
Gheaneic
JEANINE BLOMBERG, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 08-004434PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 03, 2008 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the Respondent`s Exhibits numbered 1 through 9, to Respondent`s counsel.
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Dec. 03, 2008 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the Petitioner`s Exhibits numbered 1 through 20, to the Petitioner.
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Dec. 02, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 02, 2008 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Dec. 01, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Dec. 01, 2008 |
(Petitioner`s) Exhibit List filed.
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Nov. 25, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Exhibit List filed.
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Nov. 24, 2008 |
Subpoena Ad Testificandum (of Officer E. Joseph) filed.
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Nov. 21, 2008 |
Agency`s court reporter confirmation letter filed with the Judge.
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Nov. 18, 2008 |
Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Nov. 06, 2008 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits.
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Oct. 16, 2008 |
Respondent`s Notice of Service of Answers to Petitioner`s Request for Production filed.
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Oct. 16, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed.
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Oct. 16, 2008 |
Respondent`s Notice of Service of Answers to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 29, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
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Sep. 24, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 2, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 24, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Sep. 17, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Agency referral filed.
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