STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION CY USY5PL me ST Ate DR. ERIC J. SMITH, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 067-3704-O LAURIE JEAN MAZE, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against LAURIE JEAN MAZE. 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 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 683805, covering the area of English, which was valid through June 30, 2007. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an English Teacher at Ida S. Baker High School in the Lee County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2006-2007 school year the Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature with a male colleague while on school grounds. The Respondent also repeatedly used the school district's computers and email system to exchange sexually explicit emails with the male colleague. . The Petitioner charges: LAURIE JEAN MAZE Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 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 effectiveness 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 herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1.006(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage. 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 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. co - EXECUTED on this_ 2° day of Pipe \ , 2008. State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 08-004545PL