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JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs DANIEL NAHMOULI, 09-000170PL (2009)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 09-000170PL Visitors: 32
Petitioner: JOHN L. WINN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: DANIEL NAHMOULI
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Jan. 13, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 16, 2009.

Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION 29 ; Sy Ay. ()1-0110PL : JOHN L, WINN, as is Commissioner of Education, Wye Petitioner, VS. CASE NO. 045-2548-V DANIEL NAHMOULI, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, John L. Winn, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against DANIEL NAHMOULI. 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 sct forth in Sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 622360, covering the arca of Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2007. 2. At all times pertinent hercto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics Teacher at Cooper City High School in the Broward County School District. MAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2003-2004 school year, Respondent subjected his studcnts to frequent outbursts of screaming, cursing, threats, demeaning and derogatory comments, and sexually explicit comments and behavior. A few examples of Respondent’s inappropriate behavior included: a. frequently calling a female student fat, and telling her not to break a desk, ramp or stairs; b. pulling a female student's underwear, bra strap, or hair, or tickling the student; G making comments to female students about “sucking dick” or words to that cffect; d. refusing to allow students to come to class or get assignments, and telling them they DANIEL NAHMOULI Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 were too stupid or retarded to do the work anyway; looking down female students’ shirts and saying, “nice view,” or words to that cllect; f threatening to run over a male student with a truck, and telling him to go play in traffic; g. refusing to help students when they did not understand the work, and telling them they were too stupid to leam. 4, As a result of Respondent’s bchavior, students frequently Icft the classroom during class time, and at [cast one student was transferred out of Respondent's class. On or about August 11, 2004, Respondent resigned without notice. The school district placed Respondent on non-rehire status. STATUTE VIOL, IN: 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)(h), Florida Statutes, in that Respondent has becn found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. COUNT3: 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. RUL LATIONS 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 harm[ul 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)(b), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has unreasonably restrained a student from independent action in pursuit of learning. COUNT6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1.006(3)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. COUNT 7: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B- 1.006(3)(f), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally violated or denied DANIEL NAHMOULI Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 a student’s legal rights. COUNT 8; The allegations of misconduct set forth herein 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, scx, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background and shall make reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected from harassment or discrimination. COUNT 9: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rulc 6B- 1.006(5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has engaged in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interfered with an individual’s performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which created a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; and further, failed to make reasonable effort to assure that each individual was protected from such harassment or discrimination. 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 cducator’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 ccrtilicate for a period of time up to 10 years or permanently. EXECUTED on this (o ny pdecomber , 2005. JOHN L. WINN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

Docket for Case No: 09-000170PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Mar. 16, 2009 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 13, 2009 Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Feb. 20, 2009 Respondent`s Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
Jan. 27, 2009 Notice of Serving First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner filed.
Jan. 27, 2009 Notice of Serving Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
Jan. 22, 2009 Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
Jan. 22, 2009 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Jan. 22, 2009 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 30 and 31, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Jan. 20, 2009 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
Jan. 20, 2009 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
Jan. 20, 2009 Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Jan. 20, 2009 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jan. 13, 2009 Initial Order.
Jan. 13, 2009 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jan. 13, 2009 Election of Rights filed.
Jan. 13, 2009 Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
Jan. 13, 2009 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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