Petitioner: JEANINE BLOMBERG, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: ANTHONY GRAHAM
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 29, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, April 10, 2009.
Latest Update: Mar. 06, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
JEANINE BLOMBERG, as 0) 1- () SO ( C
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 056-3596-P
ANTHONY GRAHAM,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Jeanine Blomberg, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against ANTHONY GRAHAM. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary
sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate putsuant 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 849341, covering the areas of
Educational Leadership and Elementary Education, which is valid through June 30, 2009.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Teacher at Carol
City Elementary School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. On or about December 24, 2005, Respondent lured a sixteen-year-old male into his
home with the promise of money. Once inside, Respondent instructed the minor to go into the
bedroom and pull down his pants. Respondent was arrested and charged with one count of
Interfering With the Custody of a Minor. The state attorney’s office deferred prosecution of this
case pending Respondent’s completion of a pre-trial intervention program.
ANTHONY GRAHAM
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.
COUNT 2: 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 harinful to learning and/or to the student’s mental health
and/or physical health and/or safety.
COUNT 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Resporident has intentionally exposed a student
to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
COUNTS: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(g), Florida Administrative Code, in that Resporident has harassed or discriminated against
a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, 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 6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rute 6B-
1.006(3)(h), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has exploited a relationship with a
student for personal gain or advantage.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
ANTHONY GRAHAM
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 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.
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EXECUTED on this 22" day of Merch , 2007.
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JE BLOMBERG, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 09-000501PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 01, 2010 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Mr.Elkin Williams, and Ms. Gloria Hanks) filed.
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Apr. 10, 2009 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 09, 2009 |
Joint Motion to Cancel Hearing/Relinquish Jurisdiction to the EPC to Conduct an Informal Hearing filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 10-0973PL ESTABLISHED)
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Mar. 23, 2009 |
Answers to Respondent`s Interrogatories filed.
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Mar. 13, 2009 |
Re-Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Mar. 13, 2009 |
Notice of Filing filed.
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Mar. 13, 2009 |
Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Mar. 12, 2009 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 17, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 11, 2009 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Feb. 11, 2009 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 11, 2009 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 11, 2009 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 10, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 10, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 18, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Jan. 29, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 29, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 29, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 29, 2009 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Jan. 29, 2009 |
Agency referral filed.
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