Petitioner: GERARD ROBINSON, AS COMMISSONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: LUIS GUILLERMO GUERRERO
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jun. 13, 2012
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, November 26, 2012.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
GERARD ROBINSON, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 090-2860
LUIS GUILLERMO GUERRERO,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.
Petitioner, Gerard Robinson, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against LUIS GUILLERMO GUERRERO. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315,
1012.795, and 1012.796, Florida Statutes, ahd 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 679154, covering the areas of
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Mathematics, and Specific Learning Disabilities,
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2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Varying
Exceptionalities Teacher at Miami Coral Park Senior High School in the Miami-Dade County
School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2009-2010 school year, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Respondent
engaged in a sexual relationship with eighteen-year-old female student J.V., including kissing,
fondling, and sexual intercourse.
4. Respondent sent J.V. multiple inappropriate text messages during the 2009-2010
school year. Respondent continued to communicate with J.V. via text message and telephone after
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LUIS GUILLERMO GUERRERO
Administrative Complaint
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the School District of Miami-Dade County had begun an investigation into the relationship.
Respondent interfered with the investigation by urging J.V., via text message and telephone, not to
cooperate with the investigation.
5. On or about September 7, 2010, the School District of Miami-Dade County
terminated Respondent from his employment.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude as
defined by rule of the State Board of Education.
COUNT: ‘The Respondent is in vidlation Of Séetioii 1012:795(1)(@)y Florida Statutes, ~
in that Respondent has been 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)(), Florida Statutes, in
that Respondent has violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession
presctibed 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(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 5: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein 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 6: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(3)(h), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has exploited a relationship with a
student for personal gain or advantage.
COUNT 7: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6B-
1.006(5)\(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all
professional dealings.
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
LUIS GUILLERMO GUERRERO
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
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; determining the Respondent to be ineligible for certification; 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 ZO*® day ¢ DO ce mbyec, 2011.
GERARD ROB
INRON, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 12-002044PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 26, 2012 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 26, 2012 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Sep. 12, 2012 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 4, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 07, 2012 |
Agreed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Jul. 12, 2012 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 11, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Jul. 11, 2012 |
Agreed Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Jul. 03, 2012 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Jul. 03, 2012 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Jul. 03, 2012 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Jun. 25, 2012 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 25, 2012 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 21, 2012; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 20, 2012 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 13, 2012 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 13, 2012 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 13, 2012 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jun. 13, 2012 |
Letter to K. Richards from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Jun. 13, 2012 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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