STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 112-2545 PAUL WILLIAM SPARROW, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against PAUL WILLIAM SPARROW. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.315, 1012.795, and 101 2.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6A-10.081, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional Conduet 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 ; L. The Respondent. holds. Florida. Educator's Certificate 754754, covering the area of Exceptional Student Education, which is valid through June 30, 2017. 2. Atall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as an Exceptional Student Education Teacher at McNicol Middle School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2011-2012 school year, the Respondent engaged in inappropriate conduct towards students in his self-contained exceptional education class, Specifically: (a) the Respondent hit students on the head with a ruler, including male students F.P. and D.B. and female students $.P. and E.M.: (b) the Respondent made disparaging comments to male students by stating that they should PAUL WILLIAM SPARROW Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 dress up like women and go to South Beach; (c) the Respondent told male student D.B. that the Respondent would cut D.B.’s throat and chop off his head; and (d) on or about February 24, 2012, when male student F.P. became upset and would not sit down, the Respondent grabbed F.P. byhis clothing and forcefully pushed or shoved him into a chair. The Respondent then shouted in F.P.’s face. 4. The Respondent’s actions towards students as alleged in Paragraph 3 of this complaint were inappropriate disciplinary techniques and caused students to feel upset and fearful. 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 2: 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 prescribed by State Board of Education rules. RULE VIOLATIONS COUNT 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10,081(3)(a), Florida Administrative. Code, inthat Respondent-has-fauiledto.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 allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(3)(¢), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondentihas intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) PAUL WILLIAM SPARROW 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, 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. hn EXECUTED on this !2*" day of August , 2013. Mh Lives PAM STEWART, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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