STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION DR. TONY BENNETT, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO, 112-1941 OSCAR F, HARRIS, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Dr. Tony Bennett, as Commissioner of Education, files this. Administrative Complaint against OSCAR F. HARRIS. 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, and pursuant to Rule 6A-10.081, 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 697227, covering the area of Educational Leadership, which is valid through June 30, 2014. 2. tall times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as ani Assistant Principal at Raines High School in the Duval County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about November 29, 2011, Respondent improperly encouraged.and/or demanded a subordinate member of the school faculty to provide false information regarding the recovery of personal property that was stolen on school grounds. 4, On or about December 5, 2011, Respondent provided a law enforcement officer with asigned written staternent containing false information regarding the recovery of the aforementioned stolen personal property. Respondent later recanted the false statement by providing a second written statement. OSCAR F. HARRIS Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 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 Respondentis in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(j), 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(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain honesty in all professional dealings. COUNT 4: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(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. COUNT 5: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(5)(4}, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used coercive means orpr omised special treatment to influence professional judgmenrits of colleagues: : (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) OSCAR F, HARRIS 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 execed five years; revoking the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a periad 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 Ute day of une _, 2013. DR. TONY BENNETT as Commissioner of Education State of Florida

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