Petitioner: PAM STEWART, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: RANDY CORINTHIAN
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Feb. 19, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, April 20, 2015.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
VS. CASE NO. 101-2890
RANDY CORINTHIAN,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Pam Stewart, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against RANDY CORINTHIAN. 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
L. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 884442, covering the.area of
Music, which is‘valid through June 30, 2015.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Band Teacher at
Boyd H. Anderson High School and a Music Teacher at Parkway Middle School in the Broward
County Schoo! District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2010-2011 school year, while employed as a teacher at Boyd
Anderson High School, Respondent used his school issued laptop to receive and save personal
emails, including images of men and women in sexually provocative poses and emails regarding
his private business venture related to booking musical performances.
RANDY CORINTHIAN
Administrative Complaint
Page 2 of 3
4, During October of 2011, the Broward County School District issued Respondent a
Letter of Reprimand for his misuse of the school issued laptop as alleged in paragraph 3 of this
Administrative Complaint.
5. On multiple occasions during the 2011-2012 school year, while employed as a
teacher at Parkway Middle School, Respondent disciplined students inappropriately by flicking
students in the head or ear with his finger, placing students in headlocks, and grabbing students
roughly by the arm, or conduct of a similar nature.
6. On or about April 9, 2013, as a result of the conduct alleged herein, the Broward
County School District terminated Respondents employment.
The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)(g), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been found guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces
effectiveness as an employee of the school board.
COUNT 2: The Respondent is in violation of Section 1012.795(1)G), 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, 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 4: — The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(3)(e), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a
student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
COUNT 5: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A-
10.081(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has used institutional privileges
for personal gain or advantage,
(SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
RANDY CORINTHIAN
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 Hmited
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 /4%% day of Avgust , 2014.
PAM STEWART, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Docket for Case No: 15-000955PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 20, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 20, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Apr. 08, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 24, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes, FL).
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Apr. 07, 2015 |
Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 24, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Letter to Randy Corinthian from Gretchen Brantley regarding your case filed.
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Letter to G. Brantley from Agency`s General Counsel requesting administrative hearing and notification of counsel of record.
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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