STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 178-2101 PETER JOSEPH CORY, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against PETER JOSEPH CORY. 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 804740, covering the areas of Elementary Education and Physical Education, which is valid through June 30, 2021. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Behavior Interventionist at Goldsboro Elementary School in the Seminole County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During 2017, the Respondent made inappropriate comments, gestures and texts of a sexual nature, repeatedly towards many colleagues. This behavior was continual, unwanted and made Respondent’s colleagues feel uncomfortable. This conduct took place during school hours and educators witnessed this inappropriate activity towards other colleagues. 4. The frequency of Respondent’s comments were described as occurring “almost daily” and on a “regular basis.” A colleague stated that she did not come forward sooner as the Respondent was her boss in some ways, had been at the school a long time and she needed his help as a new educator. PETER JOPSEH CORY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 5. Respondent’s inappropriate conduct described below involved multiple colleagues and includes but is not limited to words and/or behavior of similar effect of the following: “you look beautiful today;” “I'd like to eat your p*ssy;” “Can I make you c*m;” “D*ck was hard and ready to be sat on;” Respondent would show his aroused genitalia through his pants while standing in the closet and asked, “are you sure you don’t want to come in here;” “T love it when you wear your hair kinky;” Gave a female colleague a pair of earrings; “T wonder what your dress looks like on the floor;” Whispered in a colleagues ear that he “slept naked to bed;” “T love how you look when you get flustered;” and “You look hot.” 6. As a result of the allegations herein, the district conducted an investigation from November 15, 2017-January 29, 2018. Prior to the completion of the district’s investigation and a recommendation by the Superintendent, on or about February 6, 2018, the Respondent resigned with the district. Spore wm pga rm 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)(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 3: 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 4: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(c)4, 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 E6B-90 PETER JOPSEH CORY Administrative Complaint Page 3 of 3 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. 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 \]* dayof__\pri| 52019. AM RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida Ee8-10

Docket for Case No: 19-003368PL