STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 189-0727 JASON THOMAS HORNER, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JASON THOMAS HORNER. 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 822492, covering the areas of Biology and Educational Leadership, which is valid through June 30, 2023. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Science Teacher at Coral Glades High School in the Broward County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2017/2018 school year, Respondent directed insulting and disparaging comments toward students. When students would ask questions, Respondent would ask them if they were dumb or stupid. Respondent also suggested that some students smelled bad and did not take showers. Respondent also referred to Haitian students as immigrants. 4. During the same time period, Respondent particularly ms : a grade HERB student. Respondent made racially offense comments about in @@ presence and in the presence of Wiiclassmates in that Respondent remarked on the color of ’s skin, said that AC-2 JASON THOMAS HORNER Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 3 i: the coolest monkey in the class or words to that effect, called lll nappy head, stupid and ugly. The Petitioner charges: STATUTE VIOLATIONS COUNT 1: The Respondent is 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 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(a)1, 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 3: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(a)5, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has intentionally exposed a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement. COUNT 4: _ The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Rule 6A- 10.081(2)(a)7, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has harassed or discriminated against a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background and shall make reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected from harassment or discrimination. (SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE) AC-3 JASON THOMAS HORNER 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. EXECUTED on this 5% dayof Se ptember, 2019. / th Li ~ RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-4

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