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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs JAMIE FAIRLEY, 20-005558PL (2020)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 20-005558PL Visitors: 13
Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: JAMIE FAIRLEY
Judges: ROBERT S. COHEN
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Dec. 29, 2020
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, February 12, 2021.

Latest Update: May 17, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. CASE NO. 189-0384 JAMIE FAIRLEY, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against JAMIE FAIRLEY. 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 991213, covering the area of Physical Education, which is valid through June 30, 2023. 2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical Education Teacher at Key Gate Charter School in the Miami-Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. During the 2017-2018 school year, Respondent engaged in inappropriate relationships and communication with students by texting and engaging in unprofessional conversations which include but may not be limited to: a) Allowing IA a [year-old BB stucen:, to call him bestie; b) Texting after 8pm; and c) Going off campus to get multiple female students food. AC-2 JAMIE FAIRLEY Administrative Complaint Page 2 of 2 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. 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 Practicés 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 onthis_|@* dayof_ December _, 2019. fk RICHARD CORCORAN, as Commissioner of Education State of Florida AC-3

Docket for Case No: 20-005558PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Feb. 12, 2021 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 11, 2021 Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
Jan. 12, 2021 Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for March 16, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
Jan. 08, 2021 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Jan. 08, 2021 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 16, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Jan. 08, 2021 Amended Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jan. 08, 2021 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Dec. 29, 2020 Initial Order.
Dec. 29, 2020 Notice of Appearance (S. Rossi).
Dec. 29, 2020 Administrative Complaint filed.
Dec. 29, 2020 Finding of Probable Cause filed.
Dec. 29, 2020 Election of Rights filed.
Dec. 29, 2020 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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