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: Dec. 25, 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.
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JAMIE FAIRLEY
Administrative Complaint
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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.
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RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
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Docket for Case No: 20-005558PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 12, 2021 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 11, 2021 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC filed.
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Jan. 12, 2021 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for March 16, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Jan. 08, 2021 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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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).
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Jan. 08, 2021 |
Amended Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 08, 2021 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Notice of Appearance (S. Rossi).
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 29, 2020 |
Agency referral filed.
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