Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: SONY RAYMOND
Judges: BRITTANY O. FINKBEINER
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: North Miami, Florida
Filed: Feb. 03, 2021
Status: Set for Hearing by Zoom Conference.
Latest Update: Feb. 23, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 189-2027
SONY RAYMOND,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against SONY RAYMOND. 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 F lorida, 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 1081 460, covering the area of
Mathematics, which is valid through June 30, 2025.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Mathematics
Teacher at Lamar Louise Middle School in the Miami-Dade County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. During the 2018-2019 school year, Respondent failed to supervise students when
he fell asleep during class.
4. During the 2018-2019 school year, Respondent acted inappropriately when he
pulled up a video, during class time, displaying women in bikinis or underwear, in the presence of
students.
Probable Cause Letter and Administrative Complaint.-2
SONY RAYMOND
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: 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 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 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 July , 2020.
Mii
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Probable Cause Letter and Administrative Complaint.-3
Docket for Case No: 21-000395PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 19, 2021 |
Transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Division forwarding Petitioner's exhibits to Petitioner.
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Aug. 06, 2021 |
Order Granting Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 05, 2021 |
Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
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Aug. 04, 2021 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing filed.
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Aug. 03, 2021 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Aug. 02, 2021 |
Letter from Respondent filed.
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Jul. 30, 2021 |
Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts filed.
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Jul. 30, 2021 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing of Proposed Exhibits filed.
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May 12, 2021 |
Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
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May 12, 2021 |
Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Request to Disregard Previous Hearing Date Scheduling filed.
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May 10, 2021 |
Letter from Sony Rayond Regarding Scheduling filed.
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May 07, 2021 |
Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 2, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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May 06, 2021 |
Petitioner's Request to Schedule Hearing filed.
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Apr. 19, 2021 |
Notice of Compliance with Order to Show Cause.
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Apr. 19, 2021 |
Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Request to Continue the Case filed.
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Apr. 16, 2021 |
Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Letter filed.
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Apr. 16, 2021 |
Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Motion filed.
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Apr. 13, 2021 |
Answers to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Apr. 09, 2021 |
Order to Show Cause.
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Apr. 06, 2021 |
Petitioner's Response to Order/Notice of Noncompliance filed.
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Mar. 30, 2021 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by April 6, 2021).
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Mar. 30, 2021 |
Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
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Mar. 30, 2021 |
Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Doctor's Note filed. 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing. |
Mar. 26, 2021 |
Petitioner's Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Mar. 25, 2021 |
Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Petitioner's Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction To EPC In Absence of Disputed Material Facts/Motion To Compel.
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Mar. 19, 2021 |
Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
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Mar. 16, 2021 |
Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Mar. 10, 2021 |
Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts/Motion to Compel filed.
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Feb. 18, 2021 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 18, 2021 |
Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for April 8, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Feb. 17, 2021 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 05, 2021 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 03, 2021 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 03, 2021 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Feb. 03, 2021 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 03, 2021 |
Agency referral filed.
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