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RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SONY RAYMOND, 21-000395PL (2021)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 21-000395PL Visitors: 5
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 Page 2 of 2 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.
Aug. 06, 2021 Order Granting Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts. CASE CLOSED.
Aug. 05, 2021 Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
Aug. 04, 2021 Petitioner's Notice of Filing filed.
Aug. 03, 2021 Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Aug. 02, 2021 Letter from Respondent filed.
Jul. 30, 2021 Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to EPC in Absence of Disputed Material Facts filed.
Jul. 30, 2021 Petitioner's Notice of Filing of Proposed Exhibits filed.
May 12, 2021 Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
May 12, 2021 Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Request to Disregard Previous Hearing Date Scheduling filed.
May 10, 2021 Letter from Sony Rayond Regarding Scheduling filed.
May 07, 2021 Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 2, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
May 06, 2021 Petitioner's Request to Schedule Hearing filed.
Apr. 19, 2021 Notice of Compliance with Order to Show Cause.
Apr. 19, 2021 Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Request to Continue the Case filed.
Apr. 16, 2021 Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Letter filed.
Apr. 16, 2021 Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Motion filed.
Apr. 13, 2021 Answers to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 09, 2021 Order to Show Cause.
Apr. 06, 2021 Petitioner's Response to Order/Notice of Noncompliance filed.
Mar. 30, 2021 Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by April 6, 2021).
Mar. 30, 2021 Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
Mar. 30, 2021 Letter from Sony Raymond Regarding Doctor's Note filed. 
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Mar. 26, 2021 Petitioner's Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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.
Mar. 19, 2021 Notice of Ex Parte Communication.
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.
Feb. 18, 2021 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 18, 2021 Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for April 8, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
Feb. 17, 2021 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 05, 2021 Initial Order.
Feb. 03, 2021 Administrative Complaint filed.
Feb. 03, 2021 Finding of Probable Cause filed.
Feb. 03, 2021 Election of Rights filed.
Feb. 03, 2021 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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