1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON 3 4 In the Matter of the ) CORRECTED FINAL DEFAULT 5 Teaching License of ) ORDER OF REVOCATION OF 6 DONALD HUGH MEIKLE ) TEACHING LICENSE 7 8 On February 11, 2011, the Commission issued a Default Order of Revocation of 9 Teaching License to Donald Hugh Meikle. Due to a clerical error in the Default Order, 10 the Commission hereby issues this Corrected Final Order . 11 On December 1, 2010, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 12 (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Donald Hugh Meikle 13 (Meikle) in which the Commission charged him with Gross Neglect of Duty pursuant to 14 OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n), OAR 584-020-0010 (5), OAR 584-020-0040(5)(e), OAR 584- 15 020-0040(1)(m), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(s), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(II), OAR 584-020- 16 0040(1)(mm). The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail 17 Receipt 7010 0290 0001 6831 4701 to the address on file with the Commission. The 18 regular mail was not returned to the Commission. Meikle signed for the certified mail on 19 December 6, 2010. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated December 1, 2010, 20 and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated: 21 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY 22 PERIOD, YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED 23 UNLESS YOUR FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR 24 REASONABLE CONTROL. IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF 25 YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A HEARING, THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN 26 ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REVOCATION OR 27 SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER DISCIPLINE." 28 29 Meikle did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds Meikle to be In 30 default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order, based on 31 the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter. 32 PAGE 1-CORRECTED FINAL DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - MEIKLE, DONALD HUGH 1 FINDINGS OF FACT 2 1. Douglas Hugh Meikle has been licensed as a teacher in Oregon by the 3 Commission since April 13, 1987. Meikle's Initial Administrator License, issued 4 on April 2, 2008, expires on August 4, 2014. Meikle's Standard Teaching 5 License issued September 1, 2009, with a Basic Elementary endorsement, 6 expires on August 4, 2011. 7 8 2. On December 9, 2009, Meikle was interviewed by Portland Police regarding 9 allegations that Meikle frequented the SE 82nd Avenue area of Portland in an 10 effort to engage the services of prostitutes. During this interview Meikle admitted 11 that he frequented the area in question for the purpose of prostitution, and that 12 Meikle had allowed two prostitutes, SN and JR live with him. During the time that 13 JR lived with Meikle, she was approximately 16 years old. During Meikle’s 14 interview with Portland Police he stated that he had sex with both SN and JR 15 while they lived with him. 16 17 3. JR reported to her DHS caseworker that while she lived with Meikle, he asked 18 her to help with bills and expenses and that Meikle expected her to prostitute In 19 order to contribute to the household finances. 20 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 21 Donald Hugh Meikle’ conduct described in paragraphs 2 and 3 above constitutes 22 gross neglect of duty and gross unfitness in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b) and ORS 23 342.175(1)(c); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use 24 professional judgment); and OAR 584-020-0040(5)(e) (Admission of or engaging in acts 25 constituting criminal conduct, even in the absence of a conviction) specifically: OAR 26 584-020-0040(1)(m) (ORS 163.415 -- Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree), OAR 584- 27 020-0040(1)(s) (ORS 163. 445 -- Sexual Misconduct), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(kk) (ORS 28 167. 007- Prostitution), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(II) (ORS 167.012 -- Promoting 29 Prostitution), and OAR 584-020-0040(1)(mm) (ORS 167.017 -- Compelling Prostitution). 30 /// 31 /// PAGE 2—CORRECTED FINAL DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - MEIKLE, DONALD HUGH 1 The Commission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon 2 ORS 342.175. 3 FINAL ORDER 4 The Commission hereby revokes Donald Hugh Meikle’s Initial Administrator 5 License and his Standard Teaching License effective February 11, 2011. 6 91c 7 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS Z/ day of May, 2011. 8 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 9 \ 10 ‘ 11 By: M 12 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director 13 14 15 16 17 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS 18 19 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY 20 BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE 21 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS 22 OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS. 23 PAGE 3-cORREcTED FINAL DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REvocATION - MEIKLE, DONALD HUGH CERTIFICATE OF MAILING l hereby certify that l served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me as such by U.S. First Class Mail to the Attorney of record for Donald Hugh Meikle: Adam S. Arms Attorney at Law I McKanna | Bishop | Joffe | & Arms I LLP 1635 NW Johnson Street Portland OR 97209 yk} 1 Dated this [g day of May, 2011. By: W L WY‘) Melod Hanso Execu 've ssi nt PAGE 1- CERTIFICATE OF MAILING—MEIKLE, DONALD HUGH