1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

i In the Matter of the , ) DEFAULT ORDER OF

5 Teaching License of ) LICENSE REVOCATION AND

6 CHRIS ANDREA HOOVER ) REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO APPLY

S On July l9, 2012, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) issued a

9 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Chris Andrea Hoover (Hoover) in which the Commission charged
10 her with Gross Neglect of Duty and Gross Unﬁtness. The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and
11 U.S. Certiﬁed Mail Receipt 7011 2000 0001 1292 1476 to the address on ﬁle with the Commission. The
12 Notice designated the Commission ﬁle as the record for purposes of proving a prima facie case. The
l3 Certiﬁed Mail was signed for on July 20, 2012, and the return receipt was received by TSPC on July 23,
14 2012. The regular mail was not returned to the Commission. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated
15 July 19, 2012, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
16 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY PERIOD,
17 YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED UNLESS YOUR
18 FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR REASONABLE CONTROL.
19 IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF YOU FAIL T0 APPEAR AT A HEARING,
20 THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY INCLUDE
21 THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER DISCIPLINE”
g; Hoover did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, ﬁnds Hoover to be in default and enters the
24 following ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law, and ﬁnal order, based on the ﬁles and records of the
25 Commission concerning this matter.
26 FINDINGS OF FACT
27 1. Chris Andrea Hoover has been licensed by the Commission since June 6, 1989. Hoover’s Substitute
28 Teaching License with an endorsement in Substitute Any Specialty (PP-l2), was issued November
29 28, 2008, and expired on November 27, 201 1. During all relevant times, Hoover was reportedly
30 unemployed.
31 2. On August 25, 2009, Hoover pled guilty and was subsequently convicted of one count of
32 Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (ORS 163.575). Hoover was sentenced to 18 months probation.
33 This conviction arose from allegations that Hoover allowed her 16-year old daughter to smoke
34 marijuana. Records indicate Hoover was not actively employed by any school district at the time.
35 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
36 Hoover’s conviction constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR
37 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional judgment); OAR 584-
38 020-0040(1)(x) (ORS 163.575 — Endangering the Welfare of a Minor). This conduct also constitutes gross

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1 unﬁtness in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(c); OAR 584-020-0040(5)(e) (Admission of or engaging in acts
2 constituting criminal conduct, even in the absence of a conviction). Pursuant to ORS 342.175 (2)(a) and
3 OAR 584-020-0040(1) the Commission will deny, revoke or deny the right to apply for a license or
4 charter school registration to any applicant or educator who, has been convicted of any of the crimes
5 listed in ORS 342.143.
6 Furthermore, the conduct underlying Hoover’s conviction constitutes gross neglect of duty in
7 violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use
8 professional judgment); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(k) (knowing violation of any rule or order of the
9 Commission); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(0) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(3)(a)(Maintain the dignity
10 of the profession by respecting and obeying the law, exempli'jying personal integrity and honesty); and the
11 conduct underlying Hoover’s conviction constitutes “gross unﬁtness” in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(c);
12 OAR 584-020-0040(3)(a) and (d) as deﬁned by OAR 584-020-0040 (5) (“Gross unﬁtness is any conduct
l3 which renders an educator unqualiﬁed to perform his or her professional responsibilities”).
14 The Commission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
15 FINAL ORDER
16 The Commission hereby revokes the licensure of Chris Andrea Hoover and revokes Hoover’s
17 right to apply for licensure. {A
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18 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 520 day of September, 2012.
19 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2O By:
21 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director
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25 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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27 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
28 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF THIS
29 ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE
30 OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I served the foregoing notice of ﬁnal order, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing U.S. First
Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail~Retum Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Chris Andrea Hoover
540 SW l9lst Ave
Beaverton, OR 97006
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Dated this 20 / day of September, 2012.
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By: ‘ ‘ f
Patty ' ell
Invest‘~ ative Assistant
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