1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON 3 4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF 5 Teaching License of ) REVOCATION OF 6 LINDA JOYCE PANATTONI ) TEACHING LICENSE 7 8 On November 30, 2010, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 9 (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Linda Joyce Panattoni 10 (Panattoni) in which the Commission charged her with Gross Neglect of Duty and Gross 11 Unfitness pursuant to OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n), OAR 584-020-0010 (1), OAR 584-020- 12 0010(5), and OAR 584-020-0040(5)(e). The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail 13 and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7010 0290 0001 6831 4688 to the address on file with 14 the Commission. The regular mail was not returned to the Commission. Panattoni 15 signed for the certified mail on December 9, 2010. The Notice of Opportunity of l6 Hearing, dated November 30, 2010, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive 17 Director, stated: 18 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY 19 PERIOD, YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED 20 UNLESS YOUR FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR 21 REASONABLE CONTROL‘ IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF 22 YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A HEARING, THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN 23 ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REVOCATION OR 24 SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER DISCIPLINE." 25 26 Panattoni did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds Panattoni to be 27 in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order, based 28 on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter. 29 FINDINGS 0F FACT 3O 1. Linda Joyce Panattoni has been licensed as a teacher in Oregon since August 31 13, 2003. Panattoni’s Initial l Teaching License, with an endorsement in Special 32 Education, issued on August 27, 2006, expired on November 24, 2009. During 33 all relevant times, Panattoni was employed by the Crook County School District. PAGE 1-DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - PANATTONI, LINDA JOYCE 1 2. On January 26, 2009, Panattoni recounted to BH, a co-worker at Crook County 2 Middle School, that her foster child, AA, attempted to cut himself. Panattoni told 3 BH that AA was using the metal on a pencil that holds the eraser in place to cut 4 himself. Panattoni told AA that he was cutting himself the wrong way and 5 showed him how to cut himself the right way. Panattoni stated that she then 6 provided AA with additional pencils missing their erasers so that he would have 7 similar metal to cut himself with. Panattoni further expressed to her co-worker 8 that she hoped the state would remove AA from her custody. Panattoni’s co- 9 workers described her demeanor as lacking compassion toward AA. 10 Furthermore Panattoni’s co-worker recounted that she described AA taking food 11 at home as stealing food from her. 12 3. Panattoni previously spoke with MJ, the Dean of Students on January 23, 2009, 13 and stated that she would provide AA with razor blades with which to cut himself 14 to see if he would cut himself in your presence and whether he was doing so to 15 gain attention. 16 4. AA was interviewed by his counselor DB on January 23, 2009. During that 17 interview AA reported that Panattoni called him ‘fucking idiot," “you're stupid," 18 “scum of the earth,” “disgrace to humans,” and “go to your fucking room." 19 CONCLUSIONS 0F LAW 20 Linda Joyce Panattoni’s above described conduct independently or together 21 constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020- 22 0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(1) (Recognize the worth and dignity of 23 all persons and respect for each individual), OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional 24 judgment).This conduct also constitutes gross unfitness under ORS 342.175(1)(c); OAR 25 584-020-0040(5)(e) (Admission of or engaging in acts constituting criminal conduct, 26 even in the absence of a conviction) specifically, ORS 419b.005(B) (Any mental injury to 27 a child, which shall include only obsen/able and substantial impairment of the child’s 28 mental or psychological ability to function caused by cruelty to the child, with clue regard 29 to the culture of the child, and ORS 419b.005(G) (Threatened harm to a child, which 30 means subjecting a child to a substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare). 31 The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon PAGE 2-DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - PANATTONI, LINDA JOYCE 1 ORS 342.175. 2 FINAL ORDER 3 The Commission hereby revokes Linda Joyce Panattoni’s Initial I Teaching 4 License. h 5 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS [/ day of February, 2011. 6 7 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 8 . 9 _ 10 B : M 11 Victoria Chamber ain, Executive Director 12 . l3 14 15 16 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS 17 18 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY 19 BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE 20 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS 21 OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS. 22 PAGE 3-DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - PANATTONI, LINDA JOYCE CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ' I hereby certify that l 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: Linda Joyce Panattoni 1189 SW Tee Ln. Prineville, OR 97754-2633 III/V» Dated this day of April, 2011. ll /‘ By: . (‘4),44 A7111 J/ Mel dy Hans Exe utive As "t PAGE 1- CERTIFICATE OF MAILING—-PANATTONI, LINDA JOYCE