1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

2 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER

5 Teaching License of ) THIRTY (30) DAY

6 ) SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO

7 KEITH RYAN CLAYTON ) APPLY FOR TEACHING LICENSE

g 0n June 26, 2012, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) issued a
IO Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Keith Ryan Clayton (Clayton) in which the Commission charged
l l him with Gross Neglect of Duty. The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail
12 Receipt 7010 2780 oooo 2187 2524 to the address on ﬁle with the Commission. The Notice designated
l3 the Commission ﬁle as the record for purposes of proving a prima facie case. The Certiﬁed Mail was
l4 signed for on June 29, 2012. The regular mail was not returned to the Commission. The Notice of
15 Opportunity of Hearing, dated June 26, 2012, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director,
16 stated:
l7 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY PERIOD, YOUR
18 RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIV ED UNLESS YOUR FAILURE TO
19 REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR REASONABLE CONTROL. IF YOU DO NOT
20 REQUEST A HEARING OR IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A HEARING, THE COMMISSION
21 WILL ADOPT AN ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REVOCATION OR
22 SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER DISCIPLINE.”
23
24 Clayton did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, ﬁnds Clayton to be in default and enters
25 the following ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law and order, based on the ﬁles and records of the
26 Commission concerning this matter.
27 FINDINGS OF FACT
28 1. Clayton has been licensed as a teacher in Oregon since August 25, 2005. His Initial I Teaching
29 License, with an endorsement in Advanced Mathematics (HS), issued July 2, 2009, expired on July
30 1, 2012. During all relevant times, Clayton was employed by the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Uniﬁed
3l School District in the State of California.
32 2. On December 2o, 2011, the Commission was notiﬁed by the National Association of State Directors of
33 Teacher Education and Certiﬁcation (NASDTEC) clearing house that on July 8, 2011, Clayton was
34 disciplined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The information received by the
35 Commission reveals that Clayton received a public reproval for “Unprofessional Conduct.” The public
36 reproval was a result of an investigation stemming from conduct while Clayton was employed at Yucaipa-
37 Calimesa Joint Uniﬁed School District.

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l 3. The Commission conducted an investigation and learned that on February 27, 2009, the Yucaipa-Calimesa
2 Joint Uniﬁed School District had issued Clayton a “Notice of Unprofessional Conduct, and
3 Recommendation for Suspension without Pay for three days.” According to school district reports Clayton,
4 “Made inappropriate comments and threatened a student, and also failed to follow proper school
5 procedures, while dealing with an incident involving a student.” On April 17, 2009, effective June 12,
6 2009, Clayton resigned his employment with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Uniﬁed School District as part of
7 a settlement agreement with the school district.
8 4. On June 26, 2009, the Commission received Clayton’s C-1 application for Oregon licensure; his application
9 was signed and dated by on June 26, 2009. Clayton made false statements on this application when he
10 answered “No” to character questions: 1, “Have you ever left any educational or school-related
11 employment, voluntarily or involuntarily while the subject of an inquiry, review, or investigation of
12 alleged misconduct or alleged violation of professional standards of conduct or when you had reason to
13 believe such investigation was imminent?”; and character question 3, “Have you ever failed to complete a
14 contract for educational services in any educational or school-related position, or for any alleged
15 misconduct or alleged violation of professional standards of conduct been placed on leave by your
16 employer or leﬂ such employment prior to the end 0f the contract term?”
l7 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
18 Clayton's conduct described above, constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of ORS
19 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional
20 judgment); and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(c) (Knowing falsiﬁcation of any document or knowing
21 misrepresentation directly related to licensure, employment, or professional duties).
22 The Oommission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
23
24 FINAL ORDER
25 The Commission hereby suspends Keith Ryan Clayton’s right to apply for a teaching license in
26 Oregon for a period of thirty (30) days, to begin upon the date this order is signed and in effect.
27 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS [Q ‘Mk day of October, 2012.
28 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
M W
29 By: —_.
3O Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director
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1 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
2
3 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE OBTAINED
4 BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER.
5 JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF
6 APPEALS.

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CLAYTON, KEITH RYAN.

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-Return Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Keith Ryan Clayton
62995 Fresca St
Bend, OR 97701-1581
Dated this IQ I43 day of October, 2012.
By:
Pa Iddell
Investigative Assistant
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