l BEFORE THE TEACHERS AND STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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3 Teaching License of ) STIPULATION OF FACTS,
GUY E. POST ) SUSPENSION AND ORDER
4 ) OF‘ PROBATION
5 On or about March 13, 1998, the Teacher Standards and
6 Practices Commission (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity
7 for Hearing to Guy E. Post (Post) in which the Commission
8 proposed to suspend or revoke his Oregon Teaching License or to
9 impose other discipline under ORS 342.177.
10 The Commission and Post have now reviewed the matters
11 alleged and have agreed to the following stipulation. In
12 entering this stipulation Post waives his right to a hearing.
13 This agreement sets forth the facts Post will not contest,
Q 14 including the Commission Order of a 60 day suspension of Post's
15 teaching license and for two years’ probation.
16 ' STIPULATION OF FACTS
17 1. Post holds a Standard Teaching License valid until
December 2, 2002.
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2. Post began employment with the Morrow County School
19 District in 1991 as a math teacher.
20 3. In November 1997, the district began an investigation into
travel reimbursement irregularities. As a result of the
21 investigation, the school district determined that Post had
received reimbursement for a math conference in 1996 from
22 both the school district and the Morrow County Education
Service District (ESD). Post retained the $500 Eisenhower
23 Funds awarded by the ESD even though the school district
had paid the total conference cost.
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4. Post assumed he could keep the $500 because he had been
25 permitted to submit a funding request to both his school
and the ESD when he initially sought funding to attend the
26 conference. The district and ESD never intended to have
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1 the combined funding exceed 100 percent of the conference
cost. Post believed the money was similar to professional
2 development funds.
3 5. Post followed a similar procedure in 1997 when he sought
funding to attend a math conference in Alaska. Post sought
4 reimbursement from both the school district and ESD for the
cost of his attendance. Additionally, Post turned in
5 receipts for expenses that had been paid in part by a co-
worker who shared expenses with Post at the conference.
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6. When questioned in November 1997 by the Superintendent,
7 Post admitted receiving the two reimbursements in 1996 and
admitted submitting requests for reimbursement for 1997
8 that should not have been paid. Post asserted that he made
a mistake in attempting to receiving reimbursement for
9 costs paid by the co-worker.
10 7. The superintendent notified Post on or about November 24,
1997, that he would recommend dismissal to the school
11 board.
12 8. As a result of a settlement agreement Post resigned
December 19, 1997, and repaid $500 to the distinct. No
13 criminal charges were brought against Post.
14 9. Post has been able to obtain substitute teaching in a
different district even after disclosing the facts above.
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16 Post enters into this Stipulation of Facts with knowledge
17 that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission will suspend
18 his Oregon Standard Teaching License for a period of 60 days and
19 upon reinstatement of the license shall place him on probation
20 for a period of two years. This Stipulation is contingent upon
21 approval and adoption of the Order by the Commission. If the
22 Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Post nor the
23 Commission are bound by these stipulations and Post retains all
24 rights to a hearing on the allegations.
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1162 Court Street NE.
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 37843003

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8 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
9 Under ORS 342.175 Post violated OAR 584-020-0035(2)(e) and
10 (3)(a) and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(b) in 1996 and 1997 when he sought
11 reimbursement for unauthorized expenses and when he retained
12 public funds erroneously paid.
13 ORDER
‘14 The Commission adopts the above Findings of Fact and
15 suspends the Oregon teaching license of Post for 60 days
16 commencing June 15, 1998 through August 15, 1998. Thereafter,
17 Post will be on probation for two years, for the period
l8 August l6, 1998 through August 15, 2000, pursuant to
19 ORS 342.177(3) (b).
20 The terms of probation are as follows:
21 1. Post shall comply with the standards for ethical and
competent performance of Oregon educators under OAR 584
22 Division 20.
23 2. Post shall disclose this order when making application for
public school employment through August 15, 2000.
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3. Post shall comply with all laws and report to the Executive
25 Director any arrests, diversions, civil compromise, pleas
of no contest or convictions within ten days of occurrence.
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1 4. Post shall report to the Executive Director within ten days
any employer investigations of possible misconduct or any
2 discipline received from any public school employer.
3 5. Violation of the terms of this probation shall constitute
an independent basis for the Commission to impose other
4 disciplinary sanctions upon Post after first giving notice
and opportunity for hearing.
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