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1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

i In the Matter of the )

5 Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER OF

6 CHERYL ANN COOPER ) LICENSE REVOCATION

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8 On July 22, 2008, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)

9 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Cheryl Ann Cooper (Cooper) in which the
10 Commission charged her with misconduct under ORS 342.175. The Notice was sent via U.S.
11 First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7006 2760 0000 1638 6848 to the address on
12 file with the Commission. The certified mail receipt was signed by Merle Cooper and returned to
13 the Commission on July 24, 2008. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated July 22, 2008,
14 and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
15 "You, Cheryl Ann Cooper, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of the

16 Commission. lf you want a hearing, you must file a written request for a hearing

17 with the Commission within 21 days of the date of this notice. Attached to this

18 notice is a copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of

19 parties relating to the conduct of a hearing as required under ORS 183.413(2).”
2(1) Ms. Cooper did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds
22 Ms. Cooper to be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law
23 and order, based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter.
24 FINDINGS OF FACT
25 1. Ms. Cooper has been licensed by the Commission since July 1, 1975. The

26 Commission issued Ms. Cooper a Standard Teaching License on July 24, 2006, valid until July
27 23, 2011 with Administrative Services, Financial Services and Standard General Business

28 Education endorsements. ‘
29 2. On July 31, 2007, Ms. Cooper pled guilty to five counts of aggravated theft in I
30 connection with your embezzlement of funds belonging to the Reynolds Education Association
31 while you were treasurer. As a result of the convictions, Ms. Cooper was placed on supervised
32 probation for 60 months and ordered to pay $99,585.30 in restitution to the Reynolds Education

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1 Association.
2 3. On November 8, 2006, Commission investigators contacted Ms. Cooper via regular
3 mail and certified mail to arrange a time for an Interview regarding the conduct above. Ms.
4 Cooper did not respond t0 letters and has not submitted to an investigative interview.
5 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
g Cooper's conviction of five counts of Aggravated Theft, a class B felony, violates OAR
8 584-020-0040(5)(c), OAR 584-020-0040(3)(a), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as in incorporates 584-
9 020-0035(3)(a), and OAR 584-0040(4)(n). Cooper's failure to respond to the Commission
10 investigation is in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(3)(c) and 584-020-040(4)(p).
11 FINAL ORDER
12 The Commission adopts and incorporates herein the above findings of facts and
13 conclusions of law, and based thereon, hereby revokes the Standard Teaching License issued
14 to Cheryl Ann Cooper.
15 Issued and dated thifltdbay of October, 2008.
16 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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19 By: Wéwé
20 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive irector
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22 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
2: YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
25 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE
26 OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS
27 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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1 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
2
3 I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me
4 as such by U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested, addressed
5 to:
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7 Cheryl A. Cooper
8 17940 SW Johnson St
9 Beaverton OR 97006
10 52 7A
11 Dated this day of October, 2008.
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15 By:
16 Mel dy Hans , Executive Assistant
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