‘I BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Z In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF DENIAL
5 Teaching License of ) OF TEACHING LICENSE
6 Ronald Lee Lyford )
7 On March 29, 2005, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)
8 issued a Notice of Opportunity tor Hearing to Ronald Lee Lyford (Lyford) in which the
9 Commission charged him with misconduct under ORS 342.175. The Notice was sent via U.S.
10 First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7004 2510 0002 6791 0006 to the address
11 obtained by the Commission. The certified mail receipt was signed by the educator and
12 returned to the Commission on April 7, 2005. The Notice 0t Opportunity 0t Hearing, dated
13 March 29, 2005, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
14 "You, Ronald Lee Lyford, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of the
15 Commission. If you want a hearing, you must file a written request for a hearing
16 with the Commission within 21 days of the date ot this notice. Attached to this
' notice is a copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of
8 parties relating to the conduct 0f a hearing as required under ORS 183.413(2)."
2(9) Mr. Lyford did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds Mr.Lytord to be
21 in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order, based on the
22 tiles and records of the Commission concerning this matter.
23 FINDINGS OF FACT
24 1. On April 19, 2004, Mr. Lyford signed and submitted an Application for Educator
25 License Form C-i requesting a Transitional Teaching License.
26 2. On the character question section of the application, Mr. Lyford responded
27 affirmatively to question 1, “Have you ever left any educational or school-related employment,
28 voluntarily or involuntarily, While the subject of an inquiry, review or investigation of alleged
29 misconduct...?” and question 7, “Have you ever been disciplined by any public agency
‘) responsible for licensure of any kind, including but not limited to educational licensure?"
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‘I 3. On March 8, 1995, while serving as a substitute teacher, at Minnehaha Elementary,
2 Vancouver, Washington, Mr. Lyford pushed, hit students and made comments regarding their
3 mental capacity. Mr. Lyford was reprimanded by the Washington Superintendent of Public
4 Instruction for this misconduct.
5 4. On August 2, 2004, the Commission wrote to Mr. Lyford requesting that he provide
6 evidence in support of fitness to serve as an Oregon educator. Ms. Lyford did not respond.
7 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
8 Pursuant to OAR 584-050-0006(5) and ORS 342.143 the Executive Director may deny ’
9 issuance of a license based upon evidence that the applicant may lack fitness to serve as an
10 educator. Mr. Lyford failed to provide evidence that he possesses fitness to serve as an
11 educator. The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS
i2 342.175.

ORDER

‘t The Commission hereby denies the application of Ronald Lee Lyford for a Transitional
15 Teaching License.
to lT IS SO ORDERED this g2 5M day of April, 2005.
I7 TEACHER TANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
I: By gMMIII/1/I.Laa/
20 Victoria Chambmxecutive Director
52 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
2213i 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 OF THIS
26 ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS183.482 TO THE
27 OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.

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.1 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
3 l hereby certify that l served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me
4 as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested, addressed
5 to:
0
7 Ronald Lee Lyford
8 421 Sykes Circle #2
9 Rio Rico, AZ 85648 .
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1 1 Dated this day of May 2005.
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15 By:
16 M n o , xecutive Assistant
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