1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
5 1’ 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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4 In the Matter of the ) STIPULATION OF FACTS
5 Teaching License of ) AND ORDER OF REPRIMAND
6 BRADLEY KEVIN CONWAY )
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9 On or about January 31, 2001, the Teacher Standards and Practices
10 Commission (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Bradley Kevin
11 Conway (Conway) in which the Commission proposed to take disciplinary action against
12 Conway under ORS 342.175 through 342.190. The basis of the proposed action arose
13 out of an investigation by the Commission after Skip Liebertz, Superintendent,
14 Willamette ESD reported that Conway failed to make a mandatory report of child abuse
I 515 under ORS 4195.010 while serving as a licensed educator at Robert Farrell High
16 School.
17 After review of the matters alleged, Conway and the Commission agree that their
18 respective interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a stipulation to
19 certain facts and the imposition of a Public Reprimand. This Order sets forth the facts
20 upon which the parties have agreed and the sanction to be imposed. In entering into
21 this stipulation, Conway waives the right to a hearing to contest the finding of fact,
22 conclusion of law and order set forth below.
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24 STIPULATION OF FACTS
25 1. The Commission issued a Basic Teaching License to Bradley Kevin Conway
‘26 on August 15, 1997 valid until December 12, 2000. The Commission has not previously
27 received a complaint concerning Conway or taken disciplinary action against him.
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1 2. On or about August 8, 2000, a female student attending Robert Farrell High
. 2 School gave Conway a written statement indicating that she was afraid of men and that
3 she had been physically abused by her father and sexually abused by her brother.
4 3. As a school employee, Conway had a legal duty to under ORS 4198.010 to
5 report suspected child abuse to the State Office for Services to Children and Families
6 (SCF) or to a law enforcement agency.
7 4. Conway failed to immediately report child abuse as required and defined in
8 ORS 419B. Conway accepts responsibility for his behavior and acknowledges his
9 failure to report was inappropriate.
10 Conway enters into this Stipulation of Facts with the knowledge that the Teacher
11 Standards and Practices Commission will adopt an Order of Public Reprimand for
12 neglect of duty. This Stipulation is contingent upon approval and adoption of the Order
‘13 by the Commission. If the Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Conway nor
14 the Commission is bound by these stipulations and Conway retains all rights to a
15 hearing on the allegations.
16 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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19 ley vin C way Date
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22 David V. Myton Executi Director Date
23 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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25 CONCLUSION OF LAW
‘6 ln failing to immediately report suspected child abuse Conway failed to
27 demonstrate a commitment to use professional judgment and competency and failed to
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1 follow district lawful and reasonable rules and state law. Failing to fulfill his
. 2 responsibility constituted gross neglect of duty as per OAR 584-020-0010(5) and OAR
3 584-020-0025(3)(a).
4 ORDER
5 The Commission imposes a Public Reprimand on Conway for neglect of duty and
6 this Order shall serve as the reprimand.
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8 Dated this ii day of March 2001
9 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
1° M 145 111%“: ‘
11 By:
12 David V. Myton, Ex cutive Director
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