BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of the )
Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
ROSEMARY ELLIS PHILLIPS ) SUSPENDING LICENSE
)
On September 9, 1996, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a Temporary 1
Substitute Teaching License with elementary endorsement to Rosemary Ellis Phillips, 1
contingent upon clearance of the fingerprint cards submitted with her application. Phillips’ I
fingerprint cards were rejected by the Oregon State Police or the FBI. Phillips has been ‘
notified at least twice by U.S. Certified Mail-~Return Receipt Requested and U.S. First Class
Mail that new prints are required for resubmission, but she has not responded to the re-
requests.
FINDINGS OF FACT ‘

1. Rosemary Ellis Phillips has applied for licensure and was issued a Temporary

Substitute Teaching License pending clearance of fingerprints by the Oregon State

Police and FBI.
2. TSPC informed Phillips by U.S. Certified Mail--Return Receipt Requested and U.S.

First Class Mail that her fingerprint cards had been rejected. The Commission

i provided at least 21 days for the applicant to respond. ~

3. Phillips has not responded to TSPC notices requesting resubmission of fingerprint

cards.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Refusal to be fingerprinted is grounds for denial of licensure under ORS 342.223(2).
ORDER
The Commission suspends the Temporary Substitute Teaching License #272435, issued to
Rosemary Ellis Phillips, for refusal to be fingerprinted.
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Dated this J'LF day of Q‘ , 1997.
' TEACHER‘ STANDARDS ‘AND PRACTICES ‘COMMISSION
By:~&7_____ M
David V. Myton, Executi e Secretary

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NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM
THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by
me as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested
to:
ROSEMARY ELLIS PHILLIPS
2010 PLACE ROAD
SUNNY VALLEY OR 97497
Dated @5522 " day of éilfilg , 1997.
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. By; . .I ' , wk”; :14]
C arlene A. Smi
Secretary to the Commission
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