1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
Q OF THE STATE OF OREGON
3 In the Matter of the ) STIPULATION OF FACTS,
4 Teaching License of ) SURRENDER AND
5 GARY LANE POWELL ) ORDER OF REVOCATION
6 On about April 30, 2005, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
7 (Commission) received a copy of a newspaper article from The Register-Guard indicating that
8 Gary Lane Powell (Powell) was arrested for Public lndecency for masturbating in a city park in
9 Eugene, Oregon. On June 3, 2005, Adam Arms, Attorney at Law, wrote to the Commission on
1O behalf of his client, Gary Lane Powell, to inform the Commission that Mr. Powell had been
11 convicted for the crime of Public lndecency, ORS 163.465, in Lane County Circuit Court.
12 After review of the matters alleged, Mr. Powell and the Commission agree that their
13 respective interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain
14 facts and surrender of his teaching license as per OAR 584-050-0027.

' This Order sets forth the facts upon which the parties have agreed and the sanction to
16 be imposed. Mr. Powell stipulates that there are sufficient facts contained in the Commission's
17 files and records to support the findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth below. In
18 entering into this stipulation, Mr. Powell waives the right to a hearing to contest the finding of
19 fact, conclusion of law and order set forth below. Mr. Powell understands that the Commission
20 will revoke his teaching license.

21 This stipulation is contingent upon approval and adoption of the Order by the

22 Commission. if the Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Mr. Powell nor the

23 Commission are bound by these Stipulations and Mr. Powell retains all rights to a hearing on
24 the allegations.

25 STIPULATION OF FACTS

26 1. Mr. Powell holds an Initial Teaching License valid August 11, 2003, through

' April 18, 2007, endorsed in Language Arts.

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1 2. Mr. Powell served as a teacher for Eugene Public Schools at the Leonardo da Vinci
Q Alternative School located at Kelly Middle School from August 27, 2003, to May 31, 2005. Mr.
3 Powell resigned his employment on May 31, 2005.
4 3. On April 28, 2005, a Eugene Police Officer arrested Mr. Powell for Public lndecency
5 in Maury Jacobs Park.
6 4. On June 2, 2005, Mr. Powell was convicted for Public lndecency, ORS 163.465, in
7 Lane County Circuit Court. The Court sentenced Mr. Powell to 60 months probation.
8 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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14 Victoria Ch n, Executive lirector I Date
15 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Q CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
17 Mr. Powell's conviction in Lane County Circuit Court for the crime of Public lndecency,
18 as defined in ORS 163.465, is listed in ORS 342.1436). The Commission is required to revoke
19 the Oregon Initial Teaching License of Gary Lane Powell and revoke his right to apply for a
20 license pursuant to OAR 584-020~OO40(1) and ORS 342.175(2).
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1 ORDER
Q The Commission accepts the surrender of Gary Lane Powel|’s Oregon Initial Teaching

3 License and hereby revokes said license together with his right to apply for a teaching license.
4 IT IS SO ORDERED this (71 day of August, 2005.
5 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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7 By: 7/ 22” . *WZWL/‘Z'C [dbl
8 Victoria Chamberlain, xecutive Director
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10 Approved as to form:

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13 ________________________.

14 Adam S. Arms, OSB#O1018 ‘

15 Attorney for Gary Lane Powell [0515051

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