I BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON 3 4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF 5 Teaching License of ) LICENSE REVOCATION AND 6 CURTIS NEAL BUELL ) REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO APPLY 7 ) FOR LICENSE 8 9 On December 10, 2007, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) 10 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Curtis Neal Buell (Buell) in which the Commission 11 charged him with conviction 0t a crime listed in ORS 342.143(3). The Notice was sent via U.S. First 12 Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7006 0810 0001 4602 2104 to the address obtained by the 13 Commission. The U.S. First Class Mail was signed by Lola Sierra, Coftee Creek Correctional Facility r 14 and returned to the Commission on December 12, 2007. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated ‘ l 15 December 10, 2007, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated: I 16 "You, Curtis Neal Buell, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of the 17 Commission. If you want a hearing, you must tile a written request tor a hearing with 18 the Commission within 21 days of the date of this notice. Attached to this notice is a 19 copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of parties relating to the 20 conduct of a hearing as required under ORS 183.413(2)." 21 22 Mr. Buell did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds 23 Mr. Buell to be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order, 24 based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter. 25 FINDINGS OF FACT 26 1. Mr. Buell has been licensed by the Commission since August 2, 2004. The Commission 27 issued Mr. Buell an Initial l Teaching License on August 2, 2004, valid until June 30, 2008, with 28 Chemistry and Multiple Subjects Endorsements. 29 2. On August 22, 2007, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County ot Lane, 30 Mr. Buell was convicted of four (4) counts of Sex Abuse in the Second Degree. This conviction 31 constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(1)(n) and ORS 163.425. 32 3. On August 22, 2007, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lane, 1 - DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION AND REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO APPLY FOR LICENSE - BUELL 1 Mr. Buell was convicted of eleven (11) counts of Sex Abuse in the Third Degree. This conviction 2 constitutes gross neglect 01 duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(1)(m) and ORS 163.415. 3 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 4 Mr. Bue||‘s conviction of tour (4) counts of Sex Abuse in the Second Degree, ORS 163.425 5 and eleven (11) counts ct Sex Abuse in the Third Degree, ORS 163.415, are listed in ORS 6 342.143(3). The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 7 342.175. 8 FINAL ORDER 9 The Commission hereby revokes the Initial l Teaching License issued to Curtis Neal Buell and 10 revokes his right to apply for a teaching license. 11 IT IS SO ORDERED this [2 A day of February, 2008. 12 TEACHER S ANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 13 T 14 By= W 15 Victoria Cha , Executive Director I? NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS is YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE 20 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF 21 THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE 22 OREGON COURT OF APPEALS. 2 - DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION AND REVOCATION OF RIGHT To APPLY FOR LICENSE - BUELL l l 1 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 2 I 3 i 4 l hereby certify that l served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me 5 as such by U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested, addressed 6 to: 7 8 Curtis Neal Buell SID/16838154 9 Coffee Creek Correctional Facility 10 24499 SW Grahams Ferry Road 11 PO Box 9000 12 y I» Wilsonville OR 97070 13 14 Dated this (Q 9Q’ day of March, 2008. 15 1 16 ‘I .. 17 77 , 18 By: /' MM ' 19 Melo Hanso x cutive Assistant PAGE 1 — CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ~ CURTIS NEAL BUELL