BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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In the Matter of the )

Teaching License of ] DEFAULT ORDER

WARREN GEORGE ZAIGER ) SUSPENDING LICENSE

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On 0r about March 13, 1997, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission

received a complaint from Valva Just, Director of Personnel, McMinnville School

District, indicating that Warren George Zaiger had violated his contract by failing to

provide 60 days’ notice prior to resignation Under OAR 584-50-020, the Commission

informs the educator 0f intent to suspend the license on the basis of such complaints.

A notice to Warren Zaiger dated April 7, 1997, informed Mr. Zaiger of his opportunity

for hearing on the matter. Zaiger informed the Executive Secretary by telephone he

would not request a hearing.
FINDINGS OF FACT

1. On or about August 14, 1996, Warren Zaiger signed an employment contract
with the McMinnville School District for the 1996-97 school year.

2. On February 11, 1997, Zaiger submitted a letter of resignation and gave the
McMinnville School District two weeks’ notice 0f his intent to resign his position
as middle school instrumental music teacher on February 21, 1997. The

i district was unable to find a qualified replacement for Zaiger.

3. Meeting in regular session on March 10, 1997, the McMinnville School Board of
Directors took action to seek a suspension of Zaiger’s teaching license for the
balance of the 1996-97 school year and accept his resignation

4. McMinnville School District informed TSPC of this action in a letter dated
March 1 1, 1997, requesting the suspension of Zaiger‘s teaching license.

ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
Warren George Zaiger signed an employment contract with the McMinnville School
District on August 14, 1996. He submitted a letter of resignation dated February 11,
1997. effective February 21, 1997.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
ORS 342.553 requires the suspension of a license for the balance of the school year
for failure to provide 60 days’ notice prior to resignation. If the charge of the contract
violation is proven, and justification for the contract violation is not satisfactory, the
Commission is required to suspend the license for the remainder of the school year.
The Commission's decision is final.
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ORDER
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\ The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission suspends the Oregon Teaching
License #236397 issued to Warren George Zaiger,
for violation of contract by resignation without providing 60 days’ written notice.
Dated this in)‘, day of A‘??? , 1997.
TEACHER STAND S AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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By: -
David V. Myton, E cutive Secretary
ACTION OF THE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND LICENSES FOR CONTRACT
VIOLATIONS UNDER ORS 342.553 ARE FINAL AND MAY NOT BE APPEALED.
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“ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that l 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: l
WARREN GEORGE ZAIGER i
355 KINGWOOD STREET
MC MINNVILLE OR 97128
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Dated this £ day of , 1997.
By: i éfiéhg C_/i ‘gfl/IQ g g
Ch ene A Smith
Secretary to the Commission
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