1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACI'ICES CO SHEEEW'TéE“
2 OFTHESTATE OFOREGON JUL 0 8 2014
3 In the Matter of the ' ) STIPULATION 0F FAC'IS
4 Educator License of ) FINAL ORDER OF i Teacher Standards. Bi
5 CHRISTINE ANDERSON EBERLE ) PUBLIC REPRIMAND Practices Commission
6 On or about August 9, 2013 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)
7 received a report from Mike Scott, Superintendent of the Hillsboro School District indicating that
8 Christine Anderson Eberle (Eberle) had violated relevant standards for competent and ethical
9 performance of Oregon educators.
1 0 Eberle fully cooperated with the Commission's investigation in this matter. Aﬁer review of the
1 1 matters alleged, Eberle and the Commission agree that their respective interests, together with the
12 public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain facts, the imposition of Public Reprimand of
1 3 her educator license.
14 This document sets forth the facts upon which the parties have agreed and the stipulated
1 5 sanction to be imposed. Eberle stipulates that there is sufficient evidence in the Commission’s ﬁles
16 and records to support the ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law, and order set forth below.
17 By signing below, Eberle acknowledges, understands, stipulates, and agrees to the following:
1 8 (i) she has been fully advised of her rights to notice and a hearing to contest the ﬁndings of fact,
1 9 conclusions of law, and order set forth below, and fully and ﬁnally waives all such rights and any rights
20 to appeal or otherwise challenge this Stipulation of Facts and Final Order of Reprimand (Stipulation
21 and Final Order); (ii) this Stipulation and Final Order is a public document and disclosed to the public
22 upon request by the Commission; (iii) this Stipulation and Final Order is contingent upon and subject
23 to approval and adoption by the Commission. If the Commission does not approve and adopt this
24 Stipulation and Final Order, then neither Eoerle nor the Commission are hound by the terms herein;
25 (iv) she has fully read this Stipulation and Final Order, and understands it completely; (v) she
26 voluntarily, without any force or duress, enters into this Stipulation and Final Order and consents to
27 issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below; (vi) she states that no promises or
28 representation has been made to induce her to sign this Stipulation and Final Order; and (vii) she has
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1 consulted with an attorney regarding this Stipulation and Final Order and has been fully advised with
2 regard to her rights thereto, or waives any and all rights to consult with an attorney prior to entering
i 3 into this Stipulation and Final Order and issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below.
4 STIPULATION OF FACTS
5 1) The Commission has licensed Eberle since February 27, 1991. Eberle currently holds a Standard
6 Teaching License issued July 8, 2013, with endorsements in Basic language Arts (020) and
7 Standard Exceptional learner (018), which expires on July 7, 2018. During all relevant times,
8 Eberle was employed by the Hillsboro School District
9 2) On August 9, 2013, the Commission received a district report indicating Eberle may have
10 committed acts which constitute gross neglect of duty relating to her duties as a special education
1 1 teacher. The District’s audit of Eberle’s special education paperwork revealed irregularities in how
12 she convened and recorded various special education meetings. Speciﬁcally, on three occasions,
13 Eberle wrote the names of SPED team members on meeting minutes in her own writing, rather
14 than obtaining their signature. In addition, on three occasions, Eberle had not properly convened
15 a formal meeting and had not obtained formal input from other staff, as required by state and
16 federal law. Eberle cooperated with both the District and TSPC investigation and accepted a three
1 7 day unpaid suspension by the district. While she disputed certain aspects of the District’ s
18 discipline, Eberle aelmowledged that she violated the relevant law when she held an IEP meeting
19 by telephone at the parents’ request, rather than reschedule when other team members could
20 attend. She also acknowledged that her writing of other's people’s names on “meeting minutes”
21 could be misleading, even though it was not her intention to “forge” signatures or falsify records.
22 These paperwork and process errors were determined by the school district to be in violation of
23 local policy and related law.
24
25 IT IS SO STIPULA "D:
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27 ‘iderso at’; e / Date .
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29 lctoria iﬁw' ecutive Director Date
30 Teacher Stan = It and Practices Commision
3 1
32 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
33 The above described conduct that Christine Anderson Eberle engaged in constitutes gross
34 neglect of duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR
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1 584-020-0010(1) (Recognize the worth and dignity of all persons and respect for each individual),
2 OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional judgment), OAR 584-020-0025(2)(e) (Using district lawful
3 and reasonable rules and regulations); and OAR 584020-0040(4)(c) (Knowing falsiﬁcation of any
4 document or knowing misrepresentation directly related to licensure, employment, or professional
5 duties).
6 The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
7 ORDER
8 The Commission hereby adopts and incorporates herein the above stipulation of facts,
9 conclusions of law, and based thereon hereby orders follows:
1 O Christine Anderson Eberle’s Educator License is hereby Publicly Reprimanded following the
1 1 adoption of this order.
1 2
1 3
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15 lTISSOORDEREDthisLday ofAugust, 2014.
16 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
1 8 By: M)
19 ctoria Cham ' , ' Director
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I served the foregoing Stipulation of Facts and Final Order of Public
Reprimand, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail — Return
Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Christine Anderson Eberle
10830 NE Stevenson Road
Newberg, OR 97132-6849
DATED this [leday of August, 2014.
By: '
Patt 1 de l
Investigative Assistant
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING — EBERLE, CHRISTINE ANDERSON

1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACI'ICES CO SHEEEW'75
2 OFTHESTATE OFOREGON JUL 0 8 2014
3 In the Matter of the ' ) STIPULATION 0F FAC'IS
4 Educator License of ) FINAL ORDER OF i Teacher Standards. Br
5 CHRISTINE ANDERSON EBERLE ) PUBLIC REPRIMAND Practtces Commission
6 On or about August 9, 2013 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)
7 received a report from Mike Scott, Superintendent of the Hillsboro School District indicating that
8 Christine Anderson Eberle (Eberle) had violated relevant standards for competent and ethical
9 performance of Oregon educators.
1 0 Eberle fully cooperated with the Commission's investigation in this matter. Aﬁer review of the
1 1 matters alleged, Eberle and the Commission agree that their respective interests, together with the
12 public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain facts, the imposition of Public Reprimand of
1 3 her educator license.
14 This document sets forth the facts upon which the parties have agreed and the stipulated
1 5 sanction to be imposed. Eberle stipulates that there is sufficient evidence in the Commission’s ﬁles
16 and records to support the ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law, and order set forth below.
17 By signing below, Eberle acknowledges, understands, stipulates, and agrees to the following:
1 8 (i) she has been fully advised of her rights to notice and a hearing to contest the ﬁndings of fact,
1 9 conclusions of law, and order set forth below, and fully and ﬁnally waives all such rights and any rights
20 to appeal or otherwise challenge this Stipulation of Facts and Final Order of Reprimand (Stipulation
21 and Final Order); (ii) this Stipulation and Final Order is a public document and disclosed to the public
22 upon request by the Commission; (iii) this Stipulation and Final Order is contingent upon and subject
23 to approval and adoption by the Commission. If the Commission does not approve and adopt this
24 Stipulation and Final Order, then neither Eberle nor the Commission are bound by the terms herein;
25 (iv) she has fully read this Stipulation and Final Order, and understands it completely; (v) she
26 voluntarily, without any force or duress, enters into this Stipulation and Final Order and consents to
27 issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below; (vi) she states that no promises or
28 representation has been made to induce her to sign this Stipulation and Final Order; and (vii) she has
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1 consulted with an attorney regarding this Stipulation and Final Order and has been fully advised with
2 regard to her rights thereto, or waives any and all rights to consult with an attorney prior to entering
1 3 into this Stipulation and Final Order and issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below.
4 STIPULATION OF FACTS
5 1) The Commission has licensed Eberle since February 27, 1991. Eberle currently holds a Standard
6 Teaching License issued July 8, 2013, with endorsements in Basic language Arts (020) and
7 Standard Exceptional Learner (018), which expires on July 7, 2018. During all relevant times,
8 Eberle was employed by the Hillsboro School District
9 2) On August 9, 2013, the Commission received a district report indicating Eberle may have
10 committed acts which constitute gross neglect of duty relating to her duties as a special education
1 1 teacher. The District’s audit of Eberle’s special education paperwork revealed irregularities in how
12 she convened and recorded various special education meetings. Speciﬁcally, on three occasions,
13 Eberle wrote the names of SPED team members on meeting minutes in her own writing, rather
14 than obtaining their signature. In addition, on three occasions, Eberle had not properly convened
15 a formal meeting and had not obtained formal input from other staff, as required by state and
16 federal law. Eberle cooperated with both the District and TSPC investigation and accepted a three
1 7 day unpaid suspension by the district. While she disputed certain aspects of the District’ s
18 discipline, Eberle aclmowledged that she violated the relevant law when she held an IEP meeting
19 by telephone at the parents’ request, rather than reschedule when other team members could
20 attend. She also acknowledged that her writing of other's people’s names on “meeting minutes”
21 could be misleading, even though it was not her intention to “forge” signatures or falsify records.
22 These paperwork and process errors were determined by the school district to be in violation of
23 local policy and related law.
24
25 IT IS SO STIPULA "D:
2 .--Anl, r ‘nkuizanaej A, 1 AM’
27 ‘derso at’; e / Date .
28 w, 2411/11 ’ M M-
29 lctoria .“w- ecutive Director Date
30 Teacher Stan = It and Practices Commision
3 1
32 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
33 The above described conduct that Christine Anderson Eberle engaged in constitutes gross
34 neglect of duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR
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1 584-020-0010(1) (Recognize the worth and dignity of all persons and respect for each individual),
2 OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional judgment), OAR 584-020-0025(2)(e) (Using district lawful
3 and reasonable rules and regulations); and OAR 584020-0040(4)(c) (Knowing falsiﬁcation of any
4 document or knowing misrepresentation directly related to licensure, employment, or professional
5 duties).
6 The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
7 ORDER
8 The Commission hereby adopts and incorporates herein the above stipulation of facts,
9 conclusions of law, and based thereon hereby orders follows:
1 O Christine Anderson Eberle’s Educator License is hereby Publicly Reprimanded following the
1 1 adoption of this order.
1 2
1 3
14 W
15 lTISSOORDEREDthisLday ofAugust, 2014.
16 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
1 8 By: M)
19 ctoria Cham ' , ' Director
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I served the foregoing Stipulation of Facts and Final Order of Public
Reprimand, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail — Return
Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Christine Anderson Eberle
10830 NE Stevenson Road
Newberg, OR 97132-6849
DATED this [leday of August, 2014.
By: '
Patt 1 de l
Investigative Assistant
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING — EBERLE, CHRISTINE ANDERSON