I 1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
i 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

3 In the Matter of the )
4 Teaching License of ) STIPULATION OF FACTS AND
g DALE DWIGHT MIGUEL g ORDER OF REPRIMAND ,
7 On or about May 14, 2001, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
8 (Commission) received a report from Robert Sisk, Superintendent, South Lane School
9 District indicating that Dale Dwight Miguel (Miguel) permitted students to use

10 inappropriate words in a sentence structure word game that resulted in students

11 creating potentially harassing sentences about one another in the classroom.

12 Mr. Miguel resigned his teaching position with South Lane School District effective

13 June 19, 2001.

i14 Mr. Miguel fully cooperated with the Commission's investigation. After review of

15 the matters alleged, Mr. Miguel and the Commission agree that their respective

16 interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain

17 facts and the imposition of a Public Reprimand. This Order sets forth the facts upon

18 which the parties have agreed and the sanction to be imposed. In entering into this

19 stipulation, Mr. Miguel waives the right to a hearing to contest the findings of fact,

20 conclusion of law and order set forth below.

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

22 Commission. Ifthe Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Mr. Miguel nor the '

23 Commission are bound by these Stipulations and Mr. Miguel retains all rights to a

24 hearing on the allegations.

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' 1 STIPULATION OF FACTS
2 1. TSPC issued an Initial Teaching License to Dale Miguel on July 25, 2000, with
3 an Endorsement in Chemistry ML/HS valid until May 30, 2004.
4 2. In September of 2000, South Lane School District hired Mr. Miguel to teach
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5 four periods of Science Wducation per day at Cottage Grove High UK
6 School. Mr. Miguel resigned his first year probationary teaching position effective June
7 19, 2001.
8 3. Mr. Miguel has no prior Oregon public school teaching experience.
9 4. Mr. Miguel designed a sentence structure word game for use in a high school
1O alternative education English class. When student creatively inserted inappropriate
11 words into the game, Mr. Miguel permitted the game to continue on one occasion and
.12 repeated the activity on another occasion.
13 5. Mr. Miguel accepts responsibility for his failure to demonstrate a commitment
14 to use professional judgment in this matter.
15 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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21 David V. Myton Executi e Director Date
22 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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' 1 CONCLUSION OF LAW
2 Mr. Miguel failed to demonstrate a commitment to use professional judgment
3 when he permitted students to use inappropriate words in a sentence building activity in
4 violation of OAR 584-020-0010(5).
5 ORDER
6 The Commission imposes a Public Reprimand on Mr. Miguel. This Stipulation of
7 Facts and Order constitutes the Reprimand.
8 Dated this M day of November 2001
9 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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12 David V. Myton, Ex cutive Director
'1 3 Approved as to form:
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16 Monica A. Smith, OSB #82 0
17 Attorney for Dale Dwight Miguel
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