1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

3 In the Matter of the )

4 Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER OF

g FRED CHARLES HORN g DENIAL OF LICENSURE

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8 On October 15, 2002, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a

9 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Fred Charles Horn, in which the Commission proposed to
10 deny issuance of a Teaching License under ORS 342.143. The Notice was sent via U.S. First
11 Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt #7001 0320 0005 0740 6090 to the address
12 Mr. Horn provided to the Commission on his application for licensure. The notice sent via
13 U.S. First Class Mail was returned to the Commission "unclaimed" on November 7, 2002.
14 The Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive

Director, stated:
16 If a request for hearing Is not received within this 21-day period, your right to
17 hearing shaII be considered waived unless your failure to request a hearing was
18 beyond your reasonable control. If you do not request a hearing or if you fail to
19 appear at a hearing, the Commission will uphold the denial of your application for
20 an Oregon teaching license.
i; Based on the foregoing, the Commission finds Fred Charles Horn in default and such
23 . default is hereby entered. Based on the records and files 0t the Commission, the Commission
24 enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order.
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.1 FINDINGS 0F FACT
2 1. Mr. Horn held a Basic License with the Commission from July 1, 1975 to June 30,
3 1978.
4 2. On or about May 14, 2002, Mr. Horn submitted an AppIication For Educator License
5 Form C-1 requesting reinstatement of an expired Basic Teacher license.
6 3. Mr. Horn served as a licensed teacher for Ridgefield School District, Ridgefield,
7 Washington beginning in September of 1976.
8 4. On or about May 21, 2001, Mr. Horn resigned from an educational position while
9 under investigation for creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment at
10 View Ridge Middle School in the Ridgefield School District. Mr. Horn responded affirmatively to
11 character questions.
12 5. At View Ridge Middle School Mr. Horn patted female students on the back and rear
3 end. Mr. Horn made unwelcome and inappropriate comments about female student's
Q appearance, put his arms around several female students and put his hands on shoulders or
15 backs in ways that made them feel uncomfortable. Mr. Horn made inappropriate and
16 unprofessional comments to female students “What are you doing tonight?" or calling a female
17 student “Hottie” or “Hot Stuff," using inappropriate juvenile nicknames some of which have
18 inappropriate sexual connotations.
19 6. Mr. Horn failed to furnish evidence satisfactory to the Commission to establish his
20 fitness to serve as an educator.
21 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
22 The behavior Mr. Horn demonstrated as a teacher at View Ridge Middle School in the
23 Ridgefield School District is evidence that he lacks fitness as an educator pursuant to OAR 584-
24 050-0006(5). Mr. Horn's refusal to participate in a sexual harassment training program to
25 modify his behavior is further evidence of lack of fitness to serve as an educator pursuant to
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'1 OAR 584—050-0006(5). The Commissions authority to deny Iicensure in this matter is based
2 upon ORS 342.143. '
3 ORDER
4 The Commission denies issuance of a teaching license to Fred Charles Horn.
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5 iT lS SO ORDERED this l 0 day of January 2003.
6 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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9 |ctoria Cham , Executive Director
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11 . NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
12 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
13 MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE
14 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
15 ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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’ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
l hereby certify that I served the foregoing default order of denial of Iicensure, certified by me as
such, by mailing U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested,
addressed to:
Fred Charles Horn
11014 NE 26‘h Avenue
I0 Vancouver WA 98686
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Dated this ML day of January 2003.
By: .
M a so
Exe tiv s’ nt to the Commission
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