1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

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4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF

5 Teaching License 0f ) LICENSE REVOCATION AND

6 CHAD GERALD SCHACHT ) RIGHT TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE

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8 On January 31, 2011, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)

9 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Chad Gerald Schacht (Schacht) in which the
10 Commission charged her with Gross Neglect of Duty and Gross Unﬁtness pursuant t0 OAR 584-
11 020-0040(5)(e), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(t), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n), OAR 584-020-001o(5),
12 OAR 584-04o-oo4o(4)(0), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(D), OAR 584-020-0040(1)(n), OAR 584-
13 020-00400), OAR 584-020-0040(3)(a), OAR 584-020-0040(3)(d). The Notice was sent via
14 U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail Receipt 7010 0290 0001 6831 2004 to the address
15 on ﬁle with the Commission. Neither the Certiﬁed Mail, receipt, nor the regular mail were
I6 returned to the Commission and are assumed delivered. The Notice 0f Opportunity of Hearing,
17 dated March 23, 2011, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
18 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY PERIOD,
19 YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIV ED UNLESS YOUR
2O FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR REASONABLE CONTROL.
21 IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A
22 HEARING, THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY
23 INCLUDE THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER
24 DISCIPLINE."
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26 Schacht did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, ﬁnds Schacht to be in default
27 and enters the following ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law and order, based on the ﬁles and
28 records 0f the Commission concerning this matter.
29 FINDINGS OF FACT
3O 1. On December 17, 2010, Chad Gerald Schacht pled guilty to and was convicted of
31 seven counts of Sex Abuse II (ORS 163.425). Schacht was sentenced to 66 months
32 incarceration and required t0 register as a sex offender upon his release.
33 2. This conviction arose from Schacht’s sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female
34 student athlete whom he coached while employed as a track coach for the Eugene
35 School District.

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1 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
2 Chad Gerald Schacht’s above described conviction constitutes gross neglect of duty and
3 gross unﬁtness in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b) and ORS 342.175(1)(c); OAR 584—o20—
4 0040(5)(e) (Admission of or engaging in acts constituting criminal conduct, even in the
5 absence of a conviction), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(f) (Any sexual conduct with a student), OAR
6 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional judgment);
7 OAR 584-020-0040(4)(0) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(D) (Honoring
8 appropriate adult boundaries with students in conduct and conversations at all times); and
9 OAR 584-020-004o(1)(n) (ORS 163.425 -- Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree).
10 Pursuant to ORS 342.175(2)(a) and OAR 584-o2o-oo4o(1) the Teacher Standards and
ll Practices Commission may revoke Schacht’s license and his right to apply for a license based on
l2 his conviction 0f any of the crimes listed in ORS 342.143(3)(a). Additionally, Schacht’s
l3 convictions constitute “gross unﬁtness” in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(c); OAR 584-020-
14 0040(3)(a) and (d) as deﬁned by OAR 584-020-0040 (5) (“Gross unﬁtness is any conduct
15 which renders an educator unqualiﬁed to perform his or her professional responsibilities”).
16 The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS
l7 342.175.
18 FINAL ORDER
19 The Commission hereby revokes the licensure of Chad Gerald Schacht and revokes his
20 right to apply for a license.
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21 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS day 0f May, 2011.
22 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION i
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26 Victoria Chamber am, xecutive Director
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31 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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33 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
34 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 6O DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF
35 THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO
36 THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I served the foregoing notice of ﬁnal order, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing
U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail—Return Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Chad Gerald Schacht-18699582
Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
24499 SW Graham’s Ferry Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Dated this ﬂday of July, 2011.
By: Q %% V
Cristina gar
Investigative Assistant
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