1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON

3

4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF

5 Educator License of ) REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO

6 ALLEN JAMES CAMIDGE ) APPLY FOR LICENSURE

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8 On September 18, 2013, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)

9 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing t0 Allen James Camidge (Camidge) in which the
10 Commission charged him with Gross Neglect of Duty. The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class
I l Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7012 1010 0003 2804 1981 to the address on file with the
12 Commission. The Notice designated the Commission file as the record for purposes 0f proving a
l3 prima facie case. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated September 18, 2013, and signed
l4 by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
15 “IF A REQUEST FOR HEARING IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THIS 21-DAY PERIOD,
16 YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED UNLESS YOUR
17 FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WAS BEYOND YOUR REASONABLE CONTROL.
18 IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING OR IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT A
l9 HEARING, THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT AN ORDER OF DEFAULT WHICH MAY
20 INCLUDE THE REVOCATION 0R SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE OR OTHER
21 DISCIPLINE.”
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23 The certified mail was returned to the Commission “Unclaimed”, the first class mail was not
24 returned and assumed delivered. Camidge did not request a hearing. The Commission,
25 therefore, finds Camidge to be in default and enters the following findings 0f fact, conclusions of
26 law, and final order, based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter.
27 FINDINGS OF FACT
28 1. Camidge has been licensed as a teacher in Oregon since May 15, 1989. Camidge’s Standard
29 Teaching License, with an endorsement in Standard Music (018) was issued on September
30 27, 2008, and expired 0n September 26, 2013. Camidge has not submitted application for
31 renewal. During all relevant times, Camidge was employed by the Huntington School
32 District.
33 2. On November 13, 2012, the Commission received a school district report indicating Camidge
34 may have committed acts which constitute gross neglect of duty. Investigation determined
35 that between October 10, 2012, and November 11, 2012, Camidge used a school district
36 laptop computer to perform internet searches for pornographic materials. Records indicate
37 this adult material was both searched for and viewed on the school district’s computer. A
38 forensic review of Camidge’s school district computer indicates that Camidge conducted

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1 these activities both dun'ng and after school hours and on weekends. Some pornographic
2 materials were located on the computer’s hard drive in temporary files. When interviewed by
3 school district officials, Camidge admitted to the activities stating, “I can’t lie, I did it. I did it
4 and I am sorry, it was a bad choice”.
5 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
6 Camidge’s conduct as described in section two (2) above constitutes gross neglect of duty
7 in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-o2o-oo4o(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-
8 0010(5) (Use professional judgment); OAR 584-020-0040(o) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-
9 0035(2)(e) (Not use the district's or school's name, property, or resources for non-educational
10 benefit or purposes without approval of the educator's supervisor 0r the appointing
1 l authority); and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(q) (Knowing and unauthorized use of school computer
l2 equipment to receive, store, produce or send sexually explicit materials).
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14 The Commission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
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16 FINAL ORDER
17 The Commission hereby revokes Allen James Camidge’s right to apply for a teaching
18 license. l
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19 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS H l/ ’ day of February, 2014.
20 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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23 By: ____.__
24 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director
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26 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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28 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
29 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW 'WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF
30 THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO
31 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:

Allen James Camidge

PO Box 397

Huntington, 0R 97907-0397

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Dated this I I Iday of February, 2014.
By: . / _ L ” ’
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