1 BEFORE THE
2 TEACHER STANDARD AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
3 STATE OF OREGON
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In the Matter of the )
5 Teaching License of )
) SURRENDER OF TEACHING
6 MONTE LAROHN SCOTT ) LICENSE, STIPULATION
) AND ORDER
7 )
8 On February 27, 1996, the Teacher Standard and Practices
9 Commission (Commission) issued an Amended Notice of Opportunity
10 for Hearing to Monte Larohn Scott, in which the Commission charged
11 Mr. Scott with misconduct and proposed to suspend or revoke Mr.
12 Scott's Oregon teaching license or to otherwise impose discipline
l3 under ORS 342.177. Mr. Scott requested a hearing.
14 The parties have now reviewed the matters alleged in the
'15 notice and have agreed that their respective interests, together
16 with the public interest, are best served by a surrender of Mr.
17 Scott's teaching license and a stipulation to certain facts. In
18 entering this stipulation, Mr. Scott waives his right to a hearing
19 and understands that the Commission will revoke his teaching
20 license. This order sets forth the facts upon which the parties
21 have agreed and the Commission's order accepting Mr. Scott's '
22 surrender of his teaching license.
23 STIPULATED FACTS
24 1. Mr. Scott holds a basic Oregon teaching license with an
25 endorsement in physical education. Mr. Scott was employed as a
26 teacher by the Portland School District from about 1979 until
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.1 January 30, 1995 when he resigned from his position with the

2 district. I
3 2. During his employment with the school district, Mr.
4 Scott received satisfactory to good evaluations. There is no
5 evidence that Mr. Scott has reported to duty while under the
6 influence of alcohol. There is also no evidence that Mr. Scott's
7 alcohol or gambling dependence directly interfered with his
8 ability to carry out his job responsibilities.
9 3. On May 20, 1994, Mr. Scott urinated in a public place.
10 On this occasion, Mr. Scott was intoxicated by the consumption of
ll alcohol.
12 4. In July 1994, Mr. Scott committed the crime of theft in
l3 the second degree. He entered a plea of guilty and was convicted

'14 of this crime on September 7, 1994.
15 5. On January 7, 1992, Mr. Scott stole items from a Sentry
16 Market in Portland. He was issued a citation by the Portland
17 Police Bureau for the crime of Theft in the Third Degree. At the
18 time the citation was issued, Mr. Scott was visibly intoxicated by
19 the consumption of alcohol, and he was transported by the police
20 to a detoxification unit. On January 31, 1992, Mr. Scott entered
21 a guilty plea to Theft in the Third Degree which was reduced by
22 the court to a violation.
23 6. On September 22, 1994, Mr. Scott entered into a "Last
24 Chance Agreement" with the Portland Public School District under
25 which Mr. Scott agreed hflcrafia, not to engage in any acts of
26 theft, to submit for evaluation for alcohol abuse and to comply
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. 1 with any treatment program recommended by the evaluator, to notify
2 his immediate supervisor of any arrests for a misdemeanor or
3 felony, and to submit to alcohol and drug testing upon request
4 from the school district. Mr. Scott further agreed in the Last
5 Chance Agreement that if he tested positive for alcohol or if he
6 failed to comply with the terms of the agreement, that his
7 employment would be immediately terminated.
8 7. On November 12, 1994, Mr. Scott committed the crime of
9 Theft in the Second Degree by stealing items from a Meier & Frank
10 store in Portland. On this occasion, Mr. Scott had consumed
11 alcohol. On this date, Mr. Scott was issued a citation to appear
12 in court based on the charge of Theft in the Second Degree, and
13 Mr. Scott did not report this fact to the Portland School
. 14 District.

~ 15 8. Mr. Scott violated the Last Chance Agreement by failing
16 to comply with its terms relating to consumption of alcohol.
17 9. Mr. Scott acknowledges that he has an addiction to
18 alcohol and to gambling. Mr. Scott further acknowledges and the
19 Commission finds that his addictions have been major contributing
20 factors in his inappropriate and unprofessional behavior.
21 10. In August 1995, Mr. Scott entered an outpatient
22 treatment program through Diversion Associates for the treatment
23 of alcohol and gambling addictions. He has participated regularly
24 in that program from August 1995 to the present.
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.1 11. Mr. Scott's conduct constitutes a violation of his
2 professional and ethical responsibilities under ORS 342.175(1) (c)
3 and OAR 584-20-040(5).
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5 M TE LARO SC TT DATE
7 DAVID V. MYTON, XECUTIVE SECRETARY DA E
8 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
9 SURRENDER OF LICENSE AND ORDER
10 The Commission accepts Mr. Scott's voluntary surrender of his
ll Oregon teaching license and the Commission also revokes Mr. Scott's
12 teaching license as provided under OAR 584-50-027(2).
l3 Under ORS 342.175(3) , any person whose license has been revoked

.14 may apply to the Commission for reinstatement after one year from
15 the date of revocation. If Mr. Scott should apply for reinstatement
16 at some future date, the Commission will expect, at a minimum, that
17 Mr. Scott will show by evidence satisfactory to the Commission that
18 he has regularly and consistently maintained sobriety and that he
19 has continued to take affirmative steps through appropriate
20 treatment programs to ensure that his drinking and gambling
21 behaviors will not reoccur and that he has the ability to comply
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‘ 1 with all Standards for Competent and Ethical Performance of Oregon

2 Educators under OAR 584, Division 20.
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3 DATED this Airhday of 42?: , 1996.
4 TEACHER TANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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