BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
/ OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of the )
Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
WENDELL OLIVER ELISEUSON ) REVOKING TEACHING LICENSE
)
On 0r about October 14, 1996 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
received information from the Jackson County District Attorney‘s office, indicating
that Wendell Oliver Eliseuson had entered a plea of "no contest" to two counts of
Harassment. A condition of the plea was surrender of his Oregon Teaching License.
The Executive Secretary took action to notify Mr. Eliseuson of intent to accept the
surrender and revoke his Oregon Teaching license, and to inform him of his
opportunity for hearing. The notice, dated November 12, 1996, and signed by David
V. Myton, Executive Secretary, stated:
"You. are entitled to a contested case hearing on the proposed action.
The purpose of the hearing would be to establish that a conviction has
been entered in Jackson County for Harassment. You have 10 days ‘
from the date of this letter to request a hearing. ""
The notice of opportunity for hearing was sent by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested. Mr. Eliseuson did not request a hearing.
I‘ FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On October 9, 1996, Wendell Oliver Eliseuson entered a plea of "no contest" to
two counts of Harassment in Jackson County District Court. This Harassment
consist of Eliseuson subjecting female students at Ashland High School to
offensive physical contact, by touching their buttocks.
2. A condition of the plea was that Eliseuson surrender his Oregon Teaching
License.
ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
Wendell Oliver Eliseuson entered a plea of "no contest" and was convicted of two
counts of Harassment on October 9, 1996, in Jackson County District Court.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Wendell Oliver Eliseuson violated the Standards for Competent and Ethical
Performance of Oregon Educators. OAR 584-20-040 by subjecting female students to
offensive physical contact. These actions constitute gross neglect of duty.
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ORDER
The Commission accepts the surrender and revokes the Oregon Teaching License of
Wendell Oliver Eliseuson, for conviction of two
counts of Harassment. ’
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Dated this f A day of , 1996.
TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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By:
David V. yton, E 'cutive Secretary
NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM
THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURI‘ OF APPEALS.
DVM / cs
I CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I sewed the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof
certified by me as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail with Return
Receipt Requested to:
WENDELL OLIVER ELISEUSON
485 LIT WAY
ASHLAND OR 97520
Dated this 1.5% day “Mg/41%;. 1996. 3
Byg Zfijfl 5 Q . Sing/42
C arlene A. Smith
Secretary to the Commission
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