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1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES commesrorigtli“
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
3 In the Matter of the ) STIPULATION OF FACTS,
4 Teaching License of ) ORDER OF SUSPENSION
5 ANDREW ISAIAH HUNT )
6 On or about April 19, 2011, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
7 (Commission) received reports indicating that Mr. Hunt may have engaged in conduct constituting
8 gross neglect of duty.
9 The Commission charged Mr. Hunt with gross neglect 0f duty and issued a Notice of
10 Opportunity for Hearing on September 19, 2011. After review of the matters alleged, Mr. Hunt and
11 the Commission agree that their respective interests, together with the public interest, are best
12 served by a stipulation to certain facts and the imposition of a suspension of his teaching license.
13 By signing below, Mr. Hunt acknowledges, understands, stipulates, and agrees to the
14 following: (i) he has been fully advised of his rights to notice and a hearing to contest the findings
15 of fact, conclusions of law, and order set forth below, and fully and finally waives all such rights and
16 any rights to appeal or othenrvise challenge this Stipulation of Facts, and Order of Suspension
17 (Stipulation and Final Order); (ii) this Stipulation and Final Order is a public document and
18 disclosed to the public by the Commission upon request; (iii) this Stipulation and Final Order is
19 contingent upon and subject to approval and adoption by the Commission. if the Commission
20 does not approve and adopt this Stipulation and Final Order, then neither Mr. Hunt nor the
21 Commission are bound by the terms herein; (iv) he has fully read this Stipulation and Final Order,
22 and understands it completely; (v) he voluntarily, without any force or duress, enters into this
23 Stipulation and Final Order and consents to issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order
24 below; (vi) he states that no promises or representations have been made to induce him to sign
25 this Stipulation and Final Order; and (vii) he has consulted with an attorney regarding this
26 Stipulation and Final Order and has been fully advised with regard to his rights thereto, or waives
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1 any and all rights to consult with an attorney prior to entering into this Stipulation and Final Order
2 and issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below.
3 STIPULATION OF FACTS
4 1. The Commission has licensed Mr. Hunt since February 23, 2005. Mr. Hunt currently
5 holds an Initial I Teaching License with endorsements in Art ML/HS, Multiple Subjects MIDLVL,
6 and Social Studies HS/ML, issued March 27, 2008 and was valid through March 26, 2011. He
7 timely applied for renewal of his license which application is pending. He has had no prior
8 disciplinary action taken by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
9 2. Mr. Hunt was employed by the Salem-Keizer School District from 2005 until June 2011
10 when he was laid off. He worked as a high school teacher at North Salem High School at all
11 relevant times. He has continued to substitute teach for the Salem-Keizer District since that time
12 under his current Iicensure.
13 3. While employed at North Salem High School, Mr. Hunt used school district computers
14 and internet connections in furtherance of his personal photography business on one or more
15 occasions and for his personal interests in a photography club on several occasions. He used a
16 school computer during school hours on at least two occasions to distribute his own fictional stories
17 to individuals outside of the school.
18 4. In February of 2010, Mr. Hunt invited a photographer to speak to his photography
19 students. ln preparation for this photographer's presentation, Mr. Hunt utilized school district
20 computers to download images from the photographer's website without verifying the content of
21 the images. Three pages of the downloaded images contained sexually explicit content that
22 remained stored on the school computer as Mr. Hunt failed to remove the images when he
23 discovered the content. There was no report or confirmation that any students in fact viewed these
24 images.
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1 lT IS SO STIPULATED: 0 é
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5 Vi c a Chamberlai , Vutive Director Date
6 Teacher Standar- and Practices Commission
7 CONCLUSION OF LAW
8 1. By engaging in the conduct in paragraph 3 above, Andrew l. Hunt engaged in gross neglect of
9 duty in violation of ORS 342.175, OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use of
10 professional judgment); OAR 584-020-0025(2)(e) (Using district lawful and reasonable rules and
1 1 regulations); and OAR 584-020~0040(4)(b) (Knowing and substantial unauthorized use of employment
12 time or school resources for private purposes).
13 2. By engaging in the conduct in paragraph 4 above, Andrew I. Hunt engaged in gross neglect of
14 duty in violation of ORS 342.175, OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it OAR 584-020-0010(5) (Use professional
15 judgment); and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(q) (Knowing and unauthorized use of school computer equipment
16 to receive, store, produce or send sexually explicit materials).
17 3. The Commission's authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS
1 8 342.175.
1 9 ORDER
20 The Commission adopts and incorporates the above findings of facts and conclusions of
21 law and based on the foregoing, hereby orders that Andrew Hunt's Initial I Teaching License is
22 suspended tor 30 days from the date this order is signed.
23 IT IS SO ORDERED this giggly of July, 2012.
24 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
26 By: W
27 ictoria Chamb |n, xecutive Director
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