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 of ) REVOCATION OF

6 FRANK WALTER RENNER ) RIGHT TO APPLY

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9 On June 4, 2010, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
10 (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Frank Walter Renner
11 (Renner) in which the Commission charged him with Gross Neglect of Duty pursuant to
12 OAR 584-020-0010(5), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(c), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(b), OAR 584-
13 020-0035(1)(c)(A), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(B), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(C), OAR 584-
14 020-0035(1)(c)(D), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(f), and OAR 584-020-0040(5)(c). The Notice
15 was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail Receipt 7009 1410 0002 1902
16 5290 to the address on file with the Commission. The U.S. Postal Service returned the
17 certified mail to the Commission on June 24, 2010 as unclaimed. The ﬁrst class mail
18 was not returned to the Commission, however, indicating that the address on file with
19 the Commission was correct. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated June 4,

20 2010, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:

21 “If a request for hearing is not received within this 21 day period, your right to a
22 hearing shall be considered waived unless your failure to request a hearing was
23 beyond your reasonable control. lf you do not request a hearing or if you fail to
24 appear at a hearing, the Commission will adopt an order 0f default which may
25 include the revocation or suspension of your license or other discipline.“

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27 Mr. Renner did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds Mr. Renner to
28 be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order,

29 based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter.

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1 FINDINGS OF FACT

2 1. The Commission has licensed Mr. Renner as a teacher in Oregon since August 7, 2007.
3 His Initial Teaching License, issued on August 7, 2007, expired on February 7, 2009.

4 His Emergency Teaching License, issued February 8, 2009, expired on June 30, 2009.
5 During all relevant times, Mr. Renner was employed by the Klamath Falls City School
6 District.

7 2. On May 11, 2009, Mr. Renner was arrested on charges of Official Misconduct and Sex
8 Abuse in the 3rd Degree. On May 11, 2009, he was convicted of Official Misconduct, a
9 class A Misdemeanor. The conduct that gave rise to these charges and conviction was
10 Mr. Renner's inappropriate relationship with a female student. Speciﬁcally Mr. Renner
11 gave personal gifts to the female student, such as a bracelet, and exchanged text
12 messages. Mr. Renner also drove the student in his personal vehicle to lunches, where
13 on certain occasions he engaged in kissing and intimate touching of the student. Mr.
14 Renner did not report to his superiors the feelings that the student had for him. As a
15 condition of his conviction for Official Misconduct, the Klamath County Circuit Court

16 ordered Mr. Renner to surrender his teaching license. ,

17 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

18 Frank Walter Renner‘s above described conduct constitutes gross neglect of duty

19 in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584'
20 020-0010(5) (Use professional judgment), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(c) (Knowing
21 falsiﬁcation of any document or knowing misrepresentation directly related to licensure,
22 employment, or professional duties), OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as it incorporates OAR
23 584-020-0035(1)(b) (Refrain from exploiting professional relationships with any student

24 for personal gain, 0r in support of persons or issues), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(A) (Not

25 demonstrating or expressing professionally inappropriate interest in a student's personal

26 life), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(B) (Not accepting 0r giving or exchanging romantic or

27 overly personal gifts or notes with a student), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(C) (Reporting to

28 the educator's supervisor if the educator has reason to believe a student is or may be

29 becoming romantically attached to the educator), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(D)

30 (Honoring appropriate adult boundaries with students in conduct and conversations at

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1 all times), and OAR 584020-0040(4)(f) (Any sexual- conduct with a student). Frank
2 Renners conviction for Official Misconduct constitutes gross unﬁtness in violation of
3 OAR 584-020-0040(5)(c) (Conviction of violating any federal, state, or local law. A
4 conviction includes any ﬁnal judgment of conviction by a court whether as the result of
5 guilty plea, no contest plea or any other means). The Commission’s authority to impose
6 discipline in this matter is based upon ORS 342.175.
7 FINAL ORDER
8 The Commission hereby revokes Frank Walter Renner‘s right to apply for an »
9 educator license. >4‘
10 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS Q day of August, 2010.
11 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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15 Victoria C ' erlaln, Executive Director
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20 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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22 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY
23 BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE
24 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
25 OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
l hereby certify that l 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:
Frank Walter Renner
848 Box Avenue
Dickinson ND 58601
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Dated thls day of June, 2011.
By: . /r‘!!4,:"..5 t L’11.L
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Ex-ﬁ’ e gstant
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