BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of the )
Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
RACHEL PATTEN ) SUSPENDING LICENSE
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On January 9, 1997 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a Basic
Teaching License endorsed in elementary to Rachel Patten, contingent upon clearance
of the fingerprint cards submitted with her application. Ms. Patten's fingerprint cards
were rejected by the Oregon State Police or the FBI. Ms. Patten has been notified at
least twice by U.S. Certified Mail--Return Receipt Requested and U.S. First Class Mail
that new prints are required for resubmission. TSPC’s notifications were returned
with the notation”Moved, No Forwarding Address,” however, a check of Department of
Motor Vehicle Records indicate the same address in TSPC’s licensure file for Patten.
. FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Rachel Patten has applied for licensure and was issued a Basic Teaching

License pending clearance of fingerprints by the Oregon State Police and FBI.
2. TSPC informed Ms. Patten by U.S. Certified Mail--Return Receipt Requested

and U.S. First Class Mail that her fingerprint cards had been rejected. The

Commission provided at least 21 days for the applicant to respond.

j 3. Pattenhas not responded to TSPC notices requesting resubmission of
fingerprint cards and the TSPC mailings have been returned with the notation,
“Moved, No Forwarding Address.” Under OAR 584-50-042, license holders are
required to notify the Commission of changes of address within 90 days of such
change. Patten has not notified TSPC of her change of address.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Refusal to be fingerprinted is grounds for denial of licensure under ORS 342.223(2).
ORDER
The Commission suspends the Basic Teaching License #286546, issued to Rachel
Patten, , for failure to comply with fingerprint requirement.
Suspension to continue until fingerprint requirement is met.
Dated this g é day of , 1998.
TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
By: 2 ; 21 i w”)
. David V. Myton, Executive Director
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‘ 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 6O DAYS FROM
THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that I served 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:
Rachel Patten
240 Azalea
Corvallis, OR 97330
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Dated this Z day of , 1998.
' Céarlene A. Smith é
Secretary to the Commission
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