1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON 3 4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF 5 Teaching License of ) LICENSE REVOCATION AND 6 WILLIAM ARTHUR KNUDSEN ) REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO 7 ) APPLY FOR A LICENSE 8 9 On June 13, 2007, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) issued a 10 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to William Arthur Knudsen (Knudsen) in which the Commission 11 charged him with conviction of the Federal crimes of Knowingly Receiving Child Pornography, 18 12 USC § 2252(A)(2) and 2252A(b)(1); and Knowingly Possessing Child Pornography, 18 USC § 13 2252A(a)(5)(B) . The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7006 14 0810 0001 4602 1749 to the address obtained by the Commission. The U.S. First Class Mail was 15 stamped and returned to the Commission by Inmate Systems Management, Federal Detention Center 16 on June 15, 2007. The Notice oi Opportunity of Hearing, dated June 13, 2007, and signed by Victoria 17 Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated: 18 "You, William Arthur Knudsen, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of the 19 Commission. If you want a hearing, you must file a written request for a hearing with 20 the Commission within 21 days of the date of this notice. Attached to this notice is a 21 copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of parties relating to the 22 conduct of a hearing as required under ORS 183.413(2).” 23 24 Mr. Knudsen did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds 25 Mr. Knudsen to be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and 2t) order, based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter. 27 FINDINGS 0F FACT 28 1. Mr. Knudsen has been licensed by the Commission since January 31, 1990. The 29 Commission issued Mr. Knudsen a Standard Personnel Service License on April 13, 2006, valid until 30 April 12, 2011, with a Standard Counselor Endorsement. 31 2. Mr. Knudsen began employment with Reynolds School District in 1990. 32 3. On or about June 4, 2007, Mr. Knudsen was convicted of Knowingly Receiving Child 33 Pornography, 18 USC § 2252(A)(2) and 2252A(b)(1) in U.S. District Court. 1 — DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION AND REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO APPLY - KNUDSEN I 4. On or about June 4, 2007, Mr. Knudsen was convicted of Knowingly Possessing Child 2 Pornography, 18 USC § 2252A(a)(5)(B) in U.S. District Court. 3 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 4 Mr. Knudsen’s conviction of the Federal crime of Knowingly Receiving Child Pornography, 18 5 USC § 2252(A)(2) and 2252A(b)(1); and Knowingly Possessing Child Pornography, 18 USC § 6 2252A(a)(5)(B) constitutes Gross Unfitness as defined in OAR 584-020-0040(5)(c). The Commission 7 has the authority to impose discipline in this matter under ORS 342.120 through 342.430 and OAR 8 Chapter 584. 9 FINAL ORDER 10 The Commission adopts and incorporates herein the above findings of fact and conclusion of 11 law, and based thereon, hereby revokes the Standard Personnel Service License issued to William 12 Arthur Knudsen. ‘ A 13 IT IS SO ORDERED this day of August, 2007. 14 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 15 , r 16 By: Z4 17 Victoria Charn r ' , Executive Director 18 19 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS 20 21 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE 22 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF 23 THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE 24 OREGON COURT OF APPEALS. 2 — DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION AND REVOCATION OF RIGHT TO APPLY - KNUDSEN 1 CERTIFICATE 0F MAILING 2 3 4 l hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me 5 as such by U.S. First Class Mailland U.S. Certified MaiI—Return Receipt Requested, addressed 6 to: 7 8 William Arthur Knudsen / Register No. 69452-065 9 Federal Detention Center Sheridan 10 PO Box 7000 11 Sheridan, OR 97378 12 / 7 ¢ 13 Dated this day of December, 2007. 14 15 l6 W 17 By: 18 Melod son, cutive Assistant PAGE 1 — CERTIFICATE OF MAILING — WILLIAM ARTHUR KNUDSEN