1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION '

2 STATE 0F OREGON

3 In the Matter of the

Teaching License of,

4 DEFAULT ORDER OF REVOCATION

5 KELLEE' KORVER, '

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7 On January 29, 1999, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)

8 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing in the above captioned case. The notice was served

9 on Ms. Korver by mailing it through the U.S. Postal Service by U.S, first class mail and by U.S.
10 certified mail, return receipt requested, to Ms. Korver at 7339 SE 35"‘, Portland, OR 97202.
11 Ms. Korver provided this address in application materials she submitted to the Commission. In
12 February 1999, the Notice of Opportunity for Hearing was returned to the Commission by the
13 U.S. Postal Service and marked as “not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward.” She has

a‘ 14 not informed the Commission of any change in her address. The Commission is unaware of any .
15 other address where Ms Korver may be served. Ms. Korver has not requested a hearing.
16 Based on the foregoing, the Commission finds Ms. Korver in default and such default is
17 hereby entered. Based on the records and files of the Commission, the Commission enters the
18 following finding of fact and order.
19 FlNDlNGS OF FACT _
20 l. Ms. Korver holds a basic Oregon teaching license that is valid through
21 September 20, 1999.
22 2. During the 1996/97 school year, Ms, Korver was employed as a teacher with the
23 Battle Ground School District in Battle Ground, Washington.
24 3. In June 1997, the school district received information that Ms. Korver had
25 improper sexual contact with a student. The school district placed Ms. Korver on administrative
26 leave pending an investigation. .
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. l 4. On about June 20, 1997, Ms. Korver resigned her position with the school district
2 and surrendered her Washington teaching license.
3 ULTIMATE FlNDlNG OF FACT
4 Kellee Lynn Korver had improper sexual contact with a student while employed as a
5 teacher with the Battle Ground School District.
6 CONCLUSION OF LAW
7 Ms. Korver’s conduct constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 548-020-
8 0040.
9 ORDER
10 The Commission revokes the Oregon teaching license of Kellee Lynn Korver.
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I3 DATED this M day of May 1999.
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l6 David V. Myton
Executive Director
17 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
State of Oregon
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19 NOTICE: You are entitled to judicial review of this order. Judicial review may be obtained by
20 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 Court of Appeals.
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