1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION '
' 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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4 In the Matter of the )
5 Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
6 MARIE KAY KOLSATD ) SUSPENDING LICENSE
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9 On February 9, 1999, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission received a complaint
10 from Stephen B. Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Lebanon Community School District,
11 indicating that Marie Kolstad had violated her contract by failing to provide 60 days’ written
12 notice prior to resignation. On January 26, 1999, Ms. Kolstad submitted her resignation for
l3 personal reasons without providing 6O days’ written notice. The district did not include the
l4 Board‘s resolution to suspend Kolstad‘s license for the balance of the 1998-99 school year and
15 accept her resignation. The resolution was received by TSPC on March 19, 1999.
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17 Under OAR 584-050—0020, the Commission informs the educator of intent to suspend the
18 license on the basis of such complaints. The Executive Director took action to notify Ms.
19 Kolstad of intent to suspend her Teaching License, and to inform Ms. Kolstad of her
20 opportunity for hearing by letter dated March 26, 1999. The letter was sent by Certified Mail-
21 Return Receipt Requested #P 412 422 583. TSPC received an e-mail correspondence from Kolstad dated
22 April 18, 1999 inquiring as to the length of time the Suspension of her license would remain on her record. She did
23 not request a hearing.
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25 FINDINGS OF FACT
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27 l. On or about September 30, 1998, Marie Kolstad signed an offer of Probationary .
(. 28 Teacher's Contract, under terms and conditions of board policy and the applicable
. 29 collective bargaining agreement with the Lebanon Community School District for the
30 1998-99 School year.
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32 2. On January 25, 1999, Ms. Kolstad submitted a letter of resignation effective March 24,
33 1999, but requested that the district release her on February 6, 1999. The district
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35 3. Meeting in regular session on March 15, 1999, the Lebanon Community School Board
36 took action to seek a suspension of Ms. Kolstad's teaching license for the balance of the
37 1998-99 school year and accept her resignation.
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39 4. The Lebanon Community School District informed TSPC of this action by forwarding a
40 copy of the board‘s resolution, requesting the suspension of Marie Kolstad's Teaching
41 License.
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43 ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
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45 Marie Kolstad was offered and signed a Probationary Teacher‘s Contract for the 1998-99 school
46 year with the Lebanon Community School District on September 30, 1998. Ms Kolstad
47 submitted a letter of resignation, dated January 25, 1999. The letter stated her resignation
48 was effective March 24, 1999, but requested the district to release her on February 6. The
49 district informed Kolstad they would release her as soon as her position could be filled. The
50 district granted Kolstad leave from the position from January 25-29, but was expected to
51 return on February l, 1999. Kolstad did not return and failed to provide the district with 6O
52 days written notice and did not report for duty subsequent to resignation.
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1 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW . i
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3 ORS 342.553 requires the suspension of a license for the balance of the school year for failure l
4 to provide 6O days’ notice prior to resignation. If the charge of the contract violation is proven, 1
5 and justification for the contract violation is not satisfactory, the Commission is required to ‘
6 suspend the license for the remainder of the school year. The Commission’s decision is final. 1
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8 ORDER
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10 The Commission suspends the Oregon Teaching License #301299, issued to Marie Kay Kolstad, .

11 , until June 30, 1999, for violation of contract by resignation Without providing

12 6O days’ written notice.

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14 Dated this Z é W day of A 7417f , 1998.

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l6 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

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21 David V. Myton, Executive Director

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23 DVM/cs

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25 ACTION OF THE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND LICENSES FOR CONTRACT VIOLATIONS

26 UNDER ORS 342.553 ARE FINAL AND MAY NOT BE APPEALED.

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l 29 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

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31 I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me

32 as such by regular U.S. First Class Mail and by U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested

33 to:

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35 Marie Kolstad

36 P O Box 8164

37 Kallispell, MT 59904- 1164

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40 Dated this C242 v day of 1998.

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44 By: . (Z/J

45 Ch lene A. Smith

46 S retary to the Commission

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