1 BEFORE THE TEACHERS AND STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
- 2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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4 In the Matter of the ) STIPULATION OF FACTS
5 Teaching License of ) SUSPENSION AND ORDER
6 JEAN ANN SROBA ) OF PROBATION
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9 On or about September 25, 1997, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
10 (Commission) issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Jean Sroba (Sroba) in which the
11 Commission proposed to suspend or revoke her Oregon Teaching License or to impose other
12 discipline under ORS 342.177.
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14 The Commission and Sroba have now reviewed the matters alleged and have agreed to the
15 following stipulation. In entering this stipulation Sroba waives her right to a hearing. This
l6 agreement sets forth the facts Sroba will not contest, including the Commission Order of a four
17 month suspension of Sroba’s teaching license and for two years’ probation.
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l9 STIPULATION 0F FACTS
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21 1. Jean Ann Sroba holds a Standard Teaching License endorsed for elementary and valid
22 from July 16, 1996 to July 26, 2001.
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24 2. Sroba was employed as an elementary teacher by Gresham-Barlow School District, on
25 May 30, 1997, Sroba consumed alcohol in her classroom during school contact hours.
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27 3. The District began termination proceedings but Sroba and the district resolved the
28 matter by settlement. The settlement resulted in Sroba resigning her regular status
' 29 with the opportunity to return as a substitute teacher subject to a "last chance"
30 agreemenet.
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32 4. As part of the last chance agreement with the district, Sroba participated in and
33 completed an alcohol treament program.
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35 5. Sroba returned to work in 1997 as a substitute teacher pursuant to her agreement with
36 the district.
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38 6. On December 12, 1997, Sroba reported to work under the inﬂuence of alcohol.
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40 7. The district subsequently terminated her employment as a teacher. l
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42 8. Sroba recognizes that she has the disease of dependence. She has been re-evaluated by 1
43 a treatment provider and has agreed to a plan for continuing treatment of her
44 alcoholism.
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46 9. Sroba has supplied the initial treatment plan and has agreed to supply subsequent
47 treatment plans and reports.
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. 1 Jean Ann Sroba enters into this Stipulation of Facts with knowledge that the Teacher
2 Standards and Practices Commission will suspend her Oregon Standard Teaching License for a
’ 3 period of four months and upon reinstatement of the license shall place her on probation for a
4 period of two years. . This Stipulation is contingent upon approval and adoption of the Order
5 by the Commission. If the Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Ms. Sroba nor the
6 Commission are bound by these stipulations and Ms. Sroba retains all rights to a hearing on
7 the allegations.
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9 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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14 ean Ann Sroba Date
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19 David V. Myton, Exec tive Director Date
20 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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23 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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25 Under ORS 342.175 Sroba violated OAR 584-020-0040[4)(g) on May 30, 1997 by consuming an
’ 26 alcoholic bevarge in her classroom during school contact hours and on December 12, 1997
27 when she reported to work while under the inﬂuence of alcohol.
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' 29 ORDER
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31 The Commission adopts the above ﬁndings of fact and suspends the Oregon teaching license of
32 Sroba for four months commencing April 15, 1998 through August 15,1998. Thereafter, Sroba
33 will be on probation for two years, for the period August 16, 1998 through August 15, 2000,
34 pursuant to ORS 342.177(3)(b).
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36 The terms of probation are as follows:
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38 l) Sroba shall, at her own initiative and expense, obtain treatment for her alcohol
39 dependency.
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41 2) Sroba shall provide the Executive Director with a copy of the treatment plan.
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43 3) During the period of her suspension and probation, Sroba shall comply with the
44 terms of the treatment plan.
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46 4) During the period of her probation, Sroba shall obtain from her treatment provider
47 reports of her compliance with the treatment plan, which she (or the provider) will
48 submit to the Executive Director of the Commission. Sroba shall provide these reports
49 monthly for the ﬁrst six months of her probation (until February 15, 1999] and
50 quarterly for the balance of her probation.
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52 5) If Sroba does not comply with her treatment plan based on the reports of her
53 treatment provider or as otherwise determined by the Executive Director she shall be in
.54 violation of the terms of this probation. If the Executive Director determines at any time )
. 55 that Sroba has not complied with the terms of this order, the Executive Director may ‘
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. 1 give notice of intent to revoke Sroba’s teaching license on the ground that she has
. 2 violated the terms of probation. In such event, Sroba shall be entitled to a hearing
3 solely on the issue of whether or not she has complied with the terms of this probation.
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s Dated this (,2 Z day of £25174 , 1998
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7 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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l2 David V. yton, E ecutive Director
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21 Monica A. Smith Date
_ 22 Attorney for Jean Ann Sroba
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27 Gary Cordy, Assistant Attorn General Date
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t 2 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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5 I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certiﬁed by me
6 as such by U. S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail with Return Receipt Requested to
7 attorney for Jean Ann Sroba:
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9 Monica Smith
10 Smith Gamson Diamond 8r Olney
ll 21 10 SW Jefferson Suite 200
12 Portland, 0R 97201-7712
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15 Dated this 1 day of (,- , 1998
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22 / Executive Assistant to the Commission
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