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1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION >7 ‘
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON 15:‘: f 1'? I‘ "1 i ‘
3 In the Matter of the ) STIPULATION OF FACT S AND
4 Educator License of ) FINAL ORDER OF
5 STEPHEN T. HACKE'IT ) SURRENDER AND REVOCATION
6 )
7
8 On or about March 17, 2016, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
9 (Commission) received a report from the Oregon Department of Human Services, indicating
1O that licensed educator, Steven T. Hackett (Hackett), had committed acts of unprofessional
1 1 conduct. On May 9, 2016, the Commission received a report from the Medford School District,
12 indicating that Hackett was the subject of a local law enforcement investigation alleging that
1 3 Hackett had engaged in sexual contact with an eighteen-year-old student, and Hackett had
14 provided the student with marijuana and alcohol.
15 Alter review of the matters alleged, Hackett and the Commission agree that their
16 respective interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain
17 facts, Hackett’s surrender of his Oregon educator license and the consequent revocation of
18 Hackett’s Oregon educator license.
19 By signing below, Hackett acknowledges, understands, stipulates, and agrees to the
20 following: (i) he has been fully advised of his rights to notice and a hearing to contest the
21 ﬁndings of fact, conclusions of law, and order set forth below, and fully and ﬁnally waives all
22 such rights and any rights to appeal or otherwise challenge this Stipulation of Facts and Final
23 Order of Surrender and Revocation (Stipulation and Final Order); (ii) this Stipulation and Final
24 Order is a public document and disclosed to the public upon request by the Commission; (iii)
25 this Stipulation and Final Order is contingent upon and subject to approval and adoption by the
26 Commission. If the Commission does not approve and adopt this Stipulation and Final Order,
27 then neither Hackett nor the Commission are bound by the tenns herein; (iv) he has fully read
28 this Stipulation and Final Order, and understands it completely; (v) he voluntarily, without any
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1 force or duress, enters into this Stipulation and Final Order and consents to issuance and entry
2 of the Stipulated Final Order below; (vi) he states that no promises or representation has been
3 made to induce him to sign this Stipulation and Final Order; and (vii) he has consulted with an
4 attorney regarding this Stipulation and Final Order and has been fully advised with regard to his
5 rights thereto, or waives any and all rights to consult with an attorney prior to entering into this
6 Stipulation and Final Order and issuance and entry of the Stipulated Final Order below.
7 This Order sets forth the facts upon which the parties have agreed and the sanction to be
8 imposed. Hackett stipulates that there are sufﬁcient facts contained in the Commission’s ﬁles
9 and records to support the ﬁndings of fact and conclusions of law set forth below. In entering
1O into this stipulation, Hackett waives the right to a hearing to contest the ﬁndings of fact,
1 1 conclusions of law and order set forth below.
12 STIPULATION OF FACTS
13 1. The Commission has licensed Hackett since August 16, 2006. Hackett currently holds a
14 Professional Teaching License, with an endorsement in Special Education: Generalist
15 (PK-12), valid December 7, 2015, through May 19, 2021. During all relevant times,
1 6 Hackett was employed by the Medford School District.
17 2. On March 17, 2016, the Commission received information from the Oregon Department
18 of Human Services (DHS), indicating that licensed educator, Steven T. Hackett
1 9 (Hackett), had committed acts of unprofessional conduct. On May 9, 2016, the Medford
20 School District reported to the Commission that Hackett was the subject of a local law
21 enforcement investigation and may have committed acts which constitute gross neglect
22 of duty as related to the initial report from DHS.
23 3. Commission investigators learned that on March 30, 2016, Hackett was issued a criminal
24 citation for four counts of Ofﬁcial Misconduct in the First Degree and one count of
25 Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Hackett resigned his employment with the Medford
26 School District effective April 15, 2016.
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1 4. Investigation determined that on August 18, 2016, Hackett entered into a plea agreement
2 and related judgment that resulted in Hackett being convicted of Ofﬁcial Misconduct in
3 the First Degree. Further, Hackett was placed on probation and, by his agreement with
4 the Jackson County Circuit Court, Hackett agreed to resign from his teaching position,
5 surrender his teaching license, obtain treatment and perform community service.
6
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8 IT IS SO LATED:
9 10-5-1016
1 O Stephen T; ackett , Date
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12 Dr. Monica Beane, Executive Director Date
13 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
14 / / /
15 CONCLUSION OF LAW
16 Stephen T. Hackett engaged in unprofessional conduct as described in section three (3)
17 above. This conduct constitutes Gross Unﬁtness in violation of OAR 584-020-oo4o(5)(e)
18 (Admission of or engaging in acts constituting criminal conduct, even in the absence of a
19 conviction), speciﬁcally: ORS 162.415 (Oﬂicial Misconduct in the First Degree).
20 Stephen T. Hackett engaged in unprofessional conduct as described in section four (4)
21 above. This conduct constitutes Gross Neglect of Duty in violation of ORS 342.175(1)(b); OAR
22 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-001o(5) (Use professional judgment),
23 OAR 584-020-0025(2)(e)( Using district lawful and reasonable rules and regulations); OAR
24 584-020-oo4o(4)(o) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(1)(b)(Reﬁain from exploiting
25 relationships with any student for personal gain, or in support of persons or issues), OAR 584-
26 020-0035(1)(c)(A) (Not demonstrating or expressing professionally inappropriate interest in a
27 students personal life), OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(B) (Not accepting or giving or exchanging
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1 romantic or overly personal gifts 0r notes with a student); OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(D)
2 (Honoring appropriate adult boundaries with students in conduct and conversations at all
3 times); and OAR 584-020-0040(4)(i) (Any sexual conduct with a student). The Commission
4 may rely on the deﬁnitions of sexual conduct in ORS 339.37O(9) and OAR 584-02O-Ooo5(5).
5 The Commission’s authority to impose discipline in this matter is based upon ORS
6 342.175.
7 ORDER
8 The Commission adopts the above Stipulation of Facts and Final Order and accepts
9 Stephen T. Hackett’s surrender of his Oregon educator license and subsequently revokes his
1O Oregon educator license based upon the conduct described above.
1 1
12 IT rs so ORDERED this jA/i‘ day of yiotgwiw, mile.
1 3 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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1 5 By: j 2 2 Um @59;
16 Dr. Monica Beane, Executive Director
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I served the foregoing Stipulation of Facts and Final Order of Surrender and
Revocation, certiﬁed by me as such, by mailing U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certiﬁed Mail — Return
Receipt Requested, addressed to:
Stephen T. Hackett
. 1367 Severson Dr
l Medford, OR 97504-5677
DATED this Z Z‘ “day of November, 2016.
By:
P Sheldon
Investigative Assistant
Certiﬁcate of Mailing — Stephen T. Hackett
Data Classiﬁcation Level: 1 i Published i
DO: Sheldon