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 Emergency Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
6 JEFFERY AARON SMITH ) REVOKING LICENSE
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9 On or about September 4, 1997, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission received a
10 report from the Superintendent of Vernonia School District, indicating that Jeffery Aaron Smith
11 entered into a Settlement Agreement, effective December 31, 1996, resigning his position
12 subsequent to an investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with female
13 students at Vernonia High School. On May 15, 1998, the Commission took action to charge
14 Smith with violation of T SPC Standards. The Executive Director notified Smith of intent to
15 revoke his Emergency Teaching license, and to inform himopportunity for hearing. The notice
l6 was dated May 20, 1998, and was signed by David V. Myton, Executive Director and sent by
17 U.S. First Class and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to the two last known addresses
18 in Smith's Iicensure file. A11 mailings were returned to TSPC marked “Moved Left no Address,
19 Unable to Forward, Return to Sender.” Under OAR 584-050-0042 educators are required to
20 report changes of address to the Commission within 90 days of such change. Smith has not
2I provided this information to TSPC. Smith did not request a hearing.
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23 FINDINGS OF FACT
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25 1. Jeffery Aaron Smith holds an Emergency Teaching License endorsed in technology
26 education for Vernonia School District and valid from October 2, 1996 to October 2,
27 1998.
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29 2. On November 7, 1997 , Jeffery Smith contacted SJ, a female student from Vernonia
30 High School, and asked her to meet him off campus for lunch in violation of OAR 584-
31 020-0040(4).
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33 3. On November l4, 1997, Jeffery Smith was alone in the shop with SJ, a female student
34 from Vernonia High School. Smith told her that she is beautiful, has a lovely figure and
35 that he would like to see her outside of school in violation of OAR 584-020‘0040(4).
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37 4. Smith made inappropriate comments to female students regarding their figure,
38 appearance and size of breasts in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4).
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40 5r Smith engaged in discussions with female students regarding their personal problems
41 and offered advice and counseling that exceeded his competence or role as an industrial
42 arts teacher in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4](o).
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44 6. Smith inappropriately revealed too much information about his personal life in
45 discussions with students including sharing information with students about
46 accusations by a 17-year-old regarding sexual comments to her in violation of OAR 584-
47 O2O-OO4O(0).
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49 ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
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51 Jeffery Aaron Smith violated OAR 584-020-0040(4) in his inappropriate and overly personal
52 relationships with female students at Vemonia High School.
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2 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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4 Mr. Smith's conduct constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-004(4).
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7 OPINION
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9 Mr. Smith’s conduct created an uncomfortable learning environment for female students at
10 Vernonia High School. His comments to student SJ were an attempt to establish an
ll inappropriate relationship in violation of trust placed in educators.
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13 ORDER
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15 The Commission revokes the Oregon Emergency Teaching License #298040, issued to Jeffery
l6 Aaron Smith, , for violation of OAR 584-020-0040 by his overly personal and
17 inappropriate relationships with fe/mqale students.
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19 Dated this l 9 day of , 1998.
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21 TEACHER STANDARD AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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25 By:
26 David V. Myto , Executi Director
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28 NOTICE 0F APPEAL OR RIGHTS
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% 30 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
i 31 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF
32 THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 T0
33 TI-IE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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35 DVM/cs
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38 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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40 I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me
41 as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested to:
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43 Jeffery Aaron Smith
44 7521 NE 104th Avenue
45 Vancouver, WA 98662
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48 Dated this 1&3 ' " day “.1111 1 ' . 1998.
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53 Y: lene A. Smith
54 Executive Assistant to the Commission
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