, ' 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 STACEY CARLSON ) SUSPENDING LICENSE
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9 On or about September 13, 1999, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
10 received a complaint from Jer Pratton, Superintendent of Hermiston School District,
11 indicating that Stacey Carlson had violated her contract by failing to provide 60 days’
12 written notice prior to resignation. Under OAR 584-050-0020, the Commission
13 informs the educator of intent to suspend the license on the basis of such complaints.
14 The Executive Director took action to notify Ms. Carlson of intent to suspend her
15 teaching license, and to inform her of her opportunity for heating by letter dated
16 October 8, 1999. The letter was sent by Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested
17 #283 465 O76. The receipt was signed by Stacey Carlson on October 23, 1999 and
18 returned to TSPC on October 27, 1999. Ms. Carlson did not request a hearing.
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20 FINDINGS OF FACT
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22 l. On or about June 2, 1999 Stacey Carlson was offered a contract with the
23 Hermiston School District. Carlson signed and returned the contract to the
24 Hermiston School District for the 1999-2000 School year on or before June 12,
25 1999. .
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27 2. On August 18, 1999, Ms. Carlson submitted a letter of resignation and giving
28 the Hermiston School District notice of intent to resign her position as a sixth
29 grade teacher at Sandstone Middle School effective on August l8, 1999, seven
30 days prior to the first day teachers were to report for duty for the 1999-2000
31 school year.
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33 3. Meeting in regular session on September 7, 1999, the Hermiston School Board
34 of Directors took action to seek a suspension of Stacey Carlson's Teaching
35 license for the balance of the 1999-2000 school year and accept her resignation.
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37 4. The Hermiston School District informed TSPC of this action in a letter dated
38 September 8, 1999, requesting the suspension of Stacey Carlson's Teaching
39 license.
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41 ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
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43 Stacey Carlson signed an employment contract with the Hermiston School District on
44 or about June 12, 1999. Ms. Carlson submitted a letter of resignation, dated August
45 18, 1999, effective immediately.
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1 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW .
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3 ORS 342.553 requires the suspension of a license for the balance of the school year
4 for failure to provide 60 days’ notice prior to resignation. If the charge of the contract
5 violation is proven, and justification for the contract violation is not satisfactory, the
6 Commission is required to suspend the license for the remainder of the school year.
7 The Commission's decision is final.
8
9 ORDER
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11 The Commission suspends the Oregon Teaching License #303414, issued to Stacey
12 Carlson, , for violation of contract by resignation without providing 60
13 days’ written notice.
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15 Dated this M day of Mm” , 1999.
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17 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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21 By
22 David V. Myton, EX cutive Director
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24 DVM/cs
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l 26 ACTION OF THE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND LICENSES FOR CONTRACT
27 VIOLATIONS UNDER ORS 342.553 ARE FINAL AND MAY NOT BE APPEALED.
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30 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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32 I hereby certify that I served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified
33 by me as such by regular U.S. First Class Mail and by U.S. Certified Mai1—Return
34 Receipt Requested to:
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36 Stacey Carlson
37 86103 Yakima River Road
38 West Richland, WA 99353
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41 Dated this éjgday of 2 2m 1999.
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45 By. QM) . LLL)
46 arlene A. Smith
47 xecutive Assistant to the Commission
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