1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
3 In the Matter of the
Teaching License of
4 DEFAULT ORDER
LOREN RASMUSSEN
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7 On September 22, 1999, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)
8 issued a Notice of Opportunity for hearing to Loren Rasmussen in which the Commission
9 proposed to suspend or revoke the teaching license of Mr. Rasmussen or otherwise impose
10 discipline under ORS 342.177. The Commission based its proposed action on allegations that
11 Mr. Rasmussen had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct and had used inappropriate sexual
12 language with a female student and a female staff member. Mr. Rasmussen requested a hearing
13 through his attorney, Ms. Aruna Masih. Pursuant to negotiations, Mr. Rasmussen withdrew his
14 request for a hearing on February 4, 2000 and consented to the entry of an order of default by the
15 Commission. The Commission, therefore, ﬁnds Mr Rasmussen to be in default, and based on
l6 the record in this matter, enters the ﬁndings, conclusions and order set forth below.
17 STIPULATED FACTS
18 1. Mr. Rasmussen holds a basic ﬁve-year teaching license which expired on
19 December 13, 1999. He was employed by the Crescent Valley High School from August 27,
20 1985 to June 11, 1999' Mr. Rasmussen retired at the end of the 1999 school year.
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’ 1 2. During the ﬁrst semester of the 1998-99 academic year, Mr. Rasmussen touched a
2 female student when she asked him not to touch her; made comments or told stories that were
3 sexually suggestive; made comments about her appearance; and engaged in behavior that
4 embarrassed and intimidated her.
5 3. During the 1998-99 academic year, Mr. Rasmussen touched a female staff
6 member aﬂer she had asked him not to touch her; rubbed his hands up and down her arms;
7 touched her face; massaged her shoulders; made comments or told stories that were sexually
8 suggestive; made comments about her appearance; and engaged in behavior that embarrassed
9 and intimidated her.
10 ULTIlVIATE FINDINGS OF FACT
11 Loren Rasmussen engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct and used inappropriate sexual
12 language with a female student and a female staff member.
.13 CONCLUSION OF LAW
l4 The conduct as outlined above constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 5 84-
15 020-0040(4)(1).
16 DISCUSSION
17 Engaging in sexual conduct and using sexual language with a female student creates an
18 environment which interferes with the student’s ability to learn and also has a negative effect on
19 the public image of the school in the community, Engaging in sexual conduct and sexual
20 discussion with a female staff member creates an environment which interferes with the female
21 staff member’s ability to perform her duties satisfactorily and also has a negative effect on the
22 public image of the school in the community,
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' 1 ORDER
2 The Oregon Teaching License of Loren Rasmussen shall be suspended for a period of
3 one-year from the date of this order. At the expiration of the period of suspension,
4 Mr. Rasmussen’s teaching license shall be reinstated upon his application and upon a showing
5 that he has participated in and successfully completed a program of sexual harassment education
6 as designated by the Commission. Mr. Rasmussen will provide to the Commission such
7 information as the Commission requests to verify that he has complied with this condition of
8 reinstatement.
9 DATED this /i (‘day of March 2000.
10 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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.13 David V. Myton, Executive Director
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’ NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 6O DAYS FROM
THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ORS 1831482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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