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, 1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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3 In the Matter of the ‘
Teaching License of
4 STIPULATION OF FACTS AND ORDER
LEO DAVID BATENHORST OF REVOCATION
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6 On November 22, 1999, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission informed Leo David
7 Batenhorst that the Commission had found sufficient evidence of violation of standards for
8 competent and ethical performance of Oregon educators to warrant a hearing regarding his
9 falsification of documents related to his employment as an educator. Mr. Batenhorst requested a
10 hearing on the allegations, but before a hearing date was set, the parties agreed that their
11 respective interest and the interests of the State were best served by a Stipulation of Facts and
‘ . 12 Order of Revocation as set forth below.
i 13 STIPULATION 0F FACTS
14 1‘ Mr. Batenhorst holds a basic teaching license endorsed for basic advanced
15 mathematics 019 and valid until July 3, 2003‘
16 2. On or about March l3, 1997, Mr‘ Batenhorst altered the authorization code on his
17' basic teaching license fiom 019 to 020 to indicated that he was authorized to teach attire high
18 school when in fact he met requirements for middle school only,
19 3r On or about march 13, 1997, Mr, Batenhorst faxed the altered license t0 his
20 employer, Springfield School District t0 falsely indicate his licensure for high school
21 assignments‘
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’ l Mr. Batenhorst enters into this Stipulation of Facts with knowledge that The Teachers
d 2 Standards and Practices commission will revoke his Oregon teaching license This stipulation is
3 contingent on approval and adoption of the order by the Commission If the Commission does
4 not adopt this order, neither Mr. Batenhorst nor the Commissioner bound by these stipulations
5 and he retains all rights to a hearing on the allegations
6 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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Leo David Batenhorst Date
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David V. Myton, Executive Director Date
11 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
. 12 ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT
l3 Leo David Batenhorst violated these standards of competent and ethical performance for
14 Oregon educators by altering the authorization code on his teaching license and by presenting
15 that altered license by facsimile to his employer to falsely indicate his licensure for high school
16 assignments.
17 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
18 Under ORS 3421175 and OAR 584, Division 020, false statements and forged official
19 documents are grounds for a findings of gross neglect of duty.
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2 The Commission revokes the Oregon teaching license of Leo David Batenhorst effective
3 January 10, 2000, for falsification of documents related to his employment as an educator.
4 DATED THIS #11’; orM 2000.
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