1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
i In the Matter of the )
5 Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER OF
6 BRUCE EDWARD JORDAN ) LICENSE REVOCATION
7
8 On October 9, 2008, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission)
9 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Bruce E. Jordan (Jordan) in which the Commission
10 charged him with misconduct under ORS 342.175. The Notice was sent via U.S. First Class
11 Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7006 1140 0002 8581 2164 to the address on file with the
12 Commission with a copy to his attorney. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated July 22,
13 2008, and signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated:
14 "You, Bruce Jordan, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of the
15 Commission. If you want a hearing, you must file a written request for a hearing
16 with the Commission within 21 days of the date of this notice. Attached to this
17 notice is a copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of
18 parties relating to the conduct of a hearing as required under ORS 183.413(2)."
2(9) On August 13, 2008, the Commission received a letter from Jordan’s attorney
21 stating that Jordan did not intend to request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds
22 Mr. Jordan to be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law
23 and order, based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter.
24 FINDINGS 0F FACT
25 1. During the 2006-2007 school year, while working for the Grants Pass School District,
26 Jordan began frequently calling, exchanging text messages and visiting with a female student, 1
27 during a time of personal hardship for the student. Many of the phone calls and text messages
28 were exchanged very early in the morning or late in the evening. This conduct constitutes gross
29 neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as it incorporates OAR 584-020- ‘
30 0035(1)(c)(A) and (C) because Jordan demonstrated professionally inappropriate interest in a
31 student's personal life and failed to report to his supervisors that the student was becoming
32 romantically attached to him. This conduct also constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of
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1 OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) because Jordan failed to use
2 professional judgment.
3 2. During the 2006-2007 school year, while working for the Grants Pass School District,
4 Jordan gave gifts such as flowers and sent personal messages to a female student. Many of
5 the emails that Jordan sent to the female student were signed “X’s and 0's” (hugs and kisses)
6 and cautioned against sending messages with romantic overtones to particular addresses or at
7 particular times due to security and privacy concerns. This conduct constitutes gross neglect of
8 duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(B)
9 because Jordan exchanged romantic and overly personal notes with a female student. This
10 conduct also constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4)(n) as it
11 incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5) because Jordan tailed to use professional judgment.
12 3. During the 2006-2007 school year, while working for the Grants Pass School District,
13 Jordan was approached by the female student's mother with concerns about the late night
14 phone calls and text messages exchanged between Jordan and her daughter. Jordan assured
15 the female student's mother that he was only attempting to help the student through her
16 personal hardship. This conduct constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-
17 0040(4)(c) because Jordan knowingly misrepresented his interaction with the female student as
18 being part of his professional duties.
19 4. During the 2006-2007 school year, while working for the Grants Pass School District,
20 Jordan began a relationship with a female student that included hugging and kissing. Some of
21 this conduct occurred in his classroom. On July 12, 2007, Jordan admitted during a police
22 interview to French kissing the female student, hugging her and allowing her to sit on his lap.
23 This conduct constitutes gross neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4)(f) because it
24 constitutes sexual conduct with a student as that term is defined in OAR 584-020-0005; and
25 OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(D) because Jordan failed
26 to honor appropriate adult boundaries with a student.
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1 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

i Jordan's conduct with a female student violates OAR 584-020-0040(4)(o) as it

4 incorporates OAR 584-020-0035(1)(c)(A), (1 )(c)(B), (1 )(c)(C) and (1 )(c)(D); OAR 584-0040(4)(n)
5 as it incorporates OAR 584-020-0010(5); OAR 584-020-0040(4)(c); and OAR 584-020-

6 0040(4)(f).

7 FINAL ORDER

8 The Commission adopts and incorporates herein the above findings of facts and

9 conclusions of law, and based thereon, hereby revokes the Standard Teaching License issued
10 to Bruce Jordan.

11 Issued and dated this Lwhday of October, 2008.

12 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
ii a 5 g; i

15 By:

16 Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director

17

18 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
2: YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE
21 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE
22 OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORS
23 1831482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.

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1 CERTIFICATE 0F MAILING
2
3 I hereby certify that l served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me
4 as such by U.S. First Class Mail to the Attorney of record for Bruce Edward Jordan:
5
6 Adam Arms
7 Attorney at Law
8 I McKanna | Bishop | Joffe | & Arms l LLP
9 1635 NW Johnson Street
10 Portland OR 97209
" 27*”
12 Dated this day of October, 2008.
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15 . / /
16 By: ' r £241. 4 1
17 Melod Hanso fit: cutive Assistant to the Commission
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