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l BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
2 0F THE STATE 01-‘ OREGON .
3 Inthe Matter ofme‘
4 Teaching License of \ FINDINGS OF FACT AND ORDER
5 WILLIAM D. GRAVES
6 ¢ 0n May 16, 2000, the Teacher Standards and Precticec Commission (CommilliOn)
1 issued mm of Opparmnity for Hearing to William D. Gnvee We, Mr. Grnves
a requested e healing through his attorney, Ms. Berben Diamond. The Commission end
9 Mr. Graves have now reviewed the lanes connected with this proceeding and have determined
10 that their mpeoﬁve interest: and the public Mares: are best saved lwy Mr. Graves withdrawing
ll his request for a hearing with the understanding the! the Ccmnduien will niakc cumin ﬁndings
‘ 12 of fact and will suspend Mr. Graves‘ Oregon Teaching License, follnwed by e period of .' -
13 probation. Mr. Grave: understands that he la waiving his right to a hearing. and that the . -
i l4 Commission will emer a suspension ofhis teaching license. He ﬂanker undemnnds thatupon
15 reinmzemeni ofhis license. he will be placed on probation subject to speciﬁc conditions. Mr. '
16 Graves does not admit to the allegations in the noﬁcc. but stipulates and agrees that there ls
l7 suﬁlciem. evidence for the Commlseiou lo make the ﬁnding: of he! sci foxth helciw.
18 FINDINGS 0F FACT
19 l. Mr. Graves holds a Standard Oregon Teaching license with an endorsement in
20 Standard Advanced Mathematics valid unﬁl March 16, 2005. During the 19992000 he was
2 l employed as a mathematics teacher at Riddle High School in the Riddle Schnel District.
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.1 2. Beginning in 1990 and continuing into use 1999-2000 academic yells‘. Mr. Graves ‘
l violated OAR 584-020-0040“) by making inappropriate seinul remarks and mill jokﬂ to and
3 abour female smdenrs and by violating the personal space of female students
4 3. Beginning in 1990 and conﬁning into the 19990000 academic ymr, Mr. Graves
~ 5 violated OAR 584-020-0040(4)(I) by making inappropriate aerosol rerun-ks and mmoljokes to
5 and about female staff members end by violal'mg the personal space of ferrule mﬁ members.
7 4. In 1995-96 Mr. Graves violated OAR 584-020-0040“) by discrinnrlotirlg against
8 a studem based on religion by making disparaging remarks about her purported non-Christian
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David V. Myron Date .
l4 Executive Director _ _
15 CONCLUSIONS 01" LAW ’ I '
16 l. William D. Graves violated OAR 534-020-0040“) by making inappropriate
17 sexual remarks and sexual joke! to Ind about female students and by violating the personal space
l8 of female mounts. .
19 2. William D. Graves violated OAR 584-020-0040(4)(l) by rooﬁng inappropriam
20 sexual remarks end sexual jokes to and about female staff members and by violating the personal
ll space of female staff members.
12 3. William D. Graves violated OAR 584-0204104000 by diwimlnulna wins! one
. 23 or more studeols based on religion
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2 The Oregon Teaching License of William D. Graves will be suspended for a period ofsix
3 months from the date ofthis order. At the expirﬂirm of the period of suspension, Mr. Graves’
4 leaching license shall be reinstated and Mr. Graves placed on probation for a period of two years.
5 During this period of probation, Mr. Graves shall comply with all Standards fol-Ethical and
6 Competent Performance of Oregon Educators under OAR $84, Division 020. Mr. Groves shell
7 also provide to the Commission such information an the Commission requem to verify that he
8 ltes complied with the conditions of probation, including a Mernent ﬁ'om his employing district
9 that he has complied with the Standlrde of Competent and Ethical Pcrfonnance o§ Oregon
10 Educators under can 5:4, Division ozo. Violation 0ftho terms ofhls were” may constitute
11 an independent buis for the Commission to impose discipline up to and including revocation of
.2 Mr. Graves’ Teaching License and may subject Mr. Graves to cheering ontlle issue ofwhethcr .
13 he violated his probation. .
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l4 DATED this l day of zooo.
15 TEA STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION ~
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By:
‘l7 David V. Myron. Executive irector
18 Approved as to form: Q
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