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2 BEFORE THE TEACHER CTANDARDS AND PRACTlCES COMMISSION
3 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
4 ln the Matter of the ) STlPULATION OF FACTS,
5 Teaching License of ) SURRENDER, AND
673 ROBBY E TATE, JR. _ g ORDER OF REVOCATION
8 On or about April 22, 2002, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
9 (Commission) received a report from Charles L. Barker, Superintendent, Three Rivers
10 School District, indicating that Robby E. Tate, Jr., (Tate) violated a District directive,
11 issued on June 19, 2001, by failing to maintain professional boundaries with a female
12 student at Hidden Valley High School during the 2001 -2002 academic year.
.1 After review of the matters alleged, Mr. Tate and the Commission agree that
14 their respective interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a
15 stipulation to certain facts and surrender of his teaching license pursuant to OAR 584-
16 050-0027.
17 This Order sets forth the facts upon which the parties have agreed and the
18 sanction to be imposed. In entering into this stipulation, Mr. Tate waives the right to a
19 hearing to contest the finding of fact, conclusion of law and order set forth below. Mr.
20 Tate understands that the Commission will revoke his teaching license.
21 This stipulation is contingent upon approval and adoption of the Order by the
22 Commission. If the Commission does not adopt this Order, neither Mr. Tate nor the
23 Commission are bound by these Stipulations and Mr. Tate retains all rights to a hearing
24 on the allegations.
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1 STIPULATION OF FACTS
2 Mr. Tate and the Commission stipulate to the following facts and that there is
3 substantial evidence in the record to support these facts:
4 1. The Commission issued Mr. Tate’s current Standard Teaching License on
5 August 21, 2000, valid until September 26, 2005, with a Standard Advanced ‘
6 Mathematics Endorsement.
7 2. Mr. Tate began his employment with Three Rivers School District in August of
8 1992. Mr. Tate served as a math teacher and a coach until his resignation effective the
9 end of the 2001-2002 school year. .
10 3. Mr. Tate became involved in an overly personal relationship with a female
11 student he coached during the 2000-2001 school year. During that period, Mr. Tate
' sent the student emaii messages-that were excessively personal and went beyond
13 subjects appropriate to a teacher-student relationship. He also engaged in frequent
14 telephone conversations with the student for personal and non-professional reasons.
15 4. Mr. Tate was investigated by the Josephine County Sheriff's office as a result
16 of his contact with this student in June of 2001. At that time, the student and Mr. Tate
17 denied the allegations. No criminal charges were ﬁled as a result of the investigation.
18 However, the Josephine County Child Abuse team indicated that Mr. Tate‘s, “...contact
19 with the female student was excessive and beyond the realm of a teacher or coach's
20 usual contact."
21 5. Three Rivers School District reprimanded Mr. Tate for failing to maintain a
22 professional student-teacher relationship with the female student by letter dated June
‘3 19, 2001. The Reprimand directed Mr. Tate to: maintain professional boundaries with
24 students; not to discuss his personal life with students; keep his classroom door open
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1 when talking with a student; and directed to inform his building principal and refer to a
2 counselor any student who may have a ‘crush' or emotional attachment.
s c. Durindthiéiépfririg,of‘2602.2:ME2Taté,\‘I'i10'liaiseithéiiifilstiictisi'ﬁiFlédtivéi-liii
4 continuing ‘to’: Havetbers'ohaitoniaatsviith ‘the;stripeﬁtaiiiayéfibm;ftiiei?;scﬁ66!-,toi non
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a 7. During'{tlieischool-,day onMarch 1'1531}T20i12'.;.Mrf'-Iate1"reportég.;i6iri1eédisirict.that
7 he was. sick_.an‘d left work. .macr'rre was-Thor area-slashed‘ district officialsivveré
8 unable-to'reac'h 'him for the remainder oftheday.
9 8. 0n April 19, 2002, Three Rivers School District issued a Finding of Fact and
10 Recommendation for Dismissal indicatingthat Mr. Tate violated the June 19, 2001
11 directive by failing to maintain a professional student-teacher relationship with the
.2 female student. Thereafter, ‘Mr. Tate resigned his teaching position, effectiVe at the end
13 of the school year. I
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19 ictoria Cha in, Executive Director Date
20 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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22 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
23 1. Mr. Tate failed to refrain from exploiting his professional relationship with a
24 female student for personal purposes and failed to maintain a professional
25 student-teacher relationship with a student. This conduct constitutes Gross
‘6 Neglect of Duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(o) as that rule incorporates
27 OAR 584-020-0035(1).
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7 The Commission accepts the surrender of Mr. Tate’s Standard Teaching License
8 and hereby revokes said licensure issued to Robby E. Tate, Jr.
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18 that thereis'a'high probability hewill‘ not engag_e_'in,_.si'rr_.1iliar-misbehaviorbrother
19 professional ‘misconductinthe'f'uture'.
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, 1 IT lS so ORDERED this A5 day of imam; >2 , 20011

2 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRAC ICES COMMISSION

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5 “voria Chamberl xecutive Director

6 Approved as to fonn;

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10 Att _ney for Robby E. Tate, J . ‘
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