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3 In the Matter of the Teaching License of
4 \ STIPUIATION AND ORDER 0F SUSPENSION
5 DAVID ANDREW CLAIR
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' 1 On My 1s, 2001, the "rm-t smut and Pit-item Commission (Commission) time
s time“ ofopporttmity for hearhg to DavidAndfew 0153}. Mt: cmt requested t hearing to
9 wntestthe allegations in the notice, and a hearing was sehedtfled for February 25, 2000.
10 MI. Clair and the Commission have now reviewed the matters alleged and have agreed
11 that their respective interests, together with the public interest, wouhl he served by nay ofa
. 12 stipulation and order of suspension of Mr. Claifa teaching license, thilowod by a period of
13 probation. Mr.C1air does not admit that he engaged tnwmadoina 0t violated any standards of
l4 professional eonduot. However, Mr. Clair stipulates that there are sufficient facts contained in
15 the files and records ofthe Commission to support the findings offiaot and conclusions oflaw set
16 forth below. 1t entering into this stipulation, Mt. chit eonseuta to the Commission making these
l7 findings and oomlusions, and he ondemtands that the Commission will enter an order suspending
18 histeaehinglioeuse. '
- 19 This stipulation and order is au'hjeot to approve-1 by the Commission at its next aoheduled
20 meeting. 1me Commission that not adopt this stipulation and order, neither Ml‘. cmatnttr the
21 Commission shall be bound by any matters contained herein, and Mr. Clair shall xetain his rights
22 to ahearing on the allegations in the notice. ‘
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9 i. MI. cmt holds nStendard Oregon TemhingLieenSe. Hehasbeenemployedasa
10 middle-school teacher with the Central Point School District since September
ll 1976. .
' 12 2. On May 5, 2000, the sehOol district placed Mr. Clair on administrative leeve. 0n
13 about October 2000, the district reassigned Mr. Clair 110 8. position l1 the technical
14 center at thehigh. school. In Iamzary 2002, Mr. Clair and the diltiet entered into
15 anagreementinwhiohMr. Clairagreedtooontinueinazion-eerfified poeititm at
16 . theheehniceleenterofthehighschool.
17 31 On several oeeasiona in 1999 and in2000, Mr. Clair addressed middle-school
18 femole students in an overly familiar and overlyperstmal manner. This conduct
19 caused the smdeum to he uncomfortable and ereemd an intimidating, hostile or
20 omive educational environment.
21 4. Onvarious occasions in 1999 and 2000, Mr. Clair touched the shouldeli, face or
22 hands of female middle-school students in a manner that was offensive to the
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5 The conduct described inpmgrsphs three and four oo'nstim'nes gross neglect of
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9 The Oregon Teaching License ofDavid Andrew Gish‘ is suspended for aperiod of
10 > 60dsys. Upohmcphaflonofflteperiflofmspensiomm.Chk’steeehingfioenseshsll
11 he reinstated upon the following conditions:
. 12 1. M.Clsirshallsubmitmapp1ioationfoneinstmmnennmderOAR584-
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14 2. Mr. Clsirshall, ethis ownarpense,obtscinanevs1usfinnfiomanevalu£lnr
15 t who is acceptable to the Commission. The evaluator shall provide s
16 - writtenre'pori to the Connniesion. The repm't shalleontaint
l7 st A statement flwt in the professional opinion ofthe evaluator, Mr.
18 Clairisfittowofirwifluhildrenandhighschooiandmiddls-
19 school students and there is a high probability that in the future MI.
20 Clair-will not make suggesfive or inappropriate comments to
21 students and will not have inmropriste physical contact with
2.2 students; sud .
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' l. ‘ b. Alist ofthe processes and techniques used inthe evaluation, fior
2 ' example testing, interviews, etc. and alistofthe materialsusedin
3 the evaluation; and
4- c. An utplsnstion lior the basis of the evsluatofl findings; and.
S it ‘ The evaluator‘s recommendation whether Mr. Clair should
6 participate in continuing counseling or treatment
7 3. Mr. Clrdsr shallptovide acopylofthis order mdecopy ofthe
8 Commission’s inVesfigation report to the evaluator and shell cooperate in
9 the ewlualion that may inchtde, testing, interviews and any other activitiet
10 the evaluator considers necessary to complete the evaluation
11 4. The Commission shell consider the evaluation report to he confidenfifll
' 12 mdcontainingpereflnal infomafiomthedisclosureofwhioh would.
13 . ' constitute an mressomble invasion ofprivsey. 4
14 5. Upon reinstatement of his teaching license, Mr. Clair shall 'oe placed on
15 probation to the Commission fir: apex-incl oftwo years, subject to the
16 following conditions:
17 a. Mr.Clsirahafleomplywithsllstandsrdsfcrcompetentendethicsl
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19 b. Mr. Clair shall participate in any counseling endtreatment ss
20 memmended by the evaluator; and
21 c. Mr. Clair shall provide consent flom his ‘cement provider to
22 contact the Commission or to respond to Commission inquiries in
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' 3 6. Violsxion of my oftho conditions ofprohstion may constitute m ~
4 - independent basil for the Commission to impose discipline, up to and
5 including revocation of Mr. Claim Oregon Teaching License, subject to
6 his right to a hearing on the issue cfwhether he violated pmhstion.
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