1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION . OF THE STATE OF OREGON 3 4 In the Matter of the ) DEFAULT ORDER OF 5 Teaching License of ) LICENSE REVOCATION 6 HARRY NEWTON CHANDLER ) 7 8 9 On August 26, 2003, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) 10 issued a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Harry Newton Chandler (Chandler) in which the 11 Commission charged him with conviction of a crime listed in ORS 342.143(3). The Notice was 12 sent via U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt 7002 2410 0001 9754 7191 to the 13 address obtained by the Commission. The certified mail receipt was signed by Harry Chandler 14 dated August 28, 2003. The Notice of Opportunity of Hearing, dated August 26, 2003, and 15 signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, stated: _ 16 "You, Harry Newton Chandler, are entitled to a hearing on the proposed action of 17 the Commission. If you want a hearing, you must file a written request for a 18 hearing with the Commission within 21 days of the date of this notice. Attached q to this notice is a copy of the procedures, right of representation and other rights of parties relating to the conduct of a hearing as required under ORS 21 183.413(2)." 22 23 Mr. Chandler did not request a hearing. The Commission, therefore, finds 24 Mr. Chandler to be in default and enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law 25 and order, based on the files and records of the Commission concerning this matter. 26 FINDINGS OF FACT 27 11 Mr. Chandler holds a Standard Teaching License with Basic Language Arts and 28 Standard Handicapped Learner l Endorsements, issued December 22, 1997, valid until 1 29 November 5, 2003. i . l 30 2. Mr. Chandler was employed by the McMinnville School District as a Language Arts 31 Teacher from August 25, 1975, to June 12, 1998. ‘ 1 - DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - CHANDLER 1 3. On June 12, 2002, Harry Newton Chandler was convicted of Encouraging Child Sex '2 Abuse, ORS 163.684 in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Yamhill County. 3 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 4 The crime of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse is listed in ORS 342.143(3). The 5 Commission is required to revoke the Oregon Standard Teaching License issued to Harry 6 Newton Chandler pursuant to ORS 342.175(2). _ 7 ORDER 8 The Commission hereby revokes the Oregon Standard Teaching License issued to 9 Harry Newton Chandler. $ 10 IT IS SO ORDERED this Q day of October 2003. 11 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION 12 3 < Q WWW . . M 5 ictoria Cham , Executive Director 15 NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS it; YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY BE 20 OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE 21 OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF-ORS 22 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS. ‘ ' 2 - DEFAULT ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION - CHANDLER '1 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 3 l hereby certify that l served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof certified by me 4 as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested, addressed 5 to: e 7 Harry Newton Chandler 8 1450 NW Michelbook Lane 9 McMinnville, OR 97128 10 Q 4y)’ 11 Dated this 0 day of October 2003. 12 13 14 / 15 By: r I J Q/IM/ 16 = “WW cutive Assistant . PAGE 1 — CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ~ CHANDLER