BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
. . OF THE STATE OF OREGON

In the Matter of the )

Teaching License of ) SURRENDER OF LICENSE AND

KURTIS PAUL HANNEMAN ) ORDER OF REVOCATION

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On January 22, 1997, Kurtis Paul Hanneman entered into a Settlement Agreement

with Salem-Keizer School District for resignation in lieu of dismissal. As a condition

of the said Agreement, Hanneman surrendered his Teaching License to TSPC on

February 3, 1997 .

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Kurtis Paul Hanneman holds a Basic Teaching License endorsed in Elementary
and valid from September 22, 1994 to October 21, 1997.

2. Hanneman was employed in Salem-Keizer School District from 1985 to
November 1995 as an elementary teacher. At the time of his suspension in
November 1996, he was teaching grades 6-8 at Houck Middle School.

3. Hanneman became a subject in a nationwide undercover police investigation of
the North American Boy/ Man Love Association (NAMBLA) when he addressed
the general membership conference in Seattle, Washington on or about
November 4, 1995. In that speech, Hanneman stated that he was a teacher in

( ‘ Salem-Keizer School District.

4. During August 1996, Hanneman communicated both by E-mail and over the
telephone with undercover ofiicer Tom Polemus, Fairfax County (Virginia) Police
Department. In these exchanges, Hanneman made statements about his
activities which, if proven, would constitute grounds for revoking his Oregon
Teaching License.

5. On 0r about August 27, 1996, the Salem Police Department informed Salem-
Keizer School District of the undercover investigation of Hanneman's activities
within NAMBLA. Hanneman was suspended with pay. On October l7, 1996,
Hanneman was served with notice by the District of intent to dismiss.

6. Hanneman entered into a Settlement Agreement with Salem-Keizer School
District on January 22, 1997. As a condition of said Settlement Agreement,
Hanneman surrendered his Oregon Teaching License to TSPC on or about
February 3, 1997.

7. Under OAR 584-50-027, the Commission may permit an educator to voluntarily
surrender a license prior to its expiration date if TSPC finds that such action is

in the best interest of the public.
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. ORDER
The Commission adopts the above facts, accepts the surrender of Kurtis Paul
Hanneman‘s Oregon Teaching License #228176, and revokes the License.
Dated this 71L day of fl/Mgz , 1997.
TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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By: "
David V. Myton. Ex utive Secretary
NOTICE OF APPEAL OR RIGHTS
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM
THE SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
DVM/ cs
. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that 1 served the foregoing order by mailing a true copy thereof
certified by me as such by regular U.S. mail and by U.S. Certified Mail with Return
Receipt Requested to:
KURTIS PAUL HANNEMAN
4379 BARBARA WAY NE
ALEM OR 97305
Dated this 615'”! day of , 1997.
Bygéé Q1“ Z i i @d/LJ
Ch lene A. Smith
Secretary to the Commission
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