1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMIVIISSION .
2 STATE OF OREGON
3 In the Matter of the
Teaching License of,
4 ' STIPULATION AND ORDER
5 KAREN DIANE HUTCHINSON TALASKI \
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7 Based on negotiations between the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
8 (Commission) and Karen Diane Hutchinson Talaski, the parties have agreed to enter into a
9 stipulation of facts, a voluntary surrender of Ms. Hutchinson Talaski’s Oregon Teaching License
10 and certain conditions set forth below. In entering into this stipulation, Ms. Hutchinson Talaski
11 waives her right to a hearing and understands that the Commission will accept the surrender of
12 her license and will revoke the teaching license.
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l 14 STIPULATED FACTS .
15 l. Ms. Hutchinson Talaski holds a basic Oregon Teaching License with an
16 endorsement in elementary education.
17 2. Hutchinson Talaski was employed as a teacher with the Morrow County School
18 District from August 1992 until October 1998 when she resigned her position.
19 3. During a period between September 1994 and August 1995, Ms. Hutchinson
20 Talaski served in the capacity of Md? the Morrow County Education Association. During
21 that time frame, Ms. Hutchinson Talaski embezzled approximately $9,000.00 from funds
22 belonging to the Morrow County Education Association.
23 4. As a result of the above, Ms. Hutchinson Talaski was indicted by the Morrow
24 County Grand Jury on December 14, 1998, and charged with multiple counts of theﬁ.
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. 1 5. On March 18, 1999, Ms. Hutchinson Talaski entered a plea of guilty to the crime
2 of Theﬁ in the First Degree and was sentenced by the Morrow County Circuit Court to pay a ﬁne
3 of $500.00, suspended, to serve a suspended jail sentence, to pay restitution in the amount of
4 $9,000.00 to the Morrow County Education Association and to be placed on formal probation
5 with the Oregon Department of Corrections for a period of two years.
6 6. One of the conditions of probation is that Ms. Hutchinson Talaski cooperate with
7 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission regarding two years revocation of her teaching
8 license. Ms. Hutchinson Talaski agrees to surrender her Oregon Teaching License and to waive
9 her right to apply for reinstatement 0f her teaching license for a period of two years from the date
1O of her conviction in March 1999.
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17 Teacher Standards & Practices Commission
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19 ULTIMATE FINDING OF FACT
20 Ms. Hutchinson Talaski engaged in theft of approximately $9,000.00 from the Morrow .
21 County Education Association.
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23 CONCLUSION OF LAW ‘
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24 The above conduct constitutes gross unﬁtness in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(5)(c). i
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. 1 . DISCUSSION
2 Ms. Hutchinson Talaski’s criminal behavior was directly related to her responsibilities as
3 an educator and the trust afforded to her by her colleagues, her school and community.
4 If in the ﬁlture Ms. Hutchinson Talaski applies for reinstatement of her teaching license,
5 the decision would lie within the discretion of the commissioners who consider the matter at that
6 time. Without limiting the discretion of future commissioners, it would be expected that
7 Ms. Hutchinson Talaski demonstrate, at a minimum, that she has complied with all conditions of
8 court ordered probation, that she has not violated any professional standards under OAR 584
9 Division 20, and that she has shown evidence of having successfully completed counseling
10 and/or mental health treatment related to her unprofessional conduct.
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12 ORDER
13 The Commission accepts the voluntary surrender of the Oregon Teaching License of
. 14 Karen Diane Hutchinson Talaski, and the Commission revokes the license pursuant to OAR 584-
15 050-0027.
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17 DATED tins Z é day of May 1999.
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19 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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By: David V. yton, Ex cutive Director
22 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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24 APPR VED as to form:
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26 allace D. Terry
. Attorney for Karen Hutchinso alaski
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