1 BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
.2 OF THE STATE OF OREGON
3 In the Matter of the )
4 Licensure of ) DEFAULT ORDER DENYING
5 BENEDICT CHARLES OCHS ) RENEWAL OF LICENSURE
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8 On March 21, 2003, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a
9 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to Benedict Charles Ochs, in which the Commission
10 proposed to deny renewal of a license under ORS 342.135 and its administrative rules
11 implementing that legal authority OAR 584-050-0007. The Notice was sent via U.S. First
12 Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail Receipt #7001 0320 0005 0740 4751 to the address Mr.
13 Ochs provided to the Commission. The certified mail receipt was signed by Adrienne Ochs
14 and returned to the Commission on March 31, 2003. Benedict Ochs did not request a
15 hearing.
‘\ The Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, signed by Victoria Chamberlain, Executive
17 Director, stated:
18 If a request for hearing is not received within this 21-day period, your right to
19 hearing shall be considered waived unless your failure to request a hearing was
20 beyond your reasonable control. If you do not request a hearing or if you fail to
21 appear at a hearing, the Commission will uphold the denial of your application for
22 reinstatement of an Oregon teaching license.
ii Based on the foregoing, the Commission finds Benedict Charles Ochs in default and
25 such default is hereby entered. Based on the records and files of the Commission, the
26 Commission enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order.
27 FINDINGS OF FACT
28 1. Mr. Ochs held a Standard Teaching License with endorsements in Standards
29 Technology Education and Mechanical Technology valid October 13, 1997, through October 30,
30 2002.
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1 2. On or about October 22, 2002, TSPC received an Application for Educator License
Q Form C-1 signed by Benedict Ochs along with additional documentation to apply for renewal of
3 his Standard Teaching License. Ochs did not satisfy the necessary academic requirements for
4 renewal by submitting an official transcript verifying completion of 9-quarter hours of preparation
5 germane to his licensure and completed within the last three years ora Professional
6 Educational Experience Form verifying educational experience during the 1997-2002 school
7 year(s) signed by the employing school district superintendent.
8 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
9 Mr. Ochs’ application for renewal of his Standard Teaching License is denied as he has
10 not satisfied the necessary academic requirements for renewal pursuant to OAR 584-048-0035.
11 ORDER
12 The Commission denies renewal of an Standard Teaching License to Benedict Charles
13 Ochs.
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15 IT IS SO ORDERED this ¢ day of May 2003.
16 TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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19 ictoria Cha W , xecutive Iirector
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21 NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
22 YOU ARE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW
23 MAY BE OBTAINED BY FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE
24 SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
25 ORS 183.482 TO THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
. l hereby certify that l served the foregoing default order of denial of licensure, certified by me as
such, by mailing U.S. First Class Mail and U.S. Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested,
addressed to:
Benedict Charles Ochs
7101 NW 21s‘ Street
1|") Ankeny lA 50021
Dated thisxi day of May 2003. t
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By. .12sz , ~
“MN->5: t tto the Commission
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