BEFORE THE TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
, OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of the )
Teaching License of ) DEFAULT ORDER
ELIZABETH HODGES ) SUSPENDING LICENSE
)
On April 28, 1997 the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a Basic
Teaching License with elementary and early childhood education endorsements to
Elizabeth Hodges, contingent upon clearance of the fingerprint cards submitted with
her application‘ Ms. Hodges‘ fingerprint cards were rejected by the Oregon State
Police or the FBI. Ms. Hodges has been notified at least twice by UIS. Certified Mail--
Return Receipt Requested and U.SI First Class Mail that new prints are required for
resubmission, but she has not responded to the re-requests.
FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Elizabeth Hodges has applied for licensure and was issued a Basic Teaching

License pending clearance of fingerprints by the Oregon State Police and FBI.
2. TSPC informed Ms. Hodges by U.S. Certified MaiI--Return Receipt Requested

and U.S. First Class Mail that her fingerprint cards had been rejected. The

Commission provided at least 21 days for the applicant to respond.
3. Ms.Hodgeshas not responded to TSPC notices requesting resubmission of

fingerprint cards.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW t
Refusal to be fingerprinted is grounds for denial of licensure under ORS 342.223(2).
ORDER
The Commission suspends the Basic Teaching License #298662, issued to Elizabeth
Hodges, , for failure to comply with fingerprint requirement.
Suspension to continue until fingerprint requirement is met.
Dated this [d day of 14% Z €: , 1998.
TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
By: @Mé'ih
David V. Myton, Ex utive Director
£ .
PAGE l--PROPOSED ORDER-ELIZABETH HODGES
1
i

‘ 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 I 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:
Elizabeth Hodges
13930 Primavera
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Dated this /¢’Z J day of i 2/ W44 [i 7 , 1998.
i .
B 1' A . 7741,60
lene A. Smith
Secretary to the Commission
PAGE 2——PROPOSED ORDER—ELIZABETH HODGES