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1 BEFORE Ti-IB TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION
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in the Matter of the Teaching License of ) STIPULATION OF FACTS,
4 ) SURRENDERAND
5 DAVID JESS FARRIS ) ORDER 0F REVOCATION
6 The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) issued a Notice of
7 Opportunity for Hearing on August l7, 2005 to David Jess Farris, charging Mr. Farris with
8 misconduct and proposing to suspend or revoke Mr. Farris’ teaching license or to otherwise
9 impose discipline. Mr. Farris requested a hearing.
10 After review of the matters alleged, Mr. Farris and the Commission have agreed that their
ll respective interests, together with the public interest, are best served by a stipulation to certain
12 facts and the revocation of Mr. Farris’ teaching license under OAR 584-050-0027.
13 In entering into this stipulation, Mr. Farris waives his right to a hearing to contest the
. i4 charges, and he understands that the Commission will accept the surrender of his license and
15 revoke the license. Mr. Farris may reapply for a license aﬁer one year in accordance with
16 OAR 584-050-0015(4).
l7 Mr. Farris does not admit the charges in the notice. However, he acknowledges and
18 stipulates that there is sufficient evidence in the record for the Commission to make the ﬁndings of
i9 fact, conclusions of law and order set forth below, and he stipulates that the Commission may do so.
20 This stipulation and proposed order is contingent upon approval and adoption by the full
2i Commission. Ifthe Commission does not approve this stipulation and order, it is understood that
22 any waiver of rights by Mr. Farris is thereby revoked It is further understood in such event that the
23 statements contained in this stipulation may not be used by either the Commission or Mr. Farris.
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7 FINDINGS 0F FACT
8 1. Mr. Farris has been licensed by the Commission since July ll, 2001. He
9 currently holds an Initial Teaching License with Multiple Subjects and Self-Contained
10 Endorsements that is valid until October 22, 2007.
ll 2. Mr. Farris was employed as a sixth grade teacher at Ontario Middle School. Mr.
12 Farris was dismissed from his employment cifective January 5, 2005.
l3 3. During the 2003-2004 school year, Mr. Farris engaged in inappropriate physical
14 and verbal conduct of a sexual nature with minor male students. Inappropriate conduct included
. 15 permitting 6"’ grade male students to sit on Mr. Farris’ lap, giving massages and full body hugs
16 to 6"‘ grade male students, permitting students to tell inappropriate jokes, and making
l7 inappropriate comments regarding ML Farris’ body to a 6‘h grade male student.
18 CONCLUSION OF LAW
19 1. During the 2003-2004 school year, Mr. Farris engaged in inappropriate physical
20 and verbal conduct of a sexual nature with minor male students. This conduct constitutes gross
21 neglect of duty in violation of OAR 584-020-0040(4)(t).
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2 The Commission accepts the surrender of David Jess Farris’ Initial Teaching License and
3 hereby revokes the license.
4 IT IS SO ORDERED this 9Q W day ofmf2006.
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