2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel
Section 342.175 - Grounds for discipline; reinstatement.


(a) Conviction of a crime not listed in ORS 342.143 (3);
(b) Gross neglect of duty;
(c) Any gross unfitness;
(d) Conviction of a crime for violating any law of this state or any state or of the United States involving the illegal use, sale or possession of controlled substances;
(e) Conviction of a crime described in ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525;
(f) Any false statement knowingly made in an application for issuance, renewal or reinstatement of a license or registration; or
(g) Failure to comply with any condition of reinstatement under subsection (4) of this section or any condition of probation under ORS 342.177 (3)(b).
(2) If a person is enrolled in an approved educator preparation program under ORS 342.147, the commission may issue a public reprimand or may suspend or revoke the right to apply for a license or registration based on the following:
(a) Conviction of a crime listed in ORS 342.143 (3) or a crime described by the commission by rule;
(b) Conviction of a crime for violating any law of this state or any state or of the United States involving the illegal use, sale or possession of controlled substances; or
(c) Any conduct that may cause the commission to issue a public reprimand for a commission licensee or to suspend or revoke the license or registration of a commission licensee.
(3) The commission shall revoke any license or registration and shall revoke the right of any person to apply for a license or registration if the person has been convicted of any crime listed in ORS 342.143 (3).
(4)(a) Except for convictions for crimes listed in ORS 342.143 (3) and subject to subsection (5) of this section, any person whose license or registration has been revoked, or whose right to apply for a license or registration has been revoked, may apply to the commission for reinstatement of the license or registration after one year from the date of the revocation.
(b) Any person whose license or registration has been suspended, or whose right to apply for a license or registration has been suspended, may apply to the commission for reinstatement of the license or registration.
(c) The commission may require an applicant for reinstatement to furnish evidence satisfactory to the commission of good moral character, mental and physical health and such other evidence as the commission may consider necessary to establish the applicant’s fitness. The commission may impose a probationary period and such conditions as the commission considers necessary upon approving an application for reinstatement.
(5) The commission shall reconsider immediately a license or registration suspension or revocation or the situation of a person whose right to apply for a license or registration has been revoked, upon application therefor, when the license or registration suspension or revocation or the right revocation is based on a criminal conviction that is reversed on appeal.
(6) Violation of rules adopted by the commission relating to competent and ethical performance of professional duties shall be admissible as evidence of gross neglect of duty or gross unfitness.
(7) A copy of the record of conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive evidence of a conviction described in this section. [Formerly 342.070; 1965 c.100 §361; 1971 c.743 §358; 1973 c.228 §1; 1979 c.226 §1; 1979 c.226 §1; 1979 c.307 §3a; 1987 c.158 §59; 1987 c.503 §7; 1991 c.662 §1; 1993 c.45 §168; 1993 c.301 §7; 1993 c.603 §1; 1995 c.768 §15; 1997 c.383 §15; 1997 c.864 §19; 1999 c.199 §10; 1999 c.308 §2; 2007 c.575 §12; 2009 c.386 §1; 2015 c.245 §11; 2015 c.647 §16; 2017 c.21 §51; 2019 c.618 §24; 2021 c.151 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel

Section 342.120 - Definitions for chapter.

Section 342.121 - Teacher and administrator licensing; certification.

Section 342.122 - National Board Certification Fund; rules.

Section 342.123 - Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required; exception.

Section 342.125 - Types of licenses; charter school teacher and administrator registry; expedited process; rules.

Section 342.127 - Fees.

Section 342.130 - Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated.

Section 342.136 - Preliminary teaching license, personnel service license and administrative license; renewal.

Section 342.137 - Distinguished teacher leader license; renewal; rules.

Section 342.138 - Professional teaching license, professional personnel service license and professional administrative license; renewal; rules.

Section 342.143 - Issuance of licenses and registrations.

Section 342.144 - American Indian languages teaching license; renewal.

Section 342.147 - Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules.

Section 342.153 - Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students.

Section 342.165 - Commission rules.

Section 342.173 - Effect of employing certain persons; sanctions; rules.

Section 342.175 - Grounds for discipline; reinstatement.

Section 342.176 - Complaint process; preliminary investigation; materials confidential; notice.

Section 342.177 - Hearing and decision on charges; notice.

Section 342.180 - Appeal.

Section 342.183 - Letters of informal reproval.

Section 342.192 - Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants; rules.

Section 342.195 - Teaching licenses based on experience in certain federal programs; rules.

Section 342.202 - Administrator comprehensive leadership development system.

Section 342.203 - Publication of list of teachers, administrators and teacher candidates subjected to discipline.

Section 342.208 - Model career pathways for instructional assistants to become licensed teachers.

Section 342.223 - Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal.

Section 342.350 - Commission established; confirmation; term; vacancy; effect of change in circumstances.

Section 342.360 - Members; qualifications.

Section 342.380 - Organization.

Section 342.390 - Meetings; expenses.

Section 342.420 - Member’s salary; reimbursement to district.

Section 342.425 - Annual report on duties, powers and functions of commission.

Section 342.433 - Definitions for ORS 342.433 to 342.449.

Section 342.437 - Goal.

Section 342.443 - Reports of longitudinal data.

Section 342.447 - Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators.

Section 342.448 - Reports related to implementation of Educators Equity Act.

Section 342.465 - Rules; notice if action taken on license.

Section 342.475 - School nurses; certificates.

Section 342.495 - Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program.

Section 342.513 - Renewal or nonrenewal of contracts for following year.

Section 342.545 - Termination of teacher’s contract; release.

Section 342.549 - Administrator contracts; benefits after termination.

Section 342.553 - Discipline for resigning without providing required notice.

Section 342.608 - Working hours for licensed personnel; duty-free lunch period required; exception.

Section 342.610 - Minimum salary for substitute teachers.

Section 342.664 - Required ratio of pupils to staff holders of first aid cards; waiver; rules.

Section 342.700 - Policy on sexual harassment; posting and availability of policy.

Section 342.704 - Adoption of policies on sexual harassment required; contents; rules.

Section 342.708 - ORS 342.700 and 342.704 not limitation on or prerequisite for other rights and remedies.

Section 342.721 - Definitions for ORS 342.723 and 342.726.

Section 342.723 - Prohibitions on school district employees.

Section 342.726 - Curricula to include information on steroids and performance-enhancing substances; training of school employees.

Section 342.815 - Definitions for ORS 342.805 to 342.937.

Section 342.835 - Probationary teacher.

Section 342.840 - Determination of length of service for probationary teacher.

Section 342.845 - Contract teacher; part-time contract teacher; effect of program transfer; administrator contracts.

Section 342.850 - Teacher evaluation; personnel file content; rules.

Section 342.856 - Core teaching standards.

Section 342.865 - Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher.

Section 342.895 - Contract teachers; procedure for dismissal or contract nonextension; appeal.

Section 342.905 - Appeal procedure; arbitration as alternative.

Section 342.910 - Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed; waiver of certain rights and procedures.

Section 342.930 - Fair Dismissal Appeals Board; rules.

Section 342.934 - Procedure for reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision.

Section 342.940 - Educator Advancement Council; members; duties; rules.

Section 342.943 - System of educator networks; eligibility; duties.

Section 342.953 - Educator Advancement Fund.

Section 342.961 - Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing.

Section 342.971 - Educator Preparation Improvement Fund.

Section 342.974 - Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program; rules.