OAR 257-080-0050: The Board’s Decision

(1) The Board shall adjourn the meeting and meet in private to reach a decision regarding corrective action, which decision shall then be reduced to written form. (2) The Board decision shall state specifically whether removal or other corrective action is appropriate with a brief explanation of its rationale. (3) In assessing an appropriate action the board may consider: (a) The rank and corresponding duties and expectations for the position held by the member; (b) The number and relative severity of sustained allegations; and (c) Any information presented by the member at the meeting regarding the sustained allegations. (4) The Board is not authorized to apply the concept of “progressive discipline” as a matter of right. (5) The Board is not authorized to nor shall it require proof of "cause" as it makes a decision. (6) The decision of the Board shall be delivered to the member and the Office of Professional Standards by hand-delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested, as is most expeditious.