Really? Suddenly this teacher's name is some sort of secret? Is this school board that timid, that fearful of litigation, that they won't mention the " certified employee" by name? This lends itself to explaining why it is that it has taken so long for any decision to be made .. I find that nearly as disturbing as the insulting teacher .. incredible!

It's interesting how Mrs. Leko's name is at the top of the article, and yet she is called "certified employee" later on? We all know who it is.

Absolutely ludicrous!
This is a cop out from a board that refuses to accept responsibility for the actions of its employees unless someone actually witnesses an event. There are many times in life where people know bad things are happening, but have not actually witnessed teh event. If the board has evidence of widespread abuse by a teacher or staff members, they should be OBLIGATED to investigate by interviewing students and staff ubntil they uncover the source of teh problem. It is unrealistic to assume that people will always come forward. Some people are really frightened or unwilling to step up. That they won't be first hand witnesses does not mean that what is rumored or talked about is not true. This new policy will stifle and smother complaints. Do we have to wait until something awful occurs before action is taken. Absolutely ludicrous!

One of the most outrageous things about this is that the complaint was brought to the Board last spring. I know there is a process, but this process took the summer off, which resulted in the teacher's return in the fall, and will result in tumult for the students, who will have a new teacher late in the year for a difficult course. The process needs to be streamlined so that the accused is either disciplined or exonerated relatively quickly. Everyone (students, teachers, parents, the District) suffers as a result of a cumbersome and lengthy process.