Fenton High School superintendent placed on leave amid investigation; principal steps in

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The superintendent of Fenton High School District 100 has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into a former teacher.

The school board called a special meeting on Friday to focus on the fate of the superintendent and to appoint an interim.There has been outrage in this community for weeks after allegations of sexual abuse surfaced involving a teacher, dating back to 2011. The school board came under fire after the public found out that the allegations had been reported and some knew about them. FOX 32 Chicago is not naming the employee, as they have not been criminally charged.

The board voted him out Friday night, replacing him with an acting superintendent – Fenton High School Principal Samuel Bentsen.It's a decision the public is still not happy about.

 

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