Last updated 11/21/2024 at 12:58 p.m.
By SALINA POST
The Abilene Police Department is currently conducting an investigation involving a former staff member of USD. #435. Once the investigation is concluded, all reports will be forwarded to the Dickinson County Attorney’s Office for charging consideration.
According to a statement issued by USD #435, "The Abilene Police Department is investigating communication between a student and a teacher, whose resignation was approved by the Abilene Public Schools’ Board of Education on Monday, November 18, 2024."
The statement continues.
"The Abilene School District is cooperating with local law enforcement. Once the investigation by law enforcement is complete, the district will conduct a Title IX investigation of its own. In the interest of ensuring a fair and impartial investigation of the allegations, USD #435 will not comment further about this issue at this time. However, Abilene Public Schools, USD #435’s, first priority is to protect the students of our district."
No other information was released at this time.
Salina Post will update this article as new information becomes available.