Lincoln County Schools: Employee accused of inappropriate conduct with student, suspended

LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. (WHNT) — A Lincoln County Schools employee accused of inappropriate conduct with a student has been suspended without pay, according to school officials.

Lincoln County Schools (LCS) sent a statement to News 19 confirming that an employee has been suspended without pay until an investigation is complete after they were accused of inappropriate and unprofessional conduct with a student.

School officials did not share the employee’s name at this time. Authorities have been notified, LCS said.

You can read the full statement from the school system below:

An employee was accused of inappropriate and unprofessional conduct with a student.  The employee is currently suspended without pay, the authorities were notified, and the employee will remain suspended without pay until the investigation is concluded.”

Lincoln County Schools

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