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Teacher on leave after accusations of inappropriate contact with students

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DAYTON — A local teacher has been placed on leave after being accused of inappropriate contact with students.

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The teacher, who hasn’t been charged at the time and therefore is not being named, is a middle school teacher at the Richard Allen School District in Dayton. They were placed on administrative leave this week, the district confirmed.

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“The district was made aware of these concerns and is taking appropriate steps to investigate the matter,” the district said in a statement.

The district said they’re taking parent and community concerns seriously regarding the allegations.

Superintendent Michelle Bozemna told News Center 7 that the matter is now being investigated by police.

News Center 7 has reached out to Dayton Police for more information on their investigation. We have not received a response at the time of this report.

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