Huber Heights school choir teacher on administrative leave pending investigation

The Dayton Daily News is not naming the teacher yet because the investigation is ongoing and no criminal charges against the teacher can be found on local court websites.

A May 3 letter to the teacher said the purpose of his leave of absence was to “investigate possible inappropriate interactions with a student and unprofessional behavior.”

The teacher is prohibited from communicating with students, parents, community members or other district employees during the period of administrative leave, the letter states.

The letter does not provide any further information about the nature of the alleged misconduct.

The district released a brief statement Friday afternoon.

“Huber Heights City Schools is currently investigating an allegation against a Huber Heights City Schools employee. As part of this process, we contacted the Huber Heights Police Division,” the statement said. “As this is an active personnel investigation, we cannot release any information about the situation or details of the investigation at this time.”

The teacher was first hired by the district in 2004 as choir director at Rushmore Elementary. In the years since his hiring, he has served in various roles and at several schools in the district.

At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, he began his final job as choir director for Weisenborn. He was previously choir director at Monticello Elementary.

The Dayton Daily News reviewed the teacher’s personnel file, which contained no documentation of prior disciplinary actions or misconduct.