GALION – The Galion City Schools Board of Education held a special meeting to accept the resignation in lieu of termination of district staff member Richard Walker on Monday, March 29, 2021.
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, an allegation came to the attention of district administrators that involved an inappropriate relationship between Walker and a former student. The allegation was such that, per Board of Education policy, Walker was immediately placed on administrative leave while the district launched a confidential, internal investigation. The District worked collaboratively with the Galion City Police Department during this process.
“The safety and well-being of our students is always our top priority,” Superintendent Jennifer Allerding said. “Through the confidential, internal investigation, it was determined in a subsequent disciplinary meeting that our policies were, in fact, were violated.
“Mr. Walker’s employment with the Galion City School District has now ended.”
The next regular meeting of the Galion City Schools Board of Education will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Galion Middle School computer lab on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.