Rocky Hill police are investigating allegations of misconduct between a former assistant track and field coach at Rocky Hill High School and a student and school officials said the coach has resigned and two teachers have been placed on leave amid the investigation.
A statement from police said the detective division is investigating the allegations and the assistant track coach is not a teacher. No charges have been filed. They referred all other questions to be directed to the Superintendent of Schools.
The NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters first received word of administrative action against three employees at Rocky Hill High School on Thursday.
The superintendent’s office said the coach resigned from his coaching position on May 29 and two teachers who also serve as coaches on the track and field team were placed on administrative leave.
“The Rocky Hill Board of Education is aware of allegations against a former employee. As there is an ongoing investigation, I can only confirm that a former track and field coach, who was not and is not employed as a teacher in Rocky Hill or any other school district, resigned from his coaching position on May 29, 2018,” the statement from Supt. Dr. Mark Zito says. “I can further confirm that two teachers at Rocky Hill High School, who also serve as coaches on the track and field team, were placed on administrative leave, with pay and without prejudice, on May 30, 2018, pending the results of an ongoing investigation.”
“The safety of our students is our first priority, and we are cooperating fully with the investigation of this matter,” the statement from Zito said.
"I would ask our community members to understand that the administration is prevented from commenting on ongoing personnel matters," Zito added when speaking with NBC Connecticut in person Thursday night.
