A.M. Courtney, J.G. Keehan & M. Lanners, Ingleside, Illinois (charged Nov 2014) [failure to report]

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  1. News Readers

    News Readers The Paperboy

    John G. Keehan & April M. Courtney, teachers (social studies & math, respectively) at Gavin South Middle School, Gavin School District 37, Ingleside, Illinois, "did not report suspicions of the abuse"

    John Keehan & April Courtney are on administrative leave (suspended) pending completion of the firing process. A third teacher (not named) resigned in lieu of being fired.

    Update 15 Nov 2014: All 3 have now been "charged with failure to report suspected child abuse by another teacher"
    • April M. Courtney, 34, of Wauconda, Illinois
    • John G. Keehan, 40, of Elgin, Illinois
    • Michael Lanners, 38, of Lake Villa, Illinois
    School district: 3 teachers didn't report concerns about inappropriate conduct

    25 Sept 2014

    In a Sept. 19 letter updating parents about the investigation of Michael R. Vucic, Superintendent John Ahlemeyer said the district received information from authorities that three Gavin South Middle School teachers had reason at some point before the investigation to report concerns to school officials or authorities about "alleged inappropriate conduct" between Vucic and a minor, but they did not.

    ...

    One teacher has submitted a letter of resignation and the other two are on administrative leave, according to the letter to parents, which did not provide the names, positions or any details about the teachers or the circumstances.

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    http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140924/news/140929126/


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  2. TMP

    TMP Himself

    3 Gavin teachers to be fired over molestation charges

    The Gavin School District 37 board Tuesday moved to fire a Gavin Middle School South teacher who has been charged with molesting a student. Michael Vucic will be suspended without pay until a formal dismissal hearing is held, officials said.

    The board also moved to fire two other teachers who authorities have said did not report suspicions of the abuse. John Keehan and April Courtney also will be suspended without pay, pending dismissal hearings ... Two additional teachers were placed on administrative leave and a third resigned after the criminal investigation. School officials said those three teachers failed to report accusations of inappropriate conduct involving Vucic and a child.

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    http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141014/news/141019019/
     
  3. Misconduct Tracker

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    Family Taxpayers Foundation
    2012
    Name: Keehan, John
    Salary: $51,672
    Position: Junior High/Middle Teacher
    Full/Part Time: Fulltime
    Percent Time Employed: 100%
    Assignment: General Science
    Years Teaching: 12
    Degree: Master's
    School Name: Gavin South Jr High School
    District Name: Gavin SD 37

    Family Taxpayers Foundation
    2012
    Name: Courtney, April
    Salary: $40,895
    Position: Junior High/Middle Teacher
    Full/Part Time: Fulltime
    Percent Time Employed: 100%
    Assignment: Basic and/or General Math
    Years Teaching: 8
    Degree: Baccalaureate
    School Name: Gavin South Jr High School
    District Name: Gavin SD 37
    www.familytaxpayers.org/salary.php

    Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
    Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS)
    Public Search
    www.isbe.state.il.us/ELIS
    John G. Keehan
    License ID 1945676 has a status code of issued and is thus active.

    Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
    Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS)
    Public Search
    www.isbe.state.il.us/ELIS
    April M. Courtney
    License ID 497601 has a status code of issued and is thus active.
     
  4. TMP

    TMP Himself

    Any chance you could scrounge up the name of the 3rd teacher who resigned in lieu of being fired? I'd love to add a thread for that person.
     
  5. Misconduct Tracker

    Misconduct Tracker Ultra Major Contributor

    Haven't seen anything yet.
     
  6. News Readers

    News Readers The Paperboy

    3 Ingleside teachers charged with failing to report suspected abuse by fellow teacher

    Three middle school teachers in north suburban Ingleside have been charged with failure to report suspected child abuse by another teacher, prosecutors said Friday.The teachers, who at one point all taught at Gavin South Middle School, are accused of knowingly and willfully failing to report the abuse allegedly committed by fellow teacher Michael R. Vucic.
    ... The other teachers - April Courtney, 34, of Wauconda, Michael Lanners, 38, of Lake Villa, and John Keehan, 40, of Elgin - failed to report the suspected abuse.


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    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...d-abuse-by-fellow-teacher-20141114-story.html
     
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  7. Misconduct Tracker

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    Family Taxpayers Foundation
    2012
    Name: Lanners, Michael
    Salary: $49,482
    Position: Elementary Teacher
    Full/Part Time: Fulltime
    Percent Time Employed: 100%
    Assignment: Physical Education
    Years Teaching: 11
    Degree: Baccalaureate
    School Name: Washington Elem School
    District Name: Mundelein ESD 75

    2002
    Name: Lanners Michael D
    Salary: $28,035
    Position:
    Full/Part Time: Fulltime
    Percent Time Employed: 100%
    Assignment:
    Years Teaching: 1
    Degree: Baccalaureate
    School Name:
    District Name: Gavin School Dist 37
    www.familytaxpayers.org/salary.php
     
  8. Misconduct Tracker

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    Regarding the three Gavin SD 37 (Gavin Elementary School District 37) educators whom were charged with failure to report the teacher sex with student misconduct of fellow teacher Michael R Vucic:

    - April M Courtney, 34, of Wauconda
    - John G Keehan, 40, of Elgin

    - Michael D Lanners, 38, of Lake Villa

    April Courtney

    Chicago Tribune
    Teacher jailed for not reporting colleague's alleged sex with student
    July 21, 2015
    by Susan Berger
    Teacher pleads guilty to failing to report colleague's alleged sex abuse of student.
    A middle school teacher who authorities say knew that a colleague was having sex with a student was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday for failing to report the alleged abuse.
    www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-teacher-abuse-failed-to-report-charge-met-20150721-story.html

    John Keehan
    Chicago Tribune - Lake County News Sun
    November 2, 2015
    Teacher linked to sexual assault case pleads guilty
    By Jim Newton
    A teacher charged with failing to report suspected child abuse of a student at Gavin Middle School in Ingleside pleaded guilty Monday under a negotiated agreement that will keep him out of jail.
    Under the plea deal, John Keehan, 41, of Elgin, was sentenced by Judge Brian Hughes to one year of conditional discharge, during which he is not allowed to leave the state except for employment or family matters, said Cynthia Vargas, communication manager for the Lake County State's Attorney's office.
    www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/crime/ct-lns-gavin-abuse-plea-st-1103-20151102-story.html

    Michael Lanners
    Chicago Tribune – Lake County News Sun
    January 8, 2016
    Judge: Ex-teacher violated 'human decency,' didn't commit crime
    Jim Newton
    A former teacher charged with failing to report the sexual assault of a minor was acquitted Friday, but a Lake County judge harshly condemned his behavior in the case.
    Michael Lanners, 38, of Lake Villa, was one of three teachers accused of knowing about, but failing to report to authorities sex crimes against a child by Michael Vucic, a former teacher at Gavin South Middle School in Ingleside.
    www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-teacher-not-guilty-st-0109-20160108-story.html
     
  9. TMP

    TMP Himself

    Thanks for the updates!