No Discipline Against Pleasantdale Teacher: District

BURR RIDGE, IL – Pleasantdale School District 107 has received a few public records requests since last month about a teacher whom the district said it cleared of a 6-year-old criminal sexual abuse allegation.

The teacher remains on the job.

One resident asked for all letters of reprimand, suspension notices and other documents indicating discipline since the teacher started in 2015.

In response, the district indicated it had no such records, indicating it has never disciplined the teacher.

In response to a resident in August, Superintendent Dave Palzet said the district takes all reports of misconduct seriously and adheres to strict legal and procedural requirements.

He said the district could not comment on specific personnel matters.

"(W)e want to emphasize that this is not an effort to withhold information, but a necessary measure to respect due process and ensure all individuals are treated fairly," the superintendent said.

Last semester, some residents questioned the district's handling of the allegation in 2019 and when the same one resurfaced with new information in 2024.

At the June 18 school board meeting, members heard from both sides of the matter.

The allegation against the teacher was brought up again last year. Willow Springs police investigated and cleared the teacher in the matter, according to a police report.