Elmore County Board of Education confirms arrest of teacher

ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Elmore County School Board has confirmed that one of its teachers has been arrested in an on-campus incident.

The school board has not released the teacher’s identity or why the teacher was arrested.

The school board released a statement to Action 8 News, saying:

“The Elmore County Board of Education is aware that a teacher has been arrested in connection with an incident that occurred on a school campus. The matter is currently under investigation. Due to the ongoing investigation and the confidential nature of personnel matters, we are unable to provide additional details at this time. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priorities. We are cooperating with the appropriate authorities and will provide additional information as appropriate.”

No other details are avaliable at this time.

Action 8 will keep you updated once more information is released.