On the evening of Oct. 28, Mercer Island School District Superintendent Fred Rundle notified the school community that the district placed a Mercer Island High School (MIHS) paraeducator on paid administrative leave that afternoon. In the letter, Rundle said that this occurred pending an investigation into concerns the staff member may have violated one or more district policies.

“To be clear, the District is NOT investigating any allegation of sexual misconduct or failure to report such conduct. This step is procedural and allows the District to review the matter thoroughly and fairly,” Rundle wrote. “The District is not releasing the employee’s name at this time because this remains an active personnel investigation, and the paraeducator’s identity has not been associated with concerns

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