CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Albemarle County Public School Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Planning Dr. Patrick McLaughlin has been placed on administrative leave following accusations of sexual harassment made against him by Heidi Gilman Bennett, an outgoing officer with Albemarle County Public Schools Family Council, ACPS spokesperson Jason Grant confirmed to Cville Right Now on Thursday.
“During last night’s School Board meeting, an Albemarle County resident presented allegations about inappropriate comments and unprofessional behavior of an Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) employee,” Grant told Cville Right Now in a statement. “We take all allegations of this nature very seriously, and Acting Superintendent Dr. Hayes has directed the Human Resources Office to formally investigate the matter. If the investigations uncover any personnel policy violations, we will take appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with ACPS policies and state/federal laws.
“As with any investigation of this nature, the employee will remain on administrative leave pending a final adjudication of the matter.”…