The Akron Public Schools board is hiring an outside firm to investigate unspecified allegations made against Superintendent Michael Robinson and other administrators.
The board announced the move in a statement issued Thursday afternoon.
The board has not voted to place Robinson or any of the other unnamed administrators on leave while the investigation takes place.
“In recent weeks, the Akron Public Schools Board of Education has met to consider some personnel-related issues involving superintendent Dr. Michael Robinson and other administrators,” the board statement reads. “The Board has decided to engage an independent, professional firm to conduct a thorough and impartial review of these allegations.
“It is the Board’s responsibility to take any allegations seriously. The independent firm will commence this review promptly and the Board will make its findings public upon completion.”
The statement indicated that board members are deferring comment on the issues that prompted the investigation “pending results from the ongoing review.”