Friday, July 30, 2010

Plant High tennis coach resigns after a scandal breaks over her relationship with student

Plant High tennis coach resigns after a scandal breaks over her relationship with student

By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Tuesday, July 20, 2010

TAMPA — A teacher and head tennis coach at Plant High School has resigned, amid a district investigation into allegations that she carried on an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old female student, officials said Monday.

A Tampa police report says Mary Lynn Vu, 31, kissed the student and fondled her through clothing. But she was not criminally charged due to the student's age and what appeared to be the consensual nature of the relationship, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said earlier this month.

Hillsborough County school district officials had done little more than review that police report and summon Vu for a meeting when they received word of her resignation, said schools spokeswoman Linda Cobbe. So it wasn't clear whether there were grounds for termination.

But the district will forward Vu's file to the state Department of Education for possible sanctions against her certification, Cobbe said.

"Her form will be checked that we would not re-employ her," Cobbe added.

Vu's attorney confirmed her resignation in an e-mail, saying she hoped to make a fresh start and spare her school from the "inevitable distractions" resulting from the incident.

"Despite the detailed investigation of law enforcement and prosecutors that ultimately cleared her name, Mary understands that there will always exist a small but vocal minority that would interfere with her ability to effectively teach this coming school year," said Mark O'Brien of the firm O'Brien Bower. Continue Reaading

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/plant-high-tennis-coach-resigns-after-a-scandal-breaks-over-her/1109877

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