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Campbell High School principal back to work
CAMPBELL
A Campbell City School District administrator returned to work Thursday after an investigation into alleged misconduct.
Jacquelyn Hampton, Campbell Memorial High School principal, was placed on paid administrative leave Feb. 12 over allegations of possible misconduct involving a minor student(s), and alleged failure to comply with the mandatory reporting requirement as defined by state law.
“After a thorough investigation by myself and district officials, we have found that any alleged misconduct is invalid. We have discovered that the incident in question was previously reported to local authorities. Therefore, I cannot conclude that in 2012 Miss Hampton failed to comply with a mandatory reporting obligation of a matter already known by the Campbell Police Department,” Superintendent Matthew Bowen said in a statement.
“We must always focus on the students’ well-being. Our obligation as educators is to provide a safe learning environment where all students will achieve. We are pleased Miss Hampton is able to return to duty where she can continue to positively impact the students at Memorial High School.”
Bowen would not further comment on the matter.
According to the school’s website, Hampton earned her bachelor of science degree in education from The Ohio State University in 1994 and a master’s in curriculum and instruction in the classroom from Ashland University in 1999.
She joined the Campbell district in 2006 as the 11th- and 12th-grade English and Honors English teacher. In 2008, Hampton became the assistant principal, and she was appointed principal in 2011.
Hampton was placed on leave after another separate incident of alleged misconduct, which took place earlier this year.
Shannon Pavlansky-Wojtowicz, 30, now a former teacher at the high school, was placed on unpaid leave Jan. 26 due to allegations that she had sex with a minor student. She resigned two days later. Initial investigations found her exchanging inappropriate text messages with a student.
The purported sexual misconduct occurred between Dec. 14, 2014, and Jan. 16, according to a warrant filed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.
On Feb. 13, Pavlansky-Wojtowicz surrendered to police on a warrant for her arrest. She appeared in court and was released on a $1,500 bond. A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for May 15.
The court added conditions to her bond on Feb. 27. Pavlansky-Wojtowicz is to have no contact with current or former students, employees and officials of the school district. She identified two family members who work within the district whom she cannot contact while school is in session.