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Updated · Fox11online.com · Aug 24
Kaukauna Board to Review Principal Lucas Cromell's Employment Over 3-Student Lawsuit
Updated
Updated · Fox11online.com · Aug 24

Kaukauna Board to Review Principal Lucas Cromell's Employment Over 3-Student Lawsuit

1 articles · Updated · Fox11online.com · Aug 24

Summary

  • Kaukauna Area School Board will meet in closed session to discuss River View Middle School principal Lucas Cromell's employment after he was named in an Oconto Falls lawsuit.
  • The March complaint alleges years of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate messages and classroom misconduct, and says 3 students and at least 4 staff members accused Cromell.
  • Cromell, who became principal before the 2021-22 school year and has worked in Kaukauna for 10 years, previously worked in the Oconto Falls School District.
  • Separate petitions are pressing Kaukauna to place Cromell on administrative leave and open a full district investigation; he currently faces no criminal charges in Oconto Falls.

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