An Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher who was placed on a leave of absence last month after misconduct allegations has been terminated. During a regular meeting on Oct. 24, the District 200 Board of Education approved a resolution to dismiss Timothy Fischer, a tenured history teacher and assistant football coach, “based on an inappropriate relationship and conduct with District students.”
District officials announced Fischer’s leave of absence last month, withholding his identity. In an internal email sent to faculty and staff on Sept. 25, D200 Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams said that school officials “are taking all appropriate steps to investigate allegations and ensure the safety of all of our students.”
On Sept. 26, Oak Park Police Chief LaDon Reynolds confirmed that his department had been communicating with D200 officials about the investigation.
“The department is aware of the situation and are in contact with school district officials,” Reynolds explained in an email statement sent at the time. “We have no further information to share.”
The police have not released more information about Fischer since then. Reynolds could not be immediately reached for comment on Monday afternoon. Karin Sullivan, D200’s communications director, declined to comment beyond confirming that Fischer had been dismissed. Â
