EVAMSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL , 1 Caan. (BAY 404-7210 FAX (BAT, AOH-TAIE Huron Resouces worwetekt2bun TO: ‘Michael Haywood, ‘Student Management Personnel moe ramen teil DATE: January 14,2019 RE: Inappropriate Sexual Relationships with Students (On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, the district received a report from a female student that you were Jbaving an inappropriate relationship with ber friend, a female student who happens to be a minor (Student A). She reported baving seen inappropriats emails sent by you to the female minor in ‘question, as well ax her responses back to you. During her interview with deans and social ‘workers, additional information was shared about a second inappropriate I elationship you se having with «female (mm tudent (Student B). A multitude of interviews were held with several students all of whom corroborated this {nformation. As we continued to conduct this investigation, we obtained the emails sent between you end Student A between the dates of November 6, 2018 and Jenuary 8, 2019, as well as aovern text messages beginning on October 26, 2018. Since you did not attend the meeting scheduled on Friday, January 11, 2019, per your request, ‘we rescheduled the meeting to today, Jaruary 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. In an effort to confirm your sttendanoe, I sent you two (2) email asking for your confirmation, I did not receive an enswer to clther email. This morning at 9:55 am., your union representative, Alex Thomas, informed me ‘that you were not going to attend this meeting either. In an effort fo follow up with you again, I ‘sent you another email trying to ascertain when you might be available for this meeting. Since I never heard back from you, we met with your union President, Alex Thoms, During this ‘meeting, I read several email and text messages to Alex that were seat from your phone numberAgain, irrefutable information. There are many, many more texta and emails between the two of you that are inappropriate and During our meeting on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, we have confirmed that isin fact your cel phone number, ast is also the sumber you listed on your. papers. During this same meeting, I also asked you for your eniail address and you initially only gave me your Gmail account When 1 saked you if you had another email account, you hesitated, You: that you hed another account thet you do not use anymore. Ths ‘dross you then gave We: UR’; c same acoount you used when hired and the ‘same account you used to communicate with Student A between October 2018 and January 2019, ‘As Imention above there are two (2) high school aged students who have come forward confirm thet they had yyou during this school year -have fumed this case over as well as all of the evidence to the Evanston Police Department, Additionally, we have made the appropriate reports to DCFS, 1n additic UNI you have violated several district policies: Ethics and Conduct, (5:120) and Harasament of Students Probibited (7:20). ‘As you are aware, you Were hired on September 18, 2018 and as such you are considered a ‘Probationary employee ‘until March 2, 2019. We find that the behavior you have exhibited will not allow you to mocesefully pass your probationary periad. Additionally, this behavior violates ‘Lar, but not lees, the Student Management Personnel employees inthis building are stationed in ‘theballways to interact with end manage students. They are supposed to gain the trust of ‘studenta vo that students wall cooperate, develop healthy relationships and rapporta with adult‘figures. The SMPs are supposed to be the pillars of our school community and function as ‘ambassadors and keep students and staff safe. Your behavior with the two (2) students who have confirmed their Sua ch you is a significant and severe violation of these ‘expectations, Forall of the ressons listed above, your employment with Evanston Township High Schoo! is temninated effectively immediately. You have also been iasued a “No trespass” leer dated ‘January 11, 2019 thet probibite you entering from the building or the ETHS ‘campus property at any time including after school, at night or on weekends for any reason without advance notice and written epproval, This also inoludes all activities and sporting events. If you full to conmply ‘you will be sxreated and charged with criminel trespassing,