E.O. Smith Teacher Placed on Leave

MANSFIELD, CT — A mathematics teacher at Edwin O. Smith High School was placed on leave as part of an investigation, according to school authorities and an WFSB report.

Daniel Bochicchio is the subject of a police investigation related to allegations of inappropriate behavior, according to the WFSB report.

In a statement, District 19 superintendent Jill Krieger said, that, on Tuesday, "Numerous sources contacted E.O. Smith High School regarding a concern over possible inappropriate behavior of a staff member ... Both the Connecticut State Police and the Department of Children and Families were immediately contacted. The staff member was put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation."

Krieger told WFSB the district is "cooperating fully" with the authorities on the investigation.

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