Miramar, FLORIDA

Mar 27, 2007 - CBS 4 is reporting that a Miramar elementary school teacher who worked with autistic children is under investigation alleged inappropriate contact with a students at the school.

They spoke with a co-worker who did not want to be identified. The co-worker says that she reported the abuse to the school’s principal five months ago. She says the Broward County School District took him out of the classroom only last month.

The district says they temporarily reassigned him to a desk job away from children while they investigate. The story does not say when they removed him from the classroom.

TT - The district attorney is investigating. (A two-year investigation by the Herald-Tribune found that a large number of Florida schools and school districts are conducting their own investigations without adequately trained investigators, sometimes reaching agreements with the teacher that avoid involving the police or even other education agencies. Referring the matter to police for criminal investigation is sometimes delayed or avoided. )