Prosecutors have charged Bolivar teacher Tania Dickey-Driskell, 44, with three felonies, including attempted statutory rape, attempted endangering the welfare of a child by having sexual contact and stalking.
Dickey-Driskell, is being held on a $15,000 bond. She was also placed on administrative leave from the school.
Bolivar R-1 Schools confirmed earlier Thursday a district employee was arrested and accused of “inappropriate communication with a student.”
In a statement released Thursday morning, the district confirmed the employee’s technology accounts were suspended and the employee is not allowed on the premises.
A district spokesperson says they are “fully cooperating with authorities in this pending investigation… We take seriously the safety and security of our students.”
