He said to the extent that King helped the young man in question, it was with private donations through an alumni program. “It is a sad day in Chicago that a man who has done so much to help young Black men in Chicago is being targeted,” said Andy DeVooght, the attorney.ĭeVooght called the inspector general’s report a “kangaroo” investigation and full of holes. Through his attorney, King denied all allegations. King also provided financial support to the student after graduation, the sources said.
The sources said the report outlined years of alleged inappropriate sexual activity.
But CPS is barring him from any connection with the charter school and placing a do not hire on his record.Īccording to sources, the OIG report said King “groomed” a student, starting when he was 16 years old. King had wanted to continue working to raise money for the charter schools with the Urban Prep Foundation, he told WBEZ Monday. The letter tells parents the administrator is barred from having contact with Urban Prep students and is prohibited from entering all CPS facilities. “Based on interviews and documentation, the IG’s office concluded that the administrator engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old UPA student and engaged in other misconduct involving the victim.” The letter, which does not name King, states that district investigators substantiated the claims on June 30.
“Chicago Public Schools is working with UPA (Urban Prep Academies) to ensure that all UPA students are safe and that their rights are protected.” “Nothing is more important to Chicago Public Schools than student safety in our schools,” reads the CPS letter to parents. The school district instructed the charter school Wednesday to inform parents of the investigation’s findings but said charter school officials declined. Sources with knowledge of the confidential report, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, said the Chicago board of education received the inspector general’s report in July.
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