Superintendent resigns over inappropriate relationship

The superintendent of a school district in Michigan has resigned following the disclosure of an relationship deemed ‘inappropriate’ with a former student.

Dr. Rod Rock, the superintendent of Clarkston Community Schools, alerted the school district of the relationship last week. He stated that the relationship with the former student compromised his ability to properly do his job.

The school board held an emergency meeting on Sunday, in which they immediately accepted Rock’s resignation. 

‘This is difficult and deeply troubling news, and we wish to reassure the Clarkston community that student safety and well-being is, and will remain, our top priority,’ School Board President Elizabeth Egan wrote in a letter.

‘The immediate focus of Clarkston Community Schools is to support the young woman involved. As such, the Board of Education has initiated a full and complete outside investigation and we will share findings as appropriate, while also respecting our former student’s privacy.’

Clarkston Community Schools (with Clarkston High School pictured above) accepted Rock’s resignation at a meeting on Sunday

Rock has not been charged with any crime.

Rock was hired as superintendent for the school district in 2010, and was making a base salary of $150,000 according to a report from MLive.