Office of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education Nicholas Schuler, Inspector General Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Presentation to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations cpsoig.org (773) 534-9418 OIG Cases 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 Sexual Allegation Cases per School Day 458 Total 4.00 Cases 3.50 3.00 2.50 - 2.92 per 2.00 schoolday 1.50 1.00 0.50 - 1.68 per 0.00 calendar day October November December lanuary February March April May lune 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 (51 Total) (45 Total) (35 Total) (44 Total) (62 Total) (72 Total) (42 Total) (65 Total) (42 Total) Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations Iuly 24' 2019 OIG Investigations Initiated 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 by Current Case Status I Investigation Substantially Complete: 79 Cases 17% I Active OIG Investigations: 219 Cases 48% Closed: 160 Cases 35% Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations ]uly 24' 2019 Analysis of 160 Closed Cases • Not Substantiated: 116 cases • Substantiated: 44 cases • 2 Sexual Misconduct (both police-involved) • 6 Sexual Harassment or Gender Discrimination • 36 other non-sexual CPS policy violations, including improper electronic communications and other unprofessional or inappropriate conduct. Office of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations July 24, 2019 OIG Sexual Allegations Categories Sexual Act Sexual Abuse Sexual Comment In Person Grooming Sexual Electronic Communication (?Sexting?) Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse Concerning: Other Student-on-Staff Inappropriate Conduct Outcry about Old Conduct Of?ce of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education - Penetration 0 Physical conduct for sexual gratification, groping, fondling - Unambiguously sexual comment to student 0 Actions to break down inhibitions for the purpose of sexual conduct 0 Sexual text messages, emails, or other communications 0 Touching of a possible (not obvious) sexual nature - Leering, ?creepy? behavior or other potentially concerning behavior 0 Students initiating concerning behavior towards a staff member 0 Recent outcry about allegations from several years ago Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations Iuly 24? 2019 Cases by Allegation Category 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 (458 Total) Outcry about Old Conduct - 8 Cases 2% Sexual Act - 37 Cases Sexual Act - 37 Cases Student-on-Staff Inappropriate 8% Conduct - 11 Cases 2% Sexual Abuse - 46 Cases SexualAbuse- 46 Cases sexual comment In Person 32 10% Cases Grooming - 64 Cases Sexual Comment - in Person - 32 Cases Sexual Electronic Communication 7% ("Sexting") - 7 Cases Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse - 45 14% . Concerning: Other - 208 Cases Sexual Electronic Communication Student-on-Staff Inappropriate ("Sexting") - 7 Cases 2% Conduct - 11 Cases I Outcry about Old Conduct - 8 Cases Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse - 45 Cases 10% Concerning: Other - 208 Cases 45% Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations Iuly 24, 2019 Elementary School Cases by Allegation Category 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 Outcry about Old Conduct - 5 Cases 2% Sexual Act - 20 Cases Student-on-Staff Inappropriate 9% Conduct- 7 Cases I Sexual Abuse - 26 Cases 3% Sexual Abuse- 26 Cases 12% Sexual Comment - In Person - 10 Cases Grooming - 25 Cases Sexual Act - 20 Cases Sexual Comment - in Person - 10 Cases 4y Sexual Electronic Communication ("Sexting") - 3 Cases Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse - 26 Grooming-25 Cases Cases 11% . Concerning: Other - 103 Cases Sexual Electronic Communication Student-on-Staff Inappropriate Conduct ("Sexting") - 3 Cases 7 Cases 1% Outcry about Old Conduct - 5 Cases Touching: Less than SexualAbuse - 26 Cases 12% Concerning: Other - 103 Cases 46% Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Iuly 24, 2019 Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations High School Cases by Allegation Category 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 Outcry about Old Conduct - 3 Cases 1% Sexual Act - 16 Cases Sexual Act - 16 Cases Student-on-Staff Inappropriate 7% Conduct-4 Cases Sexual Abuse - 20 Cases 2% Sexual Abuse - 20 Cases 9% Sexual Comment - in Person - 22 Cases Grooming - 38 Cases Sexual Comment - in Person - 22 Cases 10% Sexual Electronic Communication ("Sexting") - 4 Cases Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse - Grooming- 38 Cases 19 cases 15% Concerning: Other - 103 Cases Sexual Electronic . Communication I Student-on-Staff Inapproprlate ("Sextins") -4 Cases Conduct - 4 Cases Outcry about Old Conduct - 3 Cases Concerning: Other - 103 Cases 45% Touching: Less than Sexual Abuse - 19 Cases 8% Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: July 24? 2019 Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations Cases by School Grade Level 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 High School: 229 Cases High School: 229 Cases Elementary School: 225 Cases Elementary School: 225 Cases Unknown or 4 Cases Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations ]uly 24' 2019 Elementary Vs. High School Allegation Rates Elementary and High Schools have almost identical numbers of allegations. However, per?student, the High School allegation rate is about 2.5 times the Elementary School rate. Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: 1 24 2019 Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations Cases by School Type: District vs. Charter 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 Unknown or A: 2 Cases O?y/ Charter: 31 Cases 7% Note that as of the OlG?s last public presentation in April 2019, there were only 15 cases involving . . charter schools. That number has doubled to 31 in the last 3 months. Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations luly 24' 2019 Allegations 10/01/18 to 06/30/19 by Job Category 1. Teacher — 204 allegations — Approximately 19,000 positions — 1.07 % subject of complaint. 2. Security Guard — 67 allegations — Approximately 1,700 positions — 3.94% subject of complaint. (3 additional vendor employee subjects are security guards) * This is a significant increase from the OIG’s April 24, 2019 report with 44 allegations, or 2.50% of security guards. 3. Vendor Employee — 39 allegations 4. Special Education Classroom Assistant (SECA) — 29 allegations —Approximately 4,000 positions — .07% subject of complaint. (7 non-SECA Classroom Assistants are subjects of complaints) 5. Substitute Teacher — 27 allegations There are 101 other subjects of OIG SAU cases, including 15 Assistant Principals or Principals, 9 Bus Personnel, and 77 people with various other job titles. Office of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations July 24, 2019 Actions Pertaining to OIG Investigations (As of July 19, 2019) . 97 adults pulled from school pending investigation (11 Pulled previously pulled adults have been reinstated) . 15 substitute teachers blocked from teaching in CPS Blocked . 13 employees under investigation have retired or resigned Resigned . 23 employees terminated from their positions Of?ce of Inspector General Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: Chicago Board of Education OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations July 24? 2019 14 CPS-Affiliated Adults Charged by Police during 2018-19 School Year • Aggravated/Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault • Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (5): (4): • Teacher, alleged victims are CPS students • Dean/Coach, alleged victims are CPS students • Teacher, alleged conduct against CPS • Teacher, alleged victim is former CPS student student occurred years ago (other charges also pending) • SECA, alleged victim is CPS student. • Bus driver, alleged victims were family Employment terminated by CPS 1 year members (and CPS students, other charges before this and other charges brought. also pending) • Custodian, alleged victim was a neighbor • Vendor employee, alleged victim is a CPS (and CPS student) student (other charges also pending) • Volunteer, alleged conduct against CPS students occurred years ago (other charges also pending) Office of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations July 24, 2019 14 CPS/Vendor Staff Charged by Police during 2018-19 School Year, continued • Indecent Solicitation of a Minor (1): • Teacher, no actual victim involved (sting operation) • Misdemeanor Battery (3): • Teacher, alleged victims are CPS students • Teacher, alleged victim is CPS student • Bus Aide, alleged victim is CPS student • Aggravated Battery (1): • Teacher, alleged victim was CPS student at time of alleged conduct Office of Inspector General Chicago Board of Education Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education re: OIG Investigations of Sexual Allegations July 24, 2019