STATE OF TENNESSEE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 710 James Robertson Parkway, Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 615-741-2966 615?741-0371 (fax) Initial Director?s Report Regarding Licensed TeacherlAdministratcr Pursuant to Tennessee State Board of Education Rule LEAs (including local school districts and charter schools) submit reports of licensed educator misconduct via TN Compass: and 0 Private schools submit reports of licensed educator misconduct via facsimile or mail. LEA/Charter School/Private School Submitting Report: Shelby County Schools Name of Teacher/Administrator: Marvin Straughter Teacher/Administrator License 000518783 S.S. School: Oakhaven Elementarv Grade Level Last known address and phone number: Date of Initial Employment Action: 12/ 9! 9 Allegations of misconduct, which, if substantiated, would warrant consideration for license suspension, revocation, or formal reprimand under State Board Rules (circle one): 1. Conviction of a felony; DCS ?nding that educator substantiated a perpetrator of child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse or child neglect; Conviction of possession of illegal drugs; 4. Being on school premises, at a school?related activity involving students, or on of?cial school business, while possessing, consuming or under the in?uence of alcohol or illegal drugs; Falsi?cation or altering of a license or documentation required for licensure; 6. Denial, suspension or revocation of a license or certi?cate in another jurisdiction for reasons which would justify denial, suspension or revocation under State Board Rules; U.) State Board ofEducation Rev. E, July 2019 7. Negligence in the commission of duties as an educator that does not result in harm to student; 8. Negligence in the commission of duties as an educator that does result in harm to student; 9. Inappropriate communication with a student that is non-explicit; 10. Inappropriate communication with a student that is explicit; 11. Inappropriate use of school property; 12. Inappropriate physical contact with a student that does not result in harm; 13. Inappropriate physical contact with a student that does result in harm; l4. Non-compliance with security guidelines for TCAP or successor test; or 15. Other good cause. Conduct that calls into question the fitness of an educator to hold a license including, but not limited to, Violation of any provision in the Teacher Code of Ethics as contained in T.C.A. 49?54001; elf seq. Status of investigation(s): LEA: Case pending; admin leave; effective 12/ lOf19 DCS: nd Law Enforcement (agency): MPD Report it 912002731ME. SCS Security #10013630 Further information may be obtained from the following people (include contact information, such as phone number and/or email address): gm?gm \lleozD [Director SW [Date] "The. Aqua M. ?rst) [Director?s Printed Name] State Board ofEducalion Rev. E, July 2019 THE OFFICE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 160 S. Hollywood Street . Memphis, TN 38112 . [901] 416?5323 . Michael Woods Employee Relations Manager Phone: (901) 416?1093 FAX: (901) 416-5756 December 10, 2019 woodsm1@scsk12.org Mr. Marvin Straughter HAND DELIVERED Dear Mr. Straughter: This letter is to advise you that effective December 10, 2019, you are being placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an investigation regarding your alleged employee misconduct. You are not allowed on Shelby County Schools? property or attend any events related to the Shelby County Schools until the completion of the investigation. If you have any questions, please contact me at (901) 416-5323. Michael Woods, Employee Relations Manager Of?ce of Employee Relations 0: Dr. Joris Ray Dr. Angela Whitelavv aron Carson Payroll Personnel File Roger Faulkner, Treadwell Middle School Shelby County Schoois offers educationai and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, reiigion, sex, creed, age, nationai origin, or genetic information. EIHANTAY BRANCH From: REGGIE JACKSON Sent: Monday, December 9, 20i9 12:21 PM To: CHANTAY BRANCH Cc: SHAWN PACHUCKE Subject: Fw1Treadwell Middle complaint FYI Please Read. Reggie D. Jackson Assistant Superintendent, Academic Operations Shelby County Schools From: GERALD STUBBS Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 12:14 PM To: ANDREA CAROLYN JACKSON ERICJ SCOTT MUHAMMAD JEREMY A BROWN MAURICE SAVAGE RILEY A BROWN STEVEN COLE TERRENCE RILEY WILLIE DYE GREGORY SANDERS Cc: JACKSON WOODS Subject: Treadwell Middle complaint Please be informed The patents of Treadwell middle School student ?as been communicating with Oakhaven Teacher Marvin Straughtar. SCS Officers and M.P.D. are currently at Treadwell Middle School 920 North Highland investigating this matter. M.P.D. advised the parents took their child to the Memphis Police and launched a complaint against the Teacher Mr. Marvin Straughtar. The allegation is Mr. Stra ughtar is involved in a relationship with their child. Furthermore the teacher has provided their child a phone to communicate with Straughtar. Please refer to the reports R&l 1912002731ME, D.C.S - and- Did make contact with Sgt, Paul Hutchinson Sex Crimes I.T.A.C. team who I currently working this case. Respecfully, Major Gerald Stubbs Security Division Shelby County Schools 160 S. Hollywood, Room 140 Memphis TN 38112 Phone: (901) 416?0368 Mobile: (901)487?2838 Fax: (901) 416?5718 org Email: Confidential Notice: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged materiai. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. if you received this in error, please contact the sender and deiete the material from ali computers. CHANTAY BRANCH From: ROGER FAULKNER Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 1:53 PM To: CHANTAY REGGIE FREDERECK SHAWN PACHUCKE Subject: Re: Good Af?temoon, This is on email from Mervin Slrough?rer directed to one of my leochers, AU?rumn Taylor. In this email, he was odomon?r lho?r The phone be relumed lo him. i om sending lhis To show iho?r he had given phone To Roger Faulkner Jr. Principal Treodwell Middle School foulknerr?scsk12.org (901 )41 6- MOO-school (901)416-61 33 -fax "Ignoran?r and free The two can never be." ?Thomos Jefferson From: AUTUMN TAYLOR Sent: Friday, Decemberl?, 2019 4:18 PM To: ROGER FAULKNER ?New ?Nd: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: AUTUMN TAYLOR Date: December 6, 2019 at 9:52:00 AM CST To: MARV IN Subject: Re: Thank youi You too! Best Regards, Autumn A. Taylor 6th Grade ELA Treodwell Middle School (901) 416-6100 Sent: Friday, December 6, 2019 7:33 AM To: AUTUMN TAYLOR RA12@scsk12.org> Subject: Re: Ms. Taylor, I can be at the school at 11:15am to meet with Mr. Hill and to pick up my phone. Thank ?you. I will be at Treadwell Middle School today at 11:15am. Have a great weekend. Straughter From: AUTUMN TAYLOR Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 4:39 PM To: MARVIN STRAUGHTER Subject: Re: Mr. Straughter, Unfortunately I have a previously scheduled meeting during my planning at 10:05. You are welcome to come to the school at 11:15, but please be advised that I have a class during that time period. Mr. Hill, our Assistant Principal, will be available to meet with you. Please let me know ifl can do anything else to help. Best, Autumn A. Taylor 6th Grade ELA Treodwell Middle School {901) 416?6100 From: MARVIN STRAUGHTER Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 2:56 PM To: AUTUMN TAYLOR Subject: Re: Ms. Taylor, Being an educator in Shelby County Schools, you know we have to be flexible. I work close to the airport, and I am concerned about our scheduled time to meet tomorrow at 3:30pm. I can meet with you tomorrow during your planning period. Can you please accommodate me? My 2 principal has agree to let me leave during the instructional day to address this cell phone issue. Please advise. Of course i will have my laptop tonight, and i will check my email frequently throughout the night. if you like, you can text. Straughter Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:48 AM To: STRAUGHTER Subject Re? Mr. Straughter, apologize for the late response. Per school policy cell phones are to be picked up at or after 3:30pm and are facilitated by an administrator. Please go to the main office and inform the school secretary you have a meeting with A. Taylor. I look forward to speaking with you. Best regards, Autumn A. Taylor 6th Grade ELA Treodwell Middle School {901) 416-6100 From: MARVIN STRAUGHTER Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 8:37 AM To: AUTUMN TAYLOR Subject: Good Morning, lam -Tientor. I understand that there was in incident in your classroom that is currently being adjudicated in Shelby County Juvenile Court. He explained to me that you currently have a cell that was in his possession. That cell phone belongs to me, and i am going to need it back. I have a receipt with the cell phone's serial number on it. i would like to pick it up today. i am hoping that this will not be difficult. if we need to, we can sit down with your administrator. lam planning to come to Treadwell Middle School during your planning time today to pick up MY cell phone. i will provide you with a copy ofthe receipt. You could expedite the matter by having the cell phone in the main office with my name on it. Iknowqan be difficult, but he is a child. You and I will handle the adult issues. ifthere is going to a problem with my request, please let me know prior to me leaving my campus. 1 can be reached on my cell phone? Respectfully, Marvin Straughter CHANTAY BRANCH From: ROGER FAULKNER Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 3:09 PM To: DAVID CHANTAY SHAWN STEVEN FREDERICK JACKSON Subject: Narrative of Roger Faulkner Good Afiemoon, On Monday, December 2, 20i9, during dismissal*ame To me asking for his cell phone. He Told me ThaT Auiumn Taylor, a 6Th grade Teacher, had his ce one. I called for AUTumn Taylor on The radio, she was unavailable. He was very upseT. He remained of The school for several minuies waiTing on her. 1 Told him ThaT his grandfalher would have To come and pick up his phone. On Thursday, December 5, 2019, Aufumn Taylor received several emails from Marvin STraughTer, an SCS employee, demanding ThaT she reTurn his cell phone ThaT he had given We informed her ThaT he was his menTor and he had a receipT wiTh The serial number To prove a one as his. However, Ms. Taylor informed him ThaT she had given The phone To our assisTanT principal, Brandon Hill in accordance wiTh The disTricT's cell phone policy. She also informed him ThaT he could pick up The phone aT 3:i 5 pm. He senT several more emails requesfing Thai The phone be refurned To him. *sisTer, as cleaWn Friday, December 6, 20i 9 and i rneT wiTh her gran a er, concerning cell phone. ecame very upsef and sTaTed Thai The phone did noT be ong 0 him. He sTaTed ThaT if belonged To a man aT he believed was having an inappropriale relafionship wiTh ?He wenl on To sTaTe ThaT ??lad goTTen OUT of The window aT 1:00 am The previous evening To see Mr. STraughler. reiurned The phone To_nd he sTaTed ThaT he was going To file a reporl wiTh The police alleging ThaT Mr. STraughTer was sexuaily harassing I Told To bring?back Ta school on Monday December 9, 20i 9 so we could in maTTer. On Monday December 9, 2019?relurned wiTh ?He informed us ThaT his grandfaTher had filed a police reporT and The police coniiscaTed The phone. He also sTaTed ThaT he had a TableT wiTh more messages and picTures. Wilhin a few minuTes of The meeTing, AssociaTe SuperinfendenT Rodney Rowan came To my office for a meefing. informed him of The allegaTions of sexual misconducT concerning a SCS sTudenT and Marvin STraughTer, a SCS employee. He immediaTely called Dr. Jackson of The evenTs ThaT Transpired on Friday, December 9, 2019. David Mansfield and school officers were dispafched To The school To deal wiTh This mailer. MPD ReporT Number?i 91 200273i ME SCS Securil Re orT Number-10013630 MPD ReporT To ecs- Roger- Faulkner Jr. Principal Treadwell Middle School (901)416?6100?school "Ignorant and free The Two can never be." -Thomas Jefferson View Document - Affidavit Pages: 1 AFFIDAVIT 0F COMPLAINT STATE OF TENNESSEE SHELBY COUNTY Personally appeared before me Sergeant Paul Hutchison [2684] and made oath that on or about in said County, and within the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, one Marvin Eugene Strau hter [Male/Black; DOB: whose last known address is did unlawfully commit the 0 case 0 Aggravated Statutory Rape [in .vioiation of TCA 39413-506 the essential facts constituting said offense?s3 and the source of the affiant?s information are as follows: - minor 6, 2019 the Memphis Poiice Department received a complaint ln'the .block of Memphis, Tennessee._eported he learned that his feurteen-year?oicl great-gran son, ad been Involved in a sexual reiationship with Defendant Marvin Straughter. .net with investigators and gave an audio-recorded statement in which he described that on more than one occasion, while visiting-Straughter's home 0' Memphis, Tennessee, Straughter performed sex acts on him. These sexual acts included pene re 0 a rred_between the dates ofJuly 20 and August of 2019. 'dus'mdr emwm'vcf?. *5 7% Sergeant Paul ?ntchison [2 6831-]. 44? 170 North Main Street, Memphis Sworn to and subscribed before me this I 8 day of 2019. WW: WWH Indiciai Commissioner, General sessions Criminai Court of. Shelby County Tennessee WARRANT STATE OF TENNESSEE SHELBY COUNTY TO ANY LAWFUL OFFICER or THE STATE: information on oath having been made that the offense of Aggravated Statutory Rape (in violation 39?13-5060] has been committed, and accusing one Marvin Eugene Straughter (Male Black; DOB: whose last known address is ?hereof, YOU ARE MMANDED iN THE NAME OF THE STATE T0 ARREST said defendant and bring him before me or any Judge of the General' Sessions Criminal Court State of Tennessee, Shelby County. {?65 Ell?? {84" 10!. "w e. 1 1.. roman Thiswdayof ., 2019. .- .r 1})f Bond isset at 0 Lb: JudiciaICommissione'r?, General Sessionsi?s Criminal Court of Shelby County Tennessee: 121'1912019 inmate Database Search Inmate Lookup Tool a ?a r" inmate DatabaseBeamt: Results imitate Information To return to the Search Results page, click on the inmate Database Search Results tab, or to revise your search. click on the Inmate Database Search tab. Name: MARVIN EUGENF inmate information Booking 19124474 Permanent iD 46?382 State ID: Incarceration information Current Housing Section: Current Housing Biook: Current Housing Cell: Current Housing Bed: ?tiiee Information Last Name STRAUGHTER Detainer information There is no detalner Information for this inmate. Bond information There is no Bond information for this inmate. Charge information Case it Offense Date 19030869 Code 25031 Hearing Information There is no hearing information for this inmate. Copyright 2007, Digital inc. Ail Rights Reserved Sex: DOB: Height: Weight: Hair Co First Name MARVIN Description AGGRAVATED 8 Cotor: 6?02" 222 tor: Black Hair Length: Short Brown Compiexion: Light Race: Ethnicity: Marital Status: Citizen: Country of Birth: Current Location: County: Commitment Date: TATUTORY RAPE Black Non-Hispanic or Latino UNETED STATES UNITED STATES JMS 1 2H 9 Middle Name Grade FD Degree