Editor's Note: A previous version of the story stated Brad Williams was absent from the meeting. It has since been updated to reflect he was at the meeting but abstained from voting.
HENDRICK COUNTY — The North West Hendricks school board voted unanimously to terminate Tri-West High School teacher and coach Tyler Bruce.
Bruce is accused of sexual misconduct with a then 16-year old student.
On Wednesday night, the school board voted unanimously to terminate Burce, said Donna Petraits, communications consultant for the board, in press release.
Brad Williams, Bruce's uncle, was the only board member to abstain from voting.
The board met at 6:30 p.m. at Tri-West Middle School to vote on Bruce’s discipline as well as the new superintendent, Dr. Scott Syverson’s contract with the district.
The meeting was open to the public but was limited to 50 people in total.
The meeting was streamed lived on Facebook:
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Bruce is charged with child seduction and obstruction of justice, and his trial is scheduled for April 29.
He’s currently on unpaid suspension with the district but spent months on paid leave.
TIMELINE:
- July 7, 2019: Anonymous tip leads to investigation of Tri-West football coach
- July 7, 2019: Anonymous tip leads to investigation of Tri-West football coach
- August 7, 2019: Hendricks County mother says school failed to protect her teen daughter from teacher, coach
- August 14, 2019: Hendricks County parents question school board over handling of sexual misconduct allegations
- August 19, 2019: School board defends decision to keep coach accused of sexual misconduct with student
- September 9, 2019: State files complaint against teaching license of coach accused of sexual misconduct with student
- September 25, 2019: School board decides Tri-West employees can return
- October 11, 2019: Outgoing North West Hendricks superintendent to receive $116K in compensation
- October 22, 2019: Hendricks County school system names interim superintendent
- October 30, 2019: School board admits "oversight" in allowing relative to vote on teacher
- November 27, 2019: Costs to school district mount as teacher criminal investigation surpasses six-month mark
- January 28, 2020: Tri-West High School teacher, coach arrested for child seduction, obstruction of justice
- January 29, 2020: Tri-West teacher deleted info from phone, removed sim card before giving it to cops, court docs say
- January 29, 2020: Ex-Tri West principal charged with failure to make a report in child seduction case
- January 31, 2020: Sexual harassment expert 'shocked, troubled' by Tri-West child seduction case
- February 11, 2020: Tri-West teacher facing charges not expected to be fired at school board meeting
- February 27, 2020: State seeks to suspend licenses of three Hendricks County educators
- March 4, 2020: Former Tri-West employee shares why he reported teacher’s alleged sexual misconduct
- March 5, 2020: Tri-West students walk out in protest over fired school employee
