The former superintendent of a northern Virginia school system has been indicted on three misdemeanor charges by a special grand jury that has investigated the response to two sexual assaults committed by a student last year
. It also concluded that the second assault could have been prevented if officials had heeded warning signs in the student's behavior.
The school system issued a statement Monday saying Byard has been placed on leave, and noting that the board on Tuesday plans to take up recommendations issued by the grand jury. Ziegler and Byard are scheduled to make initial appearances in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Byard, the longtime spokesman for the school system, is best known in the county as the voice on the automated calls and messages that notify students when schools are closed due to inclement weather. Students have elevated him to a sort of cult status, creating memes honoring his position as the bearer of good news to students looking for a respite from classwork.
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