Oologah-Talala School Superintendent Max Tanner issued the following statement at 4:24 p.m. Thursday in response to citizen comments and social media traffic:
“The Oologah School District takes the safety of its students very seriously and does everything it can to provide a safe learning environment. The District recently learned of allegations of inappropriate contact between a student and an employee. The District immediately notified law enforcement of the allegations and the District is currently cooperating with law enforcement. The staff member is on administrative leave while this matter is being investigated. The District will not comment further on this incident because of the ongoing criminal investigation and confidentiality rights of the parties involved.”