SPARTA, Wis. — The Sparta schools superintendent, Amy Van Deuren, who had been accused of bullying teachers and staff, resigned after a four-month investigation. Van Deuren denied the allegations. Even so, the School Board had placed her on administrative leave. The investigation by an outside agency, concluded that Van Deuren “regularly violated” anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies. She is 56.
Van Deurem. Both the School Board and Van Deuren acknowledge that no unlawful harassment occurred.
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Van Dueven: “I deeply regret that my behaviors were perceived as nefarious, threatening or intimidating. To read in this report how my behavior was perceived completely breaks my heart.”