The public levelled strong criticism at Unit 5 this spring when two teachers were investigated for alleged misconduct with minors. Despite Andrew Miller and Brandon Knapp being removed from their classrooms at Chiddix Junior High, many asked why the two men were kept on the taxpayer-funded payroll as the criminal investigations unfolded — and why Unit 5 didn’t do more to protect its students.

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