GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – A school board member and substitute teacher in Grainger County has been arrested after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a child.
According to Grainger County Director of Schools Mark Briscoe, a parent came forward on Feb. 19 about a possible inappropriate relationship between a child and Steve Blanken, a school board member who represents District 2.
In a statement, Briscoe said immediate steps were taken to ensure Blanken could not serve as a substitute teacher within the district.
WVLT News has reached out to District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grainger County Sheriff’s Department for more information.
This is a developing story.
