COA Rules a Teacher is a Teacher, No Matter the Time of Year
Bay City Central High School Earlier this past week, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided the issue of whether a substitute teacher can be tried for criminal sexual conduct with a student when the alleged acts occur in the summertime when school is not in session. In People v Heidi Leanne Lewis , Docket No. 310949 , a per curiam opinion, the Court held that the fact the teacher was not technically in a position of authority over the student at the time of the alleged acts, the Bay County Circuit Court's decision to dismiss the charge against the teacher was, nonetheless, error. The Court reinstated the case against Heidi Leanne Lewis and remanded the matter to Bay County for further disposition. Apparently, a number of male students had alleged that Ms. Lewis had engaged with them in sexual acts that occurred during the summer months. According to the Associated Press , Lewis taught British Literature in a special education class at Bay City Central High School early in 2