A Lexington County assistant principal resigned in June of last year after allegations surfaced she contaminated candy regularly eaten by her school principal and easily accessible to people in the office.

The allegations were denied, and no criminal charges were filed. A public reprimand was issued and reported to all school districts.

The case is one of the items available about educators who have been disciplined for misconduct by the State Board of Education. Discipline can range from a public reprimand to suspending or revoking a certification.

Those decisions have been posted on the state Department of Education Web site for the past several months.

There are 291 decisions available online that cover a time span from 2004 to April of 2006. The state plans to post the 2003 records soon.

Only one involves an educator with ties to Cherokee County.

Former Granard Middle School Band Director Zachary Greene received a public reprimand from the State Board of Education in 2005. Greene resigned after the Cherokee County School District was notified the band director had paid a fine to resolve a criminal domestic violence charge in 1999. An 18-year veteran teacher, Greene had taught at Granard Middle School since 1997.

Greene was among 41 educators who were disciplined by the State Board of Education for what it says was misconduct last year. The incidents outlined by the state board involved inappropriate sexual conduct with students, physical discipline such as spanking, breaking teaching contracts, and suspensions of certificates for nonpayment of National Board Teacher Certification loans.

Educators being disciplined in Georgia and Kentucky lost their teaching certificates when they provided false information on applications to get teaching jobs in South Carolina. One of the educators had their certificate suspended in another state after being accused of providing alcohol to minors.

A name is the only link to the information on employee discipline records. People must read the actual case summary on the Web site to identify the school and district where an educator was employed.

It remains to be seen whether any Cherokee County educators who have resigned this year because of misconduct allegations will face discipline from the State Board of Education.

School districts are required to notify the state when an employee has broken the law, personnel director Andy Jones said. The district can file a report with the state regarding other claims of misconduct allegedly involving an employee.

The state Department of Education reviews complaints to see if further action is required. The issue is then forwarded for a final decision by the State Board of Education.