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Allegations have been made against a Marietta City Schools teacher.
"We are aware of allegations concerning one of our staff members and are taking the situation very seriously," Marietta City School Interim Superintendent Alison Woods said in a Thursday afternoon District Facebook post.
Woods said in the post that the district refrained from making a public statement at the time the allegations were presented out of respect for and in concert with the law enforcement investigation process.
"Not withstanding this, as soon as we became aware of allegations, we took swift action - assigning the teacher to home, directing the teacher not to have any contact with students or staff and prohibiting the teacher from being on school property," the statement said.
Woods said in the post that ensuring the safety and care of students in the district's schools is its top priority.
"We are cooperating fully with local law enforcement and will continue to do so," she said in the post.
Requests for comment on the situation and for information about the allegations from Marietta City Schools Communications Coordinator Christian Hudspeth, Marietta Police Chief Katherine Warden, Marietta Police Captain Ryan Huffman and Marietta Police Captain Aaron Nedeff were not returned as of press time.
Woods responded to requests for comment, stating the district has no further comment at this time.