Another former Kirkwood High School teacher and coach has been accused of sexually abusing a student decades ago.Â
John âJackâ Collier, who taught consumer economics and was a football coach at Kirkwood High School in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is accused of âraping, sodomizing and/or abusingâ a female student on more than one occasion between 1980 and 1981, according to a lawsuit filed last week in St. Louis County. Collier died in 2006.
Former students noted on a social media post that Jack Collier should not be confused with former longtime Kirkwood High School head football coach Dale Collier.
The civil suit, filed on July 16, 2021, seeks $25,000 in damages from both Collier and the Kirkwood School District. The lawsuit comes less than a month after an independent firm released its findings of an investigation into the Kirkwood School Districtâs handling of past sexual abuse allegations.Â
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Incumbents Jean Marie Andrews and Angie Bernardi triumphed in the race for the Kirkwood School District Board of Education.Â
In Tuesdayâs election, Bernardi took the lead with 5,772 votes or 38.3% of the vote. Andrews earned 5,253 votes or 34.9% of the vote. Newcomer Allen McCoy fell short with 4,041 votes or 26.8% of the vote.
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The election earned Andrews her second term on the board, on which she currently serves as vice president. She holds degrees in early childhood education and special education, and became a stay-at-home mom after teaching for 10 years at Robinson Elementary. All three of her children attend Keysor Elementary. Her top priority is the academic success of all groups of students, from those who excel to those who need intense support inside or outside of the classroom.Â