WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A former Hartford High School teacher has surrendered his teaching license after an allegation of “inappropriate conduct” with a student, according to the Vermont Agency of Education.
Michael Landau, who taught English at the high school, resigned last fall, according to Hartford Schools Superintendent Tom Debalsi.
He declined to discuss the specifics of the allegation.
Landau’s resignation was finalized at a Jan. 22 Hartford School Board meeting, during which board members also hired a new English teacher.
According to the Vermont AOE website, Landau voluntarily surrendered his educator’s license, which would have expired this summer, on Feb. 25.
The website did not include any details of the allegation against Landau other than to say, “While employed as a licensed educator at Hartford High School in the Hartford School District, Licensee is alleged to have engaged in inappropriate conduct with a student.”
Messages left for Landau seeking comment on Tuesday were not returned.
Windsor County Assistant State’s Attorney Heidi Remick said that she had reviewed the allegation against Landau but that her office decided not to bring charges against the former teacher.
“We did not see anything criminal that occurred in Windsor County,” she said, but declined to comment on the specifics.
Landau had a Level II teaching license, which requires three years of teaching with a Level I license and 45 hours of continuing education, according to the AOE website. The Level II license is valid for five years.
The former Hartford teacher was also a softball coach at Hanover High School for five years until he stepped down from the position for personal reasons in September 2015.
Landau’s name and contact information were still on the Hartford High School website on Tuesday, but Debalsi said that was an oversight.
Anna Merriman can be reached at amerriman@vnews.com or 603-727-3216.