The Union Middle School teacher who resigned amid an investigation into potentially inappropriate emails with a student will receive a payout and a promise of secrecy from the district, according to KCRG. The resignation agreement shows that former science teach Mark Hookham will receive his remaining salary for the 2021 school year along with benefits and a $15,000 lump sum payment. The district will also only share he dates of employment if another employer contacts them as a reference. The agreement also states there is no admission of violating district policies, procedures, or laws. Hookham was placed on paid administrative leave in March after parents of a student complained about his email interaction with their child in December. The parents of a second child made similar complaints. Hookham has not been charged with a crime to this point but the Dysart Police have executed a search warrant. The contents of the email exchanges and the items taken in the search warrant have not been made public.
