(Cambridge City, IN)--The Western Wayne School Board has placed Superintendent Kelly Plank on paid administrative leave following an incident over the weekend. Plank has been charged in Henry County with battery resulting in serious bodily injury. In a prepared statement, Western Wayne’s attorney indicated Monday that Plank was not acting in her official capacity as superintendent when the incident occurred. The statement also indicated that the Board is finalizing an interim leadership plan. Plank’s charge and details of the alleged crime were not included in the statement. A judge in Henry Circuit Court 2 found probable cause Monday and issued a $7500 bond. An affidavit will become available Tuesday the will detail the allegations that led to the charge. Plank started her role as the superintendent of Western Wayne last summer.

