Dothan, Ala. (WDNews) — Dothan City Schools released a statement Wednesday following the arrest of Dr. Johnny Dunaway, saying he had already been placed on administrative leave prior to his arrest.
According to a statement provided by Dustin Fowler, attorney for Dothan City Schools, current Board Chairman Dr. Turner, the current Dothan City Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Garrick Askew were not involved in the hiring of Dunaway.
The statement said Dunaway was approved for employment with Dothan City Schools in July 2021 during the tenure of former Superintendent Dennis Coe and then-Board Chairman Mike Schmitz.
School officials said the district has fully cooperated with law enforcement and will continue assisting authorities throughout the investigation.
“The safety and well-being of Dothan City Schools students remain the highest priority of Board Chairman Dr. Turner, the Dothan City Board of Education, and Superintendent Askew and will always be the system’s top priority of this administration,” the statement read.
At this time, no additional information has been released by the school system.
