Mercer County Superintendent Placed on Administrative Leave Following Arrest

Mercer County superintendent placed on administrative leave following arrest

Timothy Farquer and two IT employees were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly accessing medical records without authorization.

School board emphasizes ‘due process’ as Mercer County school officials face medical records charges | Illinois State Bar Association

School board emphasizes ‘due process’ as Mercer County school officials face medical records chargesMercer County School Board President Bill Smock issued a statement Thursday regarding the arrest of the district’s superintendent and two other employees for allegedly accessing student medical records. Source: WGIL

School board emphasizes 'due process' as Mercer County school officials face medical records charges

By GRACE KINNICUTT and THOMAS GEYER The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus Mercer County School Board President Bill Smock issued a statement Thursday regarding the arrest of the district’s superintendent and two other employees for allegedly accessing student medical records. Superintendent Timothy Farquer, 53, Williamsfield; Amberly Norton, 41, Aledo; and Andrea Long, 41, Aledo, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Norton and Long work in IT for the …