
Despite the Dothan Police Department making multiple arrests involving allegations of sexual conduct between a teacher and several elementary school students, the accused teacher still has an Alabama teaching certificate.

The Dothan Police Department arrested two school officials after determining they failed to report possible sexual abuse to the proper authorities.

A teacher accused of having sexual contact with a student was released on bond, according to jail records.

An attorney for the Dothan City Schools system explained why a Jerry Lee Faine Elementary math teacher was not immediately fired after alleged inappropriate sexual conduct with a student that led to numerous criminal charges.

The Dothan City Board of Education will search for a new high school principal for the 2025-26 school year after Dr. Keith Bland submitted his resignation this week.

Dothan City Schools is suing a mother and her disruptive son to have him removed from class. The child’s attorneys argue that DCS failed to comply with special education protocols and pursue legal remedies for the student’s behavior.