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| March 14, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

THORNTON, Ill., March 14 (UPI) -- A Thornton, Ill., school board placed a teacher on paid leave after he was accused of distributing sexually explicit materials in an eighth grade health class.

The Thornton Elementary School District 154 board decided at the Tuesday night meeting to place Scott Groff on paid administrative leave and said the teacher's contract will not be renewed for next year, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.

"It's been a very difficult process, a difficult decision for the school board," John…

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