JoCo Catholic school teacher placed on leave no longer works there, archdiocese says
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- Teacher placed on leave in December is no longer employed by the school.
- Archdiocese did not say whether the teacher resigned or was dismissed.
- School received “a report of behavior inconsistent with our code of conduct.”
A Leawood Catholic school teacher placed on administrative leave in December has been removed from the faculty, according to the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
The teacher, whose name has not been released, worked at Cure of Ars Catholic School, 9403 Mission Road.
“The teacher is no longer employed by the school,” said Marissa Easter, spokeswoman for the archdiocese, in an email to The Star on Wednesday. “We have no further comment at this time.”
The archdiocese did not say whether the teacher resigned or was dismissed.
School officials said in mid-December that the teacher was placed on administrative leave after concerns were raised about the person’s behavior.
“We received a report of behavior inconsistent with our code of conduct regarding one of our staff members,” the school said in a statement at the time. “Per our protocol, this individual has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of any possible investigation by the Kansas Department for Children and Families.”
The school said the action “is not an assertion of guilt or wrongdoing, but was taken for the safety and well-being of all involved while the facts are reviewed.”
“We understand this news is concerning,” the statement said. “The school is prepared to cooperate fully with any DCF and Archdiocesan investigations and remains committed to providing a safe, supportive, and Christ-centered environment for every Student.”
On Wednesday, Cure of Ars Head of School Natalie McDonough said to send all questions about the case to the archdiocese.
The issue surfaced last year as the Cure of Ars community was struggling with the resignation of its priest, the Rev. Richard Storey.
In September, parishioners were stunned when the archdiocese announced that Storey had resigned amid a criminal investigation by the Prairie Village Police Department.
The archdiocese said in a Sept. 17 statement posted on its website that Prairie Village police had informed church officials about “a criminal investigation involving Father Storey concerning another adult.”
“The Archdiocese is fully cooperating with authorities so they can investigate the serious allegations being made against Father Storey,” the archdiocese said.
Prairie Village Police Capt. Josh Putthoff told The Star in an email Wednesday that “the investigation is still ongoing and there are no updates at this time.”
Ordained in 2004, Storey was pastor at three parishes in Osage County, Kansas, from 2004 to 2009, according to the archdiocese. He then served at Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park from 2009 to 2015 before going to Cure of Ars.
This story was originally published February 19, 2026 at 8:05 AM.
