No Criminal Charges To Be Filed Against Solon Principal

SOLON, OH — There will be no criminal charges filed against Solon Principal Erin Short, the district announced Wednesday.

"We have not yet received the final results of the police investigation into this matter or formal notification from the prosecutor’s office, but we expect that shortly. Once we receive this information, we will have further details on when we will welcome Erin Short back to her duties as principal," Superintendent Fred Bolden said in a letter to families.

Short was placed on paid administrative leave on Feb. 15 after accusations were made against her. The district has not revealed the nature of the accusations. The accusations against the principal were alleged to have taken place more than a decade ago.

Short categorically denied all allegations against her in a statement sent to Fox 8. She said the accusations were "false and defamatory."

Short can return to the district after the police investigation reaches its conclusion. Bolden said district officials have been cooperating with the Solon police investigation into the claims.

Assistant Principal Erica Kosiorek has been serving as Solon High principal in Short's absence.

The full letter from Bolden to Solon families is below:

Dear Solon High School Families and Staff,

I learned this afternoon and confirmed verbally with the Solon Police Department that the prosecutor’s office will file no charges against Solon High School Principal Erin Short. Ms. Short was placed on paid administrative leave on February 15, in keeping with the District’s standard operating procedures and pending the outcome of the investigation into a concerning email sent to our Board members on February 14.

We have not yet received the final results of the police investigation into this matter or formal notification from the prosecutor’s office, but we expect that shortly. Once we receive this information, we will have further details on when we will welcome Erin Short back to her duties as principal.

Sincerely,
Fred Bolden, Superintendent