The EVSC held a school board meeting Monday evening, the first since the arrest of board member Amy Word.
She made a request for a leave of absence until her case is settled.
Several members of the public were at the meeting, demanding the removal of Word.
Attorney Pat Shoulders had to explain that Indiana state law dictates that only a judge can remove an elected board member.
The board unanimously approved her request for an unpaid leave of absence.
Word was charged of maintaining a common nuisance after a drug bust that involved her bar.
She pled not guilty to those charges.
