Longview Teacher Arrested

LONGVIEW – A Longview teacher has been removed from the classroom pending an investigation. The school district took the action following the arrest of John Derr. The middle school teacher was arrested on Tuesday for harboring a runaway. The district confirmed the action and the fact that the student is not enrolled with LISD. Sarah LeBus, communications officer for the Longview School District said, “In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, as well as the privacy of the child and family, we can make no further comment at this time.”