Washington Local Schools Superintendent Patrick Hickey will be back on the job Thursday after receiving a letter of reprimand today from board members.

The letter, which was announced during a school board meeting late this afternoon, is for unprofessional conduct with staff. He was told to avoid appearance of impropriety with staff.

In a statement, Mr. Hickey said the matter does not involve students, theft, or dishonesty, or anything romantic or sexual in nature.

Board members had told Mr. Hickey not to come to district grounds in recent weeks.

Several school board meetings have been heated in past days, with hundreds of people packing meetings and many expressing support for him.

First Published September 16, 2015, 9:51 p.m.