Tecumseh High’s principal, AD and counselor are on leave while police and OSBI continue a joint investigation into the head football coach.
TECUMSEH, Okla. —
Three additional Tecumseh Public Schools employees were placed on administrative leave amid an investigation related to the head football coach.
At the end of September, football coach Randon Lowe was placed on administrative leave due to an open criminal investigation into accusations from 2025 and 2026. On Wednesday, the school district released a letter to families, saying Tecumseh High School Principal Jaime Griggs, Athletic Director Casi Bays and school counselor Erin Meyers were placed on leave.
The district said the leave is not disciplinary, but it allows the “investigation to be carried out with fidelity and protects the integrity of the process for everyone involved.”
Classes and activities will continue as planned, and the high school will carry on daily operations as usual.
Assistant High School Principals Rodney Buss and Tarek Aissaoui will share leadership responsibilities at Tecumseh High School for the time being, and Justin Wood, who serves as the communications director for the district, according to its website, will serve as the athletic director. Brittney Honsinger will support counseling services for students.
“With the allegations that’s been made that that school didn’t do anything about it—we’ve looked into the investigation further and feel like the three that were placed on administrative leave today may not have handled the case the way it needed to be handled, and so we notified the school administration and school superintendent,” Tecumseh Police Chief J.R. Kidney said.
Background on the investigation
In September, Tecumseh Police Chief J.R. Kidney confirmed to KOCO 5 that the department opened a criminal investigation into Lowe after four students made allegations against him.
The accusations began in 2025, and new ones were brought up in 2026.
In the new letter sent to parents, Tecumseh Public Schools said the situation is now a joint investigation between Tecumseh police and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
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Police have not arrested Lowe, and no charges have been filed.
Lowe has been a coach at Tecumseh for two years. He was previously at Midwest City as the offensive coordinator.
Read the full letter from Tecumseh Public Schools “Dear Tecumseh Public Schools Families,We are writing with an update on the joint investigation being conducted by the Tecumseh Police Department and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations related to Head Football Coach Randon Lowe.They have now expanded the investigation to include three additional district employees: Tecumseh High School Principal, Jaime Griggs; Athletic Director, Casi Bays; and THS Counselor, Erin Meyers.Effective today, these employees have been placed on administrative leave.Administrative leave is not disciplinary. It allows the investigation to be carried out with fidelity and protects the integrity of the process for everyone involved. Tecumseh Public Schools is cooperating fully with the investigating agencies and will continue to do so throughout the investigation.We understand that families will want to know how the high school will continue to carry on daily operations during this time. Rodney Buss and Tarek Aissaoui will both share leadership responsibilities at Tecumseh High School, Justin Wood will serve as acting athletic director, and Brittney Honsinger will support counseling services for THS students. Classes, activities, and athletic schedules will continue as planned.Because this is an active investigation involving district employees and students, we are limited in what information we can share. We will keep you informed as new information is available.Counselors are available for any student who needs support. Please reach out to your child’s school if needed. We appreciate your continued support of Tecumseh Public Schools,” said Superintendent Robert Kinsey in the letter.