School superintendent in rape case appeals unpaid leave

An Ohio school superintendent accused of sexually assaulting a young girl is appealing his district's decision to put him on unpaid leave.Patrick O'Donnell, of Lewistown, is expected to get a public hearing with the Indian Lake Schools board in Logan County once the Ohio Department of Education provides the required referee for the proceeding.The 52-year-old O'Donnell has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition of a girl younger than 13.A court affidavit