After a short appearance in court this morning, a Lawrence High School teacher accused of having sex with a teenage student now faces a preliminary hearing on June 7.

The 24-year-old female teacher appeared with her attorney, James Rumsey, in front of Douglas County District Judge Stephen Six.

Rumsey asked Six to schedule a half-day in court for the June hearing, and Amy McGowan, assistant Douglas County District attorney, did not object.

The woman, who was in her first year of teaching at LHS, has been suspended from the school district, with pay. The teacher was arrested March 16 for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old boy between August and mid-March. She has pleaded innocent to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and two counts of criminal sodomy.

The school board decided Monday to conduct a hearing at 8 a.m. April 20 to consider whether to cut off pay for the teacher, who is free on $15,000 bond. Board members also voted to not renew her contract for next year.

It is the Journal-World’s policy not to name people charged with sex crimes unless there is a conviction.