THIS WOMAN IS  A SCHOOL TEACHER WHO STOLE A COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR JACKET FROM HER STUDENT.

HERE IS THE INFO FROM THE NEWS CHANNEL  WEBSITE, KGW.COM

05:14 PM PDT on Wednesday, May 2, 2007

By ANTONIA GIEDWOYN, kgw.com Staff

HILLSBORO -- A Hillsboro elementary school teacher faces charges of theft and unlawful use of a computer after allegedly trying to sell a student’s coat on eBay, police said Wednesday.

Police photo

Elizabeth Logan

Elizabeth Logan, who teaches first grade at Jackson Elementary School, is currently on paid administrative leave.

Police said she put a female student's Columbia Sportswear jacket for sale on the popular auction Web site, where the student's mother -- who was searching eBay for a replacement -- noticed what she suspected was her daughter's coat. The mother also noticed the seller was from Hillsboro.

“It’s a very sad situation for everybody involved…it’s hard because they're little kids, they don’t understand why their teacher is gone,“ said school principal Janis Hill.

KGW report: Teacher denies theft accusation

Logan initially told investigators she found the jacket in a lost and found bin at the school. She later changed her story, saying she bought the coat at a Goodwill store, according to Hillsboro Police Lt. Mike Rouches.

The teacher found a buyer offering $46 for the coat, which has a retail value of $114, but her dog shredded the jacket before it changed hands, Rouches said.

Logan's annual salary is $68,891.

She was scheduled to appear in Washington County court on Friday for a preliminary hearing.

The incident allegedly occurred in late January.

(KGW reporter Jennifer Iveson also contributed to this report.)