DANVILLE — The Vermilion County state's attorney said he has not decided yet whether to pursue criminal charges against the former Georgetown-Ridge Farm schools chief despite the school board's desire for him not to do so.

State's Attorney Randy Brinegar said that through media reports, he was aware that Greg Irwin resigned as the district's superintendent at a special board meeting last Thursday, and that the board planned to ask his office to drop the investigation into Irwin's alleged acts that led to his resignation. But on Tuesday afternoon, the prosecutor said he is still looking into the matter.

"I have not yet finalized my decision," Brinegar said. "I still have to review all of the facts. On Friday, I received the final report from Georgetown police, and I haven't been able to go through it yet.

"I do take into consideration whether the victims would like me to pursue or not pursue charges, but I can't let that be the determining factor," he continued.

Irwin, the Georgetown-Ridge Farm schools superintendent since 2009, had been on paid administrative leave since May 22.

Ridge Farm Elementary Principal and Assistant Superintendent Andy Weathers had been serving as the interim superintendent up until his retirement on Thursday. On Sunday, the board tapped retired Superintendent Kevin Tate to serve as interim chief until a permanent replacement is hired.

On Thursday evening, the board was ready to conduct a special dismissal hearing for Irwin. But instead, Irwin offered to resign, and the board unanimously accepted his resignation.

According to documents provided by school district attorneys under the Freedom of Information Act, Irwin sent a memo to the board on May 24, offering to apologize publicly for using the district mower/tractor, district gasoline and a district employee for his personal use. As part of his resignation agreement, Irwin agreed to give the district a $2,079 reimbursement check for the equipment use, labor costs, fuel and mileage.

At the meeting, school district attorney — W. Anthony Andrews of Ottosen, Britz, Kelly Cooper, Gilbert & DiNolfo Ltd. Of Naperville — said in a prepared statement that the board planned to send Brinegar's office a letter asking him to stop the criminal investigation. He said board members believed that spending anymore time or resources on the matter "is not in the best interests of the district."

Brinegar's office has been investigating allegations involving Irwin for the past month. On Tuesday, he said he hopes to wrap up the investigation and announce his decision soon.