The trial for a former Iowa City elementary-school guidance counselor accused of abusing a student has been postponed.

Donald Clark, 41, is now scheduled to go to trial Feb. 8, 2010. His pretrial conference will be Jan. 28, 2010.

Clark, a former counselor at Lemme Elementary, is charged with second-degree sexual abuse on Aug. 12. Police allege that Clark had closed counseling sessions during which he molested a fifth-grade boy.

He entered a plea of not guilty Aug. 27.

His trial was originally scheduled for Oct. 19.

According to court documents, Clark posted a $50,000 bond and was released to supervision.

— by Regina Zilbermints