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Clayton Teacher Fired for Allegedly Putting "Hit" on Student

By Conaway and Strickler

The Clayton County school board voted to fire a teacher accused of ordering a ?hit? on a student, officials said. In a unanimous vote, the nine-member board decided to uphold the recommendation made in December by a tribunal to terminate the Mundy Mill High School teacher. The teacher was arrested and charged in October with making terroristic threats against an 11th grade student in one of his classes. Authorities allege that the teacher asked whether the student was gay, then offered $50 to a classmate to "put a hit" on the student. The student's attorney said the school didn't take action early enough to address the situation between his client and the teacher. The student is currently under psychological care and he had to change schools.continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on February 03, 2010 (boomark / email).