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Gresham‑Barlow board votes 4‑1 to dismiss temporary teacher after hearing on alleged physical contact with students
Summary
The Gresham‑Barlow School District Board of Education voted 4‑1 May 21 to dismiss temporary teacher Natasha Green after a termination hearing addressing multiple allegations that she touched students to obtain compliance.
The Gresham‑Barlow School District Board of Education voted 4‑1 May 21 to adopt the superintendent’s recommendation to dismiss temporary teacher Natasha Green following a termination hearing that centered on alleged physical interactions with students.
During the hearing, Angela Freeman, assistant superintendent, told the board Green was a temporary, probationary employee hired Dec. 9, 2024, whose contract was scheduled to end June 13. Freeman said the district’s record showed “a pattern of physical interactions with students and their clothing in an effort to correct or redirect behavior” even after the employee had been advised that touching students was unacceptable. “This behavior is prohibited by the district and it creates potential legal liability,” Freeman said.
The presentation summarized multiple…
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