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Fairview parent says district hid history before teacher’s reinstatement

Williamson County Board of Education · January 21, 2026
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Summary

A Fairview Elementary parent told the Williamson County Board of Education that Human Resources misrepresented the teacher's prior record after the teacher was reinstated following an incident in which a book struck a student, and asked the board to investigate; the superintendent said HR will review and that investigations can be shared with complainants.

Joshua Greifenkamp, a Fairview Elementary parent, told the Williamson County Board of Education on Jan. 20 that a teacher he identified in testimony as "Missus Kirk" threw a book that struck a student and was later reinstated. "The justification given to the family was that HR found no history of previous incidents and therefore no grounds for termination," he said. "That claim is not only misleading, but it's factually false."

Greifenkamp said he and other families have documented prior classroom problems, including a January 2024 meeting…

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