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Band director kept on staff after board replaces termination recommendation with three-day suspension and supervision
Summary
After reviewing a classroom video and testimony, the board modified the superintendent's recommendation to terminate band director Adrian Hernandez, instead voting to impose a three-day suspension without pay, written documentation, and ongoing supervision.
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board modified a recommendation to terminate band director Adrian Hernandez, approving instead a three-day suspension without pay, written documentation in his personnel file, and required supervision.
Administration introduced an investigation and video evidence showing Hernandez pulling a student from an instrument locker; administrators said the student struck his back and elbow and that the conduct presented a safety and policy violation. "In the video we were able to determine that the teacher pulled the student aggressively out of the locker, which could have caused harm," an…
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