A Virginia school board voted to fire its superintendent Wednesday, weeks after a 6-year-old male student allegedly shot a teacher in the district after multiple warnings that the child had a gun.
The school board voted 5-1 in favor of firing Newport News Superintendent George Parker and providing him with a severance package. The vote came after it was announced that officials had been warned three separate times that the unnamed child had brought his mother's legally purchased gun to school.
Police said the shooting was intentional and that it happened after a heated discussion between the two, but no physical altercation had occurred. Zwerner was in critical condition after the bullet went through her hand and into her chest, but she has since been released from the hospital. The child is currently in the hospital under a temporary detention order and is going through evaluation and treatment. His family said his disability usually requires one of his parents to attend classes with him. Jan. 6, the day of the shooting, was the first day a parent did not go with him to school.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Parker's last day as superintendent will be Feb. 1, and an interim superintendent will take his place, according to CNN. However, the school will reopen on Jan. 30, nearly one month after the incident. Zwerner's lawyer announced Wednesday that she planned to file a lawsuit against the school. The school's vice principal has since resigned.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Virginia school board votes to replace embattled superintendent after 6-year-old boy shoots teacherJUST IN: Newport News School Board votes to oust its superintendent hours after the attorney for a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student said that school administrators 'failed to act' despite multiple warnings before the shooting.
Weiterlesen »
Virginia School Board Votes to Replace Embattled Superintendent After 6-Year-Old Boy Shoots TeacherThe move came hours after the teacher’s attorney revealed that school administrators “failed to act” despite warnings from multiple teachers hours before the shooting.
Weiterlesen »
Virginia school board removes superintendent after 6-year-old shoots teacherVirginia school officials ousted Newport News Superintendent George Parker Wednesday after a 6-year-old boy shot a teacher earlier this month.
Weiterlesen »
NASA postpones Virginia rocket launch that will be visible across the D.C. areaUPDATE: NASA has canceled the Electron rocket launch scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The launch has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Weiterlesen »
Confederate general's remains moved to Virginia hometownThe remains of a Confederate general unearthed from beneath a monument at the center of a Virginia intersection have been reinterred at a cemetery in his hometown.
Weiterlesen »
Grand Central’s LIRR terminal to finally open Wednesday with limited shuttle serviceThe first Long Island Rail Road trains will run to Grand Central on Wednesday a whopping 15 years after construction on the $11.6 billion project to connect the railway to major transit hub began.
Weiterlesen »