Middle School Teacher and District Officials Seek Agreement
Media teacher Glenn Kane was placed on administrative leave in May but later returned to the classroom when school officials found no evidence that his actions were illegal. Still, the two sides are trying to strike a mutually acceptable agreement.
Superintendent Lynne Celli said an agreement is in the works between the school system and Middle School media teacher Glenn Kane, who was placed on administrative leave in May. Kane was placed on leave after his appearance in an online video. He later returned to the classroom to finish out the year and is expected to be in the classroom when school starts, Celli said at last night's School Committee meeting. The superintendent also said that the district's lawyer was awaiting a response from Kane's lawyer — as recently as an hour before last night's committee meeting. She said the talks are an attempt to come to some sort of an agreement that both sides can live with. She did not say what the arrangement would be but said the information…
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Trish
8:19 am on Thursday, August 18, 2011
If the school had more teachers like Mr. Kane (dedicated ones) than maybe 30% of last years 8th grade class wouldn't have left. Get rid of the teachers that don't want to be there and are only there for the money because of their tenure. The middle school would not have a drama program if it wasn't for Mr. Kane and Mrs. Bowler the school system NEEDS teachers like them. more ›