NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Staff for the Tennessee State Board of Education have proposed a one-year suspension of the license of Metro Schools Director Dr. Shawn Joseph for failing to report teacher misconduct cases, NewsChannel 5 has learned.
Joseph's lawyer, Chuck Cagle, said the schools director plans to fight the allegations.
"Dr. Shawn Joseph was given notice by the State Board of Education of its intent to seek action against his Tennessee teacher license," Cagle said in a statement.
"Dr. Joseph has been in contact with the State Board of Education and will vigorously defend the actions of his office against any allegations."
Metro Nashville Public Schools rules require the director of schools to have a "professional educator's license."..
...The State Board of Education's review of Joseph's license was prompted by a NewsChannel 5 investigation into the director's handling of the case involving an Overton High School teacher who was involved in a physical altercation with a student.
Joseph rejected the principal's recommendation to fire the teacher, giving him a five-day suspension instead.
Under state law, that suspension should have been reported to the State Board of Education for possible action against the teacher's license.
A subsequent review discovered numerous other cases that were not reported...
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