Ralph Haynes findings of fact

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES LAWRENCEBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION IN THE MATTER OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF RALPH HAYNES PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Come now the parties, the Superintendent of Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation, Karl Galey, in person and with counsel Douglas C. Wilson, and Ralph Haynes, principal of Central Elementary School, in person and with counsel John H. Watson, and appear before the Board of School Trustees of the Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation, for private conference pursuant to I.C. 20-28-7.5 and 20-28-8, regarding the Superintendent's recommendation to cancel the teaching contract of Ralph Haynes; and the parties having presented testimony and documentary evidence to the Board, the Board hereby makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT 1Mr. Haynes, Haynes,served as principal of Central Elementary School, CES,at all relevant times at issue herein. 2On or about March 14, 2011, Haynes was involved in an incident in the CES cafeteria with two students who were apparently talking or engaging in other activities not permitted at the time. According to administration witness Aimee Clark, the two students had frequently been in violation of school rules and were regularly subject to discipline at the school. 3According to Clark, Haynes had his hand on one of the students, but not in “any threatening way.” She stated Haynes confronted the student or students, “but not in any way that was over the top.” 4The matter was reported by custodian Douglas Brookbank to the superintendent. However, Mr. Brookbank stated he could not remember the incident well. Mr. Brookbank stated that, although he could not remember the incident well, he had seen Mr. Haynes angrily accost children at the school and hit various children in the head with his hand, all incidents he never reported to any school authority. Brookbank was involved in a disciplinary proceeding at the time, his testimony was contradictory, and the Board attaches no weight to it, as the testimony was not credible. 5The superintendent issued a memorandum to Mr. Haynes file, dated March 17, 2011, in which he documented speaking to Haynes about the matter and advising Haynes to evaluate and balance the sternnesshe employed in disciplining students. No further action was taken. 6On April 29, 2011, Mr. Haynes sought to discipline another student in the cafeteria during Friday school. Witnesses Christelle Middendorf and Samantha Walter stated that Mr. Haynes was upset with the student, who had a difficult disciplinary and academic


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