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Cornerstone Academy Fires Middle School Principal Over Inappropriate Content
Read the full articleCornerstone Academy terminated its middle school principal after students encountered adult sexual content on his personal device. Law enforcement has announced no criminal charges.
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Columbus area principal fired after students find inappropriate content on device
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The middle school principal at Cornerstone Academy in New Albany was fired after students encountered adult sexual material on the administrator's personal computer on school grounds, school leadership confirmed Friday, Oct. 9.
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Cornerstone Academy, a central Ohio charter school, said in a statement that students "encountered" inappropriate sexual content containing adults on a personal device of the middle school principal while on school grounds.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/cornerstone-academy-middle-school-principal-021836907.html
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In a statement provided to local television stations, Cornerstone Academy officials said they were alerted to an incident in which students reportedly saw “inappropriate sexual content depicting adults” on a personal device belonging to the middle school principal while on school grounds.
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In a statement sent to 10TV, school officials were alerted to an incident where students reportedly saw "inappropriate sexual content depicting adults" on a middle school principal's device while on school grounds.
“Although the School did not employ this individual, the third-party vendor where he worked has terminated his employment and the School is supportive of that decision,” Carlton said.
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"Although the School did not employ this individual, the third-party vendor where he worked has terminated his employment and the School is supportive of that decision."
Inquiries had not received responses as of Sunday, Oct. 11, and law enforcement authorities have announced no criminal charges.
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10TV has reached out to the New Albany Police Department and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office about the identity of the principal and whether charges will be filed, but has not heard back.
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In an email sent to school families, Cornerstone Academy Superintendent Brian Carlton described the development as “unexpected and disturbing.”
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In an email to families, Superintendent Brian Carlton called the news "unexpected and disturbing."
Carlton wrote that the situation “is inconsistent with the professional standards we expect of school leaders.”
“The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priorities, and we are committed to maintaining a safe, supportive learning environment,” Carlton said.
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“The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priorities, and we are committed to maintaining a safe, supportive learning environment,” Carlton stated.
https://cornerstoneacad.org/about-middle/
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Operating materials and published governance policies identify the charter network's management organization as ACCEL Schools.
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