Thursday, June 16, 2016

NJ 101.5 Discusses Mascio Case

A South Jersey kindergarten teacher who successfully challenged her termination after she reported that two of her 5-year-old students had claimed to engage in “sex play” in the bathroom is now suing the Mullica school district, claiming emotional distress and defamation over the ordeal.
Kelly Mascio, of Egg Harbor, is pursing the lawsuit in federal court. Details of the lawsuit are being reported on for the first time by New Jersey 101.5.
The suit is part of  battle between Mascio and school district officials that began on Sept. 30, 2013, with a headline-grabbing incident that took place in her classroom.

A five-minute ‘lapse in accounting’

Mascio found her job in jeopardy after reporting that a boy and girl had emerged from a classroom bathroom claiming they had sex play and had removed some of their clothing.
She says she immediately reported the incident to the school psychologist because the principal was not in the building that day.
The state Department of Youth and Family Services was notified and Mascio was suspended with pay. Both DYFS and the school district conducted investigations and school officials decided to file tenure charges against the 16-year teaching veteran, citing her for conduct unbecoming of a teacher and unprofessional conduct for failing to properly supervise students in her care.


Read More: NJ teacher wins back job after reporting kindergarten 'sex play,' sues district | http://nj1015.com/nj-teacher-wins-back-job-after-reporting-kindergarten-sex-play-sues-district/?trackback=tsmclip
A South Jersey kindergarten teacher who successfully challenged her termination after she reported that two of her 5-year-old students had claimed to engage in “sex play” in the bathroom is now suing the Mullica school district, claiming emotional distress and defamation over the ordeal.
Kelly Mascio, of Egg Harbor, is pursing the lawsuit in federal court. Details of the lawsuit are being reported on for the first time by New Jersey 101.5.
The suit is part of  battle between Mascio and school district officials that began on Sept. 30, 2013, with a headline-grabbing incident that took place in her classroom.

A five-minute ‘lapse in accounting’

Mascio found her job in jeopardy after reporting that a boy and girl had emerged from a classroom bathroom claiming they had sex play and had removed some of their clothing.
She says she immediately reported the incident to the school psychologist because the principal was not in the building that day.
The state Department of Youth and Family Services was notified and Mascio was suspended with pay. Both DYFS and the school district conducted investigations and school officials decided to file tenure charges against the 16-year teaching veteran, citing her for conduct unbecoming of a teacher and unprofessional conduct for failing to properly supervise students in her care.


Read More: NJ teacher wins back job after reporting kindergarten 'sex play,' sues district | http://nj1015.com/nj-teacher-wins-back-job-after-reporting-kindergarten-sex-play-sues-district/?trackback=tsmclip

 NJ 101.5 has an article about the Federal lawsuit Kelly Mascio has brought against the school district.

http://nj1015.com/nj-teacher-wins-back-job-after-reporting-kindergarten-sex-play-sues-district/

http://catcountry1073.com/nj-teacher-wins-back-job-after-reporting-kindergarten-sex-play-sues-district/

Related posts at
http://gadfly01.blogspot.com/2014/02/tenure-charges-filed-against-mullica.html

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