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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
An Overton County teacher has been issued a formal reprimand by the Tennessee Board of Education for inappropriate physical contact and discipline of a student.
According to the reprimand, Annette Vaughn, a teacher at an Overton County elementary school, “pulled the student by the arm and grabbed him by the waistband before picking the student up and carrying him down the hallway.”
Vaughn was suspended by the school district for five days, was given a formal reprimand, and was required to complete restraint training.
State law notes that a formal reprimand is a “less harsh licensing action” than a suspension while it also serves as a warning that “inappropriate conduct is discouraged and shall be subject to further disciplinary action if repeated.”
According to reports, Vaughn signed an agreement to the terms of the reprimand.
