Updated: December 15, 2017

A MCBRIDE ELEMENTARY TEACHER WAS TERMINATED AFTER THE MUSCLE SHOALS SCHOOL BOARD VOTED 3-1 ON THURSDAY.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, FOURTH-GRADE TEACHER BLAKE JARMOM, WAS FIRED, AFTER BEING ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR SIX WEEKS, PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED IMPROPER CONDUCT AFTER A PARENT COMPLAINED THAT JARMON HAD SQUEEZED HIS SON'S SHOULDER AND LEFT A BRUISE.  JARMON EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THAT  DURING A FIRE DRILL ON OCT. 31, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE CHILD BACK IN THEIR REQUIRED SINGLE-FILE LINE, HE PULLED THE CHILD BY HIS SHIRT AND INADVERTENTLY GRABBED THE CHILD'S CHEST.  THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT, STUDENTS BEGAN BEING QUESTIONED BY THE PRINCIPAL AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS JARMON WAS PLACED ON LEAVE.  JARMON'S ATTORNEY, TOM HEFLIN, QUESTIONS IF THE BOARD HAS FOLLOWED STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS IN THE TERMINATION PROCEDURE AND WILL BE REVIEWING TO SEE IF JARMON'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO DUE PROCESS WERE VIOLATED.