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Is Superintendent D’Agostino purposely trying to embarrass the School Committee, endanger students, waste taxpayer money, and pick a fight with the Mayor all at the same time? It is reported that this teacher has a documented reprimand for making an obscene drawing on a child’s hand, when arrested he called school and said he was sick, and he hadn’t tried to come back to work. So D’Ag quickly puts him on leave with pay. I get it that a criminal charge is not proof of guilt and that the School Committee must decide to put an employee on leave without pay. However I doubt that an employee can be AWOL and continue to be paid. Also after lying about sick leave, then not showing up for work, plus the past reprimand should be enough for a quick Committee decision on leave without pay and then a quick hearing on dismissal – if they get the administrative support they need from the Acting Superintendent instead of his petulant evasion.