(Pekin, IA) — A staff member in the Pekin School District has been placed on administrative leave and a student faces expulsion after a video of an incident was posted on social media Friday. The video shows a student punching and kicking another student while on the floor in a lunchroom. The staff member’s handling of the incident has been question and the person who has not been identified, has been put on leave with pay until further review.
Pekin Staffer Suspended After Online Post
By Mandy Billings
Sep 6, 2022 | 3:50 PM
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