We don't normally cover misdemeanor simple assault cases but the recommendation for firing caught our eye.
August 25, 2007 - Andrew Thiel, McClintock Middle School Principal, was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault for punching a 14-year-old boy in the chest.
He was sentenced to 20 days in jail -- suspended - and one years' probation. The judge also fined Thiel $100 and ordered him to perform 60 hours of community service.
Thiel has been suspended without pay, and school officials who investigated the incident recommended he be fired, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools spokeswoman Kathleen Bell. Thiel has appealed the recommendation to the school board.TT - Minutes of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board meetings are online, but contain no teacher discipline information.
