Plum school board member says he warned administrators years ago of inappropriate contact Former Plum school board member Joseph Tommarello said he told the school superintendent three years ago about inappropriate contact between English teacher Joseph Ruggieri and student - and told him again last year. Superintendent Timothy Glasspool told him, “This would not be the first time he will have had to have a conversation with Mr. Ruggieri about inappropriate contact with students,” Tommarello said. When he heard nothing back, Tommarello said he believed it meant there was nothing to be found. “It's disgusting to think that a teacher has some kind of relationship like this with a student and nothing gets ... Continue reading... http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/8522969-74/board-district-tommarello
Plum school director resigns from board over handling of sex scandal A perceived lack of action over a warning he gave nearly three years ago about a “possible inappropriate relationship” between a high school teacher and a student was among the factors in the resignation of Plum school director Joseph Tommarello. But district officials claim that report, in which Mr. Tommarello named high school English teacher Joseph Ruggieri, was fully investigated at the time and that the student and family said the allegations were false. Mr. Ruggieri was arrested in February and charged with institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors and intimidating a witness for an alleged sexual relationship with a ... Continue reading... http://www.post-gazette.com/local/e...-handling-of-sex-scandal/stories/201506080180
