  Model High School head basketball coach Matthew Blanton and assistant coach Daniel Brown were both fired this week for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with female students. |
Coach, Replacement Both Fired For Alleged Relationships With Students
Posted: 10:14 am EST November 19, 2008Updated: 8:02 pm EST November 19, 2008
ROME, Ga. -- Two teacher/coaches at the same high school were fired this week following allegations of inappropriate relationships with students.The Floyd County Board of Education fired Matthew Blanton, the head basketball coach at Model High School in Rome, on Monday.
Coach, Asst. Coach Both Fired For Alleged Relationships With StudentsDaniel Brown, an assistant coach was named as Blanton's replacement, but the Board fired Brown on Tuesday.The allegations against the two men were turned over to police and the Department of Family and Children Services."We have great teachers in this school system who value our students," said Lynn Plunkett, Floyd County School Superintendent in a release. "We have no place in Floyd County schools for those who do not share our commitment."
Coach, Asst. Coach Both Fired For Alleged Relationships With StudentsDaniel Brown, an assistant coach was named as Blanton's replacement, but the Board fired Brown on Tuesday.The allegations against the two men were turned over to police and the Department of Family and Children Services."We have great teachers in this school system who value our students," said Lynn Plunkett, Floyd County School Superintendent in a release. "We have no place in Floyd County schools for those who do not share our commitment."Copyright 2008 by WSBTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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