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Thu Jul 26, 2018, 08:47 PM Jul 2018

'Hold my banana' sparks disciplinary action

A middle school principal in Iowa is in hot water for asking a female student to “hold his banana” while dressed in a costume resembling the fruit during a school assembly. Fort Madison Middle School principal Todd Dirth was dressed as a banana, with a part of the costume protruding from between his legs.

In July, it emerged that an employee was disciplined over the matter — but now school officials are refusing to say whether principal Todd Dirth was ever disciplined for the creepy encounter ...

Dirth allegedly has a checkered past as principal. Last month, he was accused by a parent of leaving a bruise on a female student because she didn’t say good morning to him, the Fort Madison Daily Democrat reported. Another parent claimed Dirth whacked her son on the back of his head. The administrator also allegedly removed a paper clip that kept a student’s lip piercing from closing.

Superintendent Erin Slater said the incidents were investigated and addressed.

https://nypost.com/2018/07/26/principals-question-about-his-banana-sparks-disciplinary-action/

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'Hold my banana' sparks disciplinary action (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 OP
Sexually suggestive comment to a middle schooler, bruising a child, pulling out a lip piercing? Squinch Jul 2018 #1

Squinch

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1. Sexually suggestive comment to a middle schooler, bruising a child, pulling out a lip piercing?
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 08:55 PM
Jul 2018

This guy should not be around children.

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