Springfield Assist. Principal Resigns Over Poetry
Friday, March 14, 2008 – updated: 11:23 am EDT March 14, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Springfield South High School Assistant Principal Karl Perkins has resigned from his job over his writing of erotic poetry.Perkins authored a book of poems under the pseudonym Antonio Love. The poems contained sexually-explicit material that was downloaded from a web site by a student.Perkins’ resignation includes a $20,000 buyout of a portion of his contract. The district will also pay his attorney $10,000.The Springfield City School Board of Education unanimously accepted his resignation.
Previous Stories:
- February 29, 2008: Springfield Assistant Principal Releases Statement
- February 28, 2008: Students Wait For Decision On Assistant Principal
- February 21, 2008: Students Rally In Support Of South HS Assistant Principal
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