NEWBURGH – An altercation between a student and teacher at Newburgh Free Academy on Tuesday is being called a serious incident involving a physical altercation in a classroom.
Co-Principal Susan Valentino said the district “immediately contacted the City of Newburgh Police Department and local emergency response services to ensure the teacher received prompt medical attention and support” following the 11:30 a.m. incident. According to one source, that including taking the teacher to the Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital emergency room by Empress ambulance.
Valentino did not identify the gender of either party.
The co-principal said the student involved will be held to the standards outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, and we are working to ensure a thorough and fair investigation takes place.”
She said they are also providing support to those who witnessed the incident and the district will conduct “a comprehensive review of the circumstances and interactions leading up to the event to ensure all facts are accurately established.”
Valentino said the district administration is taking the incident very seriously and “have already taken immediate steps to address the situation.”
She said incidents like this can be “distressing to our school community.” The district will continue to support both the teacher and student involved in the incident, said Valentino.
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