Ohio charter school principal fired over phone incident

U.S. NewsCharter school principal fired after students see sexual content on his phoneBy Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.comNEW ALBANY, Ohio — The principal of a charter school near Columbus was fired after students reportedly saw inappropriate sexual content on his phone.The fired principal was in charge of the middle school for Cornerstone Academy, WCMH Channel 4 reports. The charter school released a statement to WCMH that said students “encountered” the inappropriate material on the principal’s phone while on school grounds.The principal worked under a third-party operator of Cornerstone, WBNS Channel 10 reports.“The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priorities,” Cornerstone said in a statement released to WBNS. “Our middle school students, families, and the staff continue to be supported by our assistant principal, along with our superintendent, during this transition.”Cornerstone is a tuition-free charter school for elementary, middle school and high school students, WBNS reports.“This situation is inconsistent with the professional standards we expect from school leaders,” Brian Carlton, superintendent of Cornerstone Academy, said in a statement. “Although the school did not employ this individual, the third-party vendor where he worked has terminated his employment and the School is supportive of that decision.”Cliff Pinckard has been with The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com since 1999. He has been a copy editor in the sports and entertainment departments, and also has been an online reporter and editor. He currently is an...