Editor's Note: This article contains allegations of child abuse that could be disturbing for some readers
The superintendent of the Central Bucks School District, Dr. Steven Yanni, and four staff members are facing termination Wednesday night following a report that alleged abuse of students at Jamison Elementary School.
The allegations first came to light in April 2025, when the superintendent was placed on paid leave following the release of a report that accused a teacher and an aide of abusing students with special needs by restraining them, physically punishing them, withholding water and leaving a student naked inside the classroom.
The 70-page report was put out by Disability Rights Pennsylvania, a nonprofit with federal authority to investigate public agencies on behalf of people with disabilities.
The abuse allegedly took place between September and December 2024, the report said.
The DRP's report also alleged the school district misled parents and police and says seven staffers witnessed abuse that was not reported to education officials, which is the law.
In a statement on Thursday, Yanni said that the firings weren't immediate and, instead, the district has begun a process that could end in terminations.
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