Tecumseh teacher on leave after in-class altercation won’t face criminal charges

CLARK COUNTY — Clark County deputies have closed the assault investigation that stemmed from an altercation between a teacher and student in a Tecumseh Middle School classroom with no charges filed, according to an incident report.

Ed Lyons was placed on paid administrative leave on Nov. 5 after the district was made aware of the incident.

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“The majority of this altercation was captured on video by another student,” Superintendent Paula Crew said in a letter to Lyons. “During this time, the other students in your classroom were not deriving any educational benefit; they were instead watching your altercation and getting increasingly disorderly.”

According to an incident report, the altercation happened after the student requested to use the restroom during class.

“At this time there is some sort of disagreement between the two,” the report read. “Another student in the class turned her school issued Chromebook towards them and begins to film them.”

When Lyons attempted to stop the student from leaving the classroom, the student reached for Lyons’ glasses. That’s when Lyons could be heard saying that is “assault,” according to the report.

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During the altercation, deputies said when the student tried to leave again after multiple attempts that “Mr. Lyons places his arms around his upper chest area.”

The student then appeared to try and bite Lyons, the report read.

Other students in the class during the scuffle “can be heard cheering Mr. Lyons on and keeping the situation amped up,” according to the report.

Lyons also is a city council member in the city of Huber Heights.

The alleged misconduct alleged against Lyons, if true, would violate several school policies, which could lead to discipline up to and including termination, Crew said.

While on leave, Lyons is not allowed to return to the middle school or appear on school grounds without prior permission from the district’s Superintendent.

During interviews with deputies, another teacher the day before had issues with the same student during an after-school detention.

“She stated he was a problem from the start. Not wanting to complete his work rather just watch YouTube,” the report read. “She states she went over the rules with him and he still was causing an issue such as calling her names and using foul language.”

The student also had reportedly threatened to kill the female teacher, according to the report.

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