AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio school board has votedto fire a teacher who they say made some
Facebook posts that were racistand derogatory.The board in Akron voted Monday night to firemusic teacher
David Spondike. The board put the Firelands High Schoolteacher on paid leave while it proceeds with
terminating his contract.The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1d6mUug ) reports that the process could
take months if the 15-year veteran teacher decides to fight the decision.Administratorssay he posted racial
slurs and derogatory comments on his Facebook pageafter witnessing teenagers urinating near his front
yard.Theteacher initially refuted the allegations in a series of online videos.He later acknowledged posting
the comments, saying he was within hisrights to speak his mind.___Information from: Akron Beacon Journal,
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Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.AKRON,
Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio school board has votedto fire a teacher who they say made some Facebook posts
that were racistand derogatory.The board in Akron voted Monday night to firemusic teacher David Spondike.
The board put the Firelands High Schoolteacher on paid leave while it proceeds with terminating his
contract.The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1d6mUug ) reports that the process could
take months if the 15-year veteran teacher decides to fight the decision.Administratorssay he posted racial
slurs and derogatory comments on his Facebook pageafter witnessing teenagers urinating near his front
yard.Theteacher initially refuted the allegations in a series of online videos.He later acknowledged posting
the comments, saying he was within hisrights to speak his mind.___Information from: Akron Beacon Journal,
http://www.ohio.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.