Police say the paraprofessional “put his hands” on a Baxter Elementary student following a disagreement on the playground.
A staff member at Baxter Elementary School in Anchorage has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a student, police say.
Anchorage police say 31-year-old Juwan Harris was arrested Thursday after he allegedly “put his hands” on a student following a disagreement on the playground on Wednesday. A school resource officer investigated the incident after the child’s family filed a report, school officials say. Police say the child wasn’t injured and didn’t require medical attention.
Police described Harris as a paraprofessional who worked for the district. He was taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex and charged with assault, police say.In an email, a school district spokesman said Harris is currently on administrative leave. In an email to Baxter families, principal Doug Williams said the school and district have a zero tolerance policy for unsafe behavior by school staff.Julie Kitka to step down as longtime head of the Alaska Federation of Natives
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