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r0 2B The Burlington Free Press Saturday, March 19, 2005 Dean makes Burlington stop Waits River teacher faces disciplinary action gan teaching at the kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school in 2000. She earns $33,107, according to district officials. Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent Richard Pike said he could not comment on whether Migalti faces disciplinary action at the local level. "The state has taken its position on it and we'll proceed accordingly," he said. careful with what I say," Freeman commented.

"But I think that what the community needs to know is that we take very seriously our professional and moral and ethical responsibility to children and their families." The order specified that Migalti's suspension take place while school is in session. Migalti is a third- and fourth-grade teacher. She be jtv jr. 0(J iv By Molly Walsh Free Press Staff Writer A teacher at Waits River Valley Union School in East Corinth faces disciplinary action for placing masking tape over a third-grade student's mouth. Gael M.

Migalti of Mont-pelier faces a two-week suspension of her teacher's license as the result of an investigation completed this week by the Vermont Education Department. The suspension order and a one-sentence description of the incident were posted Friday on a department Web site that lists educator licensing sanctions. Migalti did not immediately return a call for comment Friday. Waits River Principal Carole Freeman said she could not discuss the details of the incident without referring to a hearing report, which she did not have Friday. "Because it's an employment issue, a very difficult legal issue, I need to be very Museum head will step down The Associated Press Concerned about the safety of your heating system? Ultramaf Your family's comfort and security is our top priority.

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