A former Garth Elementary School teacher received a twelve-month probated sentence after he pleaded guilty to second-degree wanton endangerment Thursday in a case involving a student with Autism.
According to the News-Graphic, Jayson Featherston entered the plea in a Scott County Court. Featherston’s plea comes two months after his resignation from Garth. He resigned his post two days after he dragged the third-grader out of his classroom, down a second-floor hallway, down a stairwell and along the first-floor corridor.
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The incident also prompted the forced resignation of Garth Principal Terry Quillen, who schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hub said had failed to intervene and act as an advocate for the student.
Featherston accepted a recommendation from Scott County Attorney Glenn Williams’ office regarding the 12-month probated jail term. He is also not allowed to have contact with the student or his family, and will have to pay court costs.
