Columbus, In. — After officials from the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation declined comment earlier in the week a report from the Columbus Police Department says a city councilman and substitute teacher is under investigation following an altercation with a student.
The report from the police department says the altercation between District 3 Republican Columbus city councilman Frank Jerome and a student over a cell phone just after noon on Friday, April 13. Jerome grabbed the students arm causing the student to fall from the chair. No injuries were reported.
Unconfirmed reports indicate Jerome was sent home and will not be used as a substitute teacher any longer.
Indiana State Police are conducting the investigation and have issued no statement.
This is the second time in as many years for a Columbus city councilman to be in legal trouble. In 2016 District 1 Republican Dascal Bunch was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure after the Columbus Police Department reports indicated Bunch exposed himself to them on at least three occasions. Bunch agreed to and completed a pre-trial diversion program in 2017.
