The state Department of Education has taken action against the teaching certificates of 24 educators.
The actions were announced this week but taken as far back as July.
The list includes two former teachers in Pittsburgh Public Schools, Joseph Abraham and Ryan Novak, both of whom taught at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School.
Mr. Abraham, who coordinated the robotics program, surrendered his vocational instructional certificate in lieu of discipline. He pleaded guilty to corruption of minors and indecent assault in a case involving inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student and offering to pay her for sex. He was sentenced to three years' probation.
Mr. Novak's certificate in technology education was revoked. An industrial arts teacher, he pleaded guilty to two counts of corruption of minors and was sentenced to two years' probation. The charges were related to an ongoing sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl he once coached in soccer at Pittsburgh Schenley.
Other actions against teachers serving area students, and their most recent district, were:
• Peter C. Schepis Jr., substitute teacher and middle school football coach, South Fayette, certificate surrendered in lieu of discipline because "educator sent inappropriate e-mails containing sexually explicit narratives and photographs taken on school property."
• Derek J. Russo, science teacher, Beaver Area School District, certificate in biology and general science surrendered in lieu of discipline because "educator provided alcohol to minors."
• Michelle Palmer, also known as Michelle Fayish, elementary special education teacher, Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, public reprimand as a result of allegations involving inappropriate discipline of a special education student.
• Kim S. Crummie, Valley Middle School principal, New Kensington-Arnold School District, instructional and administrative certificates suspended beginning May 7, 2008, because of allegations that he solicited an undercover officer in a public restroom.
• Julie A. Miller, also known as Julie A. Dorwart, reading specialist, Agora Cyber Charter School, public reprimand for compromising the integrity of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test.
The full list is available on the Internet at www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us, click "recent teacher certification actions."
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