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The principal of a Fresno elementary school has been charged with child abuse and endangerment after it was revealed he pushed an 11-year-old special needs student to the ground.
Newly released footage from inside Wolters Primary School shows the moment Brian Vollhardt, who resigned amid a police investigation over the summer, violently pushed the boy with autism on June 7.
The video shows the boy pointing at Vollhardt and talking to him in the school cafeteria along with two other staff members.
When the boy appears to be leaving with the staff, he returns and points at Vollhardt once more before the director suddenly shoves the boy in the chest, sending the 11-year-old flying to the ground.
One of the staff members rushes over to help the boy, and Vollhardt can be seen pointing at the boy and yelling at him.
Ann Frank, the boy’s legal guardian who described him as her son, told ABC 30 that she received a call from Vollhardt that day alleging the student assaulted him.
Frank said it took more than three months for the tapes to confirm what her son had told him, that it was Vollhardt who knocked him to the ground.
“You can’t force these kids like that,” Frank said, condemning Vollhardt’s actions. ‘My son is autistic. Any parent who sees this video knows what I’m feeling right now.
‘My son was pushed hard by this director who was supposed to protect him.’
Arrested and Charged
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Vollhardt claims the boy was “getting in his face” and had clenched his fists and pressed them against him, causing the man to push the boy away.
Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Bob Nelson called Vollhardt’s actions “disgusting” and notified the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing of the incident.
Vollhardt, who has specialized certification in managing students with autism, was hired as an assistant principal at Tranquility High School shortly after leaving Fresno.
The Golden Plains Unified School District said Vollhardt was suspended after administrations learned of the incident and viewed the video.
Vollhardt did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Frank applauded Golden Plains’ actions and said he never wants to see Vollhardt working with students.
“He doesn’t deserve to work at anyone else’s school if he’s working at one,” Frank told ABC. ‘He doesn’t need to handle anyone else’s children.
‘Who can tell how many other children he has done this to?’
Frank also condemned the district’s and police department’s slow response to the three-month incident and has since retained an attorney.
“Anyone who watches that video doesn’t need three months to come out into the community and reveal what happened at this school,” said Jason Bell of the firm Baradat & Paboojian.
Bell said he will file an official government complaint against the Fresnco Unified School District on Friday, paving the way for a lawsuit.
Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said in a statement that he’s disappointed he didn’t see the video until earlier this week and is implementing changes to ensure a supervisor reviews misdemeanor violent charges.
Brian Vollhardt Quick and Facts
- Surveillance cameras captured the moment former Wolters Elementary School Principal Brian Vollhardt shoved an 11-year-old special needs student
- Vollhardt was charged with child abuse and endangerment, but claims the boy pressed his fist against him first during the incident on June 7
- Vollhardt resigned and took a vice principal job at at the Tranquility High School after being suspended, but he has since been placed on leave
- The student’s guardian condemned Vollhardt’s actions and allegations against the boy who has autism, and her lawyer will file a complaint against the district
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