NIles school board grants suspend teacher one-year unpaid leave of absence

NILES — Kelly Newbrough, the McKinley High School math teacher who was suspended 10 days last February for student intimidation and unprofessional conduct, has been granted an unpaid leave of absence for the 2010-2011 school year for medical reasons.

The Niles Board of Education approved the request in a unanimous vote without comment tonight during its regular meeting.

In a letter to Superintendent Rocco Adduci, Newbrough, 42, wrote that he provided a letter from a physician “listing the reason, effective date, and duration of the medical leave of absence.”

Newbrough’s letter did not state the medical issue. Such information is protected under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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