ABC7 Chicago

A Pennsylvania school board voted Wednesday night to terminate five of its staff members after an investigation uncovered alleged abuse inside a special education classroom. In April, Central Bucks School District Superintendent Steven Yanni was placed on leave following a report from the nonprofit, Disability Rights Pennsylvania. It accused Yanni and several other administrators of misleading police and parents about the child abuse allegations. According to the report released, students were physically restrained, water intake was restricted, a student was found naked, and physical punishment was used inside an autism support classroom at Jamison Elementary. The alleged abuse happened from September to December of 2024. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has said it does not consider this a criminal matter. So far, no charges have been filed against anyone involved.