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Florida Substitute Arrested, Fired After Alleged Classroom Outburst at Lake Minneola High

A case report citing a history of bipolar disorder is renewing questions about how schools screen and support staff.

Overview

  • Angela Faith Jourdan, a substitute at Lake Minneola High School, was arrested Monday after refusing to leave a class, and the district fired her that day and alerted parents.
  • Investigators say she made explicit sexual remarks to students, called herself a "million-dollar prostitute," and twerked during class.
  • A student told deputies Jourdan grabbed her head and neck as she tried to leave, leading to charges of disorderly conduct, simple battery, and two counts of disrupting a school function.
  • A school resource deputy arrived around 10:20 a.m., and bodycam video shows Jourdan arguing as deputies restrained her and escorted her from the building.
  • The case report notes a history of bipolar disorder, and the school board chair praised students for responding with care, which is prompting debate over hiring checks and mental health support in schools.