JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One Mandarin Middle School employee was in jail Tuesday after he was arrested on charges of battery for an incident that happened on campus, while another is being fired for "making inappropriate statements of a sexual nature to students," Principal Julie Humphreys wrote in an email to parents.
Curtis Omarr Williams was arrested for an incident that happened at the school on Nov. 15, 2023. Humphreys says he was removed from the school Nov. 16, 2023.
She clarified the alleged battery was on an adult, not a student.
Duval County School Police received approval from the State Attorney's Office to arrest Williams and took him into custody Tuesday.
The second employee mentioned in Humphrey's email is "in the process of being terminated," she wrote. Though the employee is named in the email, we will not be naming him because he has not been charged with a crime.
Humphreys says the employee, who was a security guard, made inappropriate comments that led to an investigation, which began May 3. A parent reported the incident.
These allegations were reported to the Department of Children and Families also, Humphreys said.
"While this is all disappointing news, I hope this assures you that we have high standards for employee conduct and will take appropriate action to ensure that we are providing students and families with a safe and appropriate learning environment," she wrote.
Williams worked for DCPS since 2022. The other employee was hired March 28, 2024.