When do I start dealing with them? That's when you begin. Coellner, 40, has come under fire from at least one parent who anonymously disseminated his Feb. Despite his advice to parents to "apply the board of education to the seat of learning," Coellner said he has no intention of employing such tactics in his new job. It's all prescribed. You don't wing it.
I'm not doing it alone and I'm not doing it privately," said Coellner, who does spank his own kids, ages 6, 8 and I never, ever, ever want to harm a child. He said that's the point he was trying to make to approximately members of Calvary Chapel Cape Cod when he lectured, "If you don't discipline them, then you hate them. The homily has been podcast on the church's website for the past six months.
Coellner said he took it down when the Herald started asking questions, saying he doesn't want to get "dragged into a political debate. Kevin Brogioli, principal at ORR Junior High, said he has heard the sermon and doesn't anticipate problems at the school. Coellner, a former Army communications officer and satellite engineer for Lockheed Martin, stressed he spoke about spanking only after a series of homilies on building relationships through love, trust and mutual respect.
I don't have the arrogance to say I know it all or the pride to say I have all the right answers. New assistant principal's spanking podcast causes stir. Facebook Twitter Email.
