Arrow Christian Academy At College Park

591-1-1-.31(13) · Rule 591-1-1-.31(13) requires Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations. Center Staff shall not commit any criminal act, as defined under Georgia law, in the presence of any child enrolled in the Center. Center staff shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

During an investigation, it was determined that on March 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., a staff member inappropriately disciplined a two-year-old child while in the classroom. The staff member engaged in criminal acts in the presence of children while at the center. The staff member applied physical force in efforts to correct the child's behavior. The staff member was arrested on March 14, 2025, and charged with aggravated battery and cruelty to children in the second degree.

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591-1-1-.11(2) · Rule 591-1-1-.11(2) requires that personnel shall not: physically or sexually abuse a child or engage or permit others to engage in sexually overt conduct in the presence of any child enrolled in the center; inflict corporal/physical punishment upon a child; shake, jerk, pinch or handle a child roughly; verbally abuse or humiliate a child which includes, but is not limited to, the use of threats, profanity or belittling remarks about a child or his family; isolate a child in a dark room, closet or unsupervised area; use mechanical or physical restraints or devices to discipline children; use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the parent's written consent; restrict unreasonably a child from going to the bathroom; punish toileting accidents; force-feed a child or withhold feeding a child regularly scheduled meals and/or snacks; force or withhold naps; allow children to discipline or humiliate other children; or confine a child for disciplinary purposes to a swing, highchair, infant carrier, walker or jump seat.

During an investigation, it was determined that on March 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., while transitioning for lunch a staff member inappropriately disciplined a two-year-old child while in the classroom. There were two staff members supervising 15 two-year-old children. One staff member repeatedly instructed the two-year-old child to go to their assigned seat, but the two-year-old child did not do as instructed. The staff member grabbed and forcefully made the child sit in the chair and pushed the chair underneath the table. After the incident, the child showed signs of distress and limped when they walked. The other staff member in the room did not witness the incident because their back was turned as they talked to the other children in the class. Upon pickup, the parent asked why the child was limping. The center director viewed the staff member’s inappropriate actions on video footage and reported what happened to the parent. The Department determined that the center staff roughly handled the two- year-old child, resulting in the child sustaining an injury to the leg that required professional medical attention.

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