There is a comment post here on my blog that Ralph Jacobs has been re-instated as principal of Lockland Elementary. I believe that this is a mistake, and provides a very bad message for the students (who are all aware of what has happened). I believe that there will be future problems from Ralph Jacobs because I have seen a level of anger and contempt for many of the students in his school. I do not know how a man who does not like children has gotten a job as the principal of an elementary school, but there will be future problems.
In the comment placed by a reader on one of my posts, they asked what I'm going to do now. I'm guessing that she meant it rhetorically, but I'm going to answer anyway. My son will not be going back to Lockland Elementary School. There is a Christian Academy right down the road from us, and it turns out that it is actually quite affordable. I encourage ALL parents of the Lockland School District to look at this option. If Lockland loses many students they will lose major state and federal money. Since the board will not listen to us, I think we should send a message they cannot ignore and take their money from them.
Judge rules he acted in self-defense
A municipal judge found the principal of Lockland Elementary School not guilty Wednesday of a misdemeanor assault charge that stemmed from a dispute over a shared driveway.
Ralph Jacob Jr., 50, was visibly relieved when Hamilton County Municipal Judge Melissa Powers announced her ruling. .
According to testimony, the driveway belonged to a friend of Jacob's whom he was visiting on May 8 when the dispute erupted.
"This was a situation between two neighbors who share a common drive and live in close proximity to each other," Powers said. "Unfortunately, all the witnesses and neighbors had to come in here to resolve this."
Powers said it came down to this question: Did Jacob intentionally punch Rhonda Holloway or did he push her out of the way trying to get to safety?
"What is very clear is that he did feel threatened," Powers said.
Jacob spoke out for the first time after the hearing saying, "It's been hard to have these allegations all over the news."
The charge stemmed from an ongoing dispute over a driveway on Eaton Drive that belongs to Holloway and Jacob's friend, Denise Crawley.
On May 8, Holloway confronted Jacob after he pulled into the driveway and parked behind Crawley's home.
Jacob said Holloway threatened to get a gun and kill him. As the two argued, Jacob hit Holloway, knocking her to the ground, thus prompting his arrest, according to testimony.
In court, Jacob's lawyer, William Bell, argued that Jacobs was acting in self-defense.
Assistant Cincinnati Prosecutor Marva Benjamin said Jacob wanted the confrontation and called Holloway to him.
After four hours of testimony, Powers determined thatHolloway trapped Jacob between the car and a wall, leaving him no choice but to go by Holloway to get to safety.
Jacob has been on paid administrative leave since May 9. He said he hopes to be reinstated and start the new school year with a "clean slate."
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