Midfield school board refuses to fire Midfield High Principal Hansel Gunn

MIDFIELD, Al.
The Midfield school board last night voted 3-2 against firing embattled Midfield High School Principal Hansel Gunn, who has been on paid administrative leave for one month.
Midfield City Schools Superintendent Nikita Williams recommended terminating Gunn's contract after an investigation into events that happened Sept. 21 when a student brought a handgun to the high school.
School board members Nathaniel Hutton, John Ware and Verranzno Davis voted against the termination tonight, while board members Rita Gulley and Geary Terrell voted in favor of firing Gunn.
Williams placed Gunn on administrative leave Sept. 21, saying he was insubordinate to her when she questioned him about his decision not to place the school on lockdown, in accordance with school policy, after a student was found with the gun on campus.
Gunn said at that time that he did not put the school on lockdown because he thought the situation was under control.
Gulley said after voting for termination that Gunn's actions were clearly against school policy and should not be overlooked.
Parents and students have rallied around Gunn since he was put on administrative leave, and some parents during the Thursday night meeting said they were ready for the matter to be resolved and for a principal to return to the school.
Some board members expressed similar sentiments. Davis, after the vote to keep Gunn, said the matter should be closed and he should be allowed to return to work.
But Williams said she was unsure when Gunn would return to the school. She said there still are some issues regarding G