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Apr 29, 2009 7:35 am US/Eastern

Lawrence Principal On Leave Over Racy Book

LAWRENCE (AP) ― A Lawrence school principal has been placed on leave while the administration investigates teachers union allegations that she promoted her racy romance novel during faculty meetings.

Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy tells The Eagle-Tribune that Oliver School Principal Beth Gannon is "emotionally fragile" because of the accusation. He says Gannon wrote "Crazy Fortunes" before she started working in the city's schools.

Union President Frank McLaughlin calls the book "entirely inappropriate," because it contains sex scenes, binge drinking and drug use.

One teacher claims she was reassigned after complaining about the book.
The union is considering a no-confidence vote in Gannon at its May meeting.

One school committee member wants Gannon fired.

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