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Madison Comprehensive High School principal assaulted by student

Posted at 10:16 PM, Aug 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-31 22:16:38-04

MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Madison Local School District's superintendent says the principal of Madison Comprehensive High School was assaulted by a student Monday morning.

According to the superintendent, the principal was managing a student behavior issue in a classroom, when a student became combative and violent and assaulted the principal.

"Mr. Conway conducted himself in a very professional manner in spite of the circumstances," Superintendent Rob Peterson said.

Peterson did not say if the student was arrested.

News 5 has reached out to the Richland County Sheriff's Office for more information.