John Edward Glennon

John Edward Glennon (September 3, 1932 - August 11, 2007) was an American educator.
Biography
John Edward Glennon was born September 3, 1932, in Kingston, New York.
Career
Following the Depression, he became a school teacher. Subsequently, Glennon became a school principal in Millbrook, New York and later the superintendent of the Millbrook Central School District.
As superintendent, Mr. Glennon was forced into a position in which he established an important legal precedent for disciplining students who posed a danger to other students. After Mr. Glennon protected the general student body by suspending a student from school, the student and his family sued Mr. Glennon. The courts vindicated his decisions. The facts are best explained through the legal opinions detailed at: 6 AD2d 637 (3d Dept 1983); 594 F.Supp. 220 (SDNY 1984); 96 AD2d 637 (3d Dept 1983); 757 F.2d 496 (2d Cir 1985); See Also: 107 AD2d 10 (2d Dept 1985)
Death and afterward
He died on August 11, 2007, surrounded by his family in Concord, North Carolina.
On the 75th anniversary of his birth, September 3, 2008, a flag was flown over the United States Capitol in memory of John Edward Glennon as "A Great American Educator."

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