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Stefani students duct-tape principal to wall for meeting reading goal

Rick Her, principal at Joe Stefani School, was taped to the cafeteria wall Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, by students who earned the most points by reading the most words. Taping the principal to the wall served as incentive for students to read. The next reading incentive is to have the school’s learning director, Juanita Pedrozo, kiss a pig.
Rick Her, principal at Joe Stefani School, was taped to the cafeteria wall Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, by students who earned the most points by reading the most words. Taping the principal to the wall served as incentive for students to read. The next reading incentive is to have the school’s learning director, Juanita Pedrozo, kiss a pig. Brianna Calix bvaccari@mercedsunstar.com

Rick Her, principal at Joe Stefani School in Merced, was duct-taped to the cafeteria wall Tuesday by students who earned the most points by reading the most words. Taping the principal to the wall served as incentive for students to read. Altogether, students at the school read more than 4 billion words in their Accelerated Reader program. The reading incentive for the next quarter’s goal is to have the school’s learning director, Juanita Pedrozo, kiss a pig.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 5:49 PM with the headline "Stefani students duct-tape principal to wall for meeting reading goal."

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