Police: CCSD elementary worker slapped special needs boy, 6, after he hit her

Title: Police: CCSD elementary worker slapped special needs boy, 6, after he hit her Julia Martinez-Ebner, a 44‑year‑old literacy and connection involvement specialist at Robert Taylor Elementary School in Henderson, was arrested Wednesday by the Clark County School District Police Department. She faces one felony charge of child maltreatment or neglect, according to online Henderson Justice Court records. Martinez-Ebner has been placed on unpaid leave pending the investigation. Police responded to Taylor Elementary on Sept. 16 after an assistant principal reported that a staff member had slapped a special‑needs student’s face. Surveillance video shows the six‑year‑old boy holding a container of printer toner when the assistant principal took it from his hands. The assistant principal told officers the boy slapped her arm while trying to retrieve the toner. The boy then slapped Martinez‑Ebner’s face, and she responded by striking him with a stack of papers she was holding, causing him to fall to the ground. The video description states: “Martinez is observed striking (the boy) and subsequently throwing papers astat him portion (the boy) was lying connected the ground,” the study said. It also notes: “Following the incident, (the boy) is observed holding his look and crying portion remaining connected the ground.” After the incident, officers found Martinez‑Ebner sitting in a break‑room area holding a crystal container to her ear. She requested medical assistance and said, “I consciousness similar I’m going to walk out,” the study said. She later emailed the district a hospital note indicating she could not return to work until Sept. 19. The boy was examined in the nurse’s office. He displayed no visible symptoms or injuries and told police that Martinez‑Ebner had hit him. Authorities confirmed he is a special‑needs student; the nature of his disability was redacted in the report. His foster parents told officers he does not have autism. Although the foster parents said they did not wish to press charges, police recommended that Martinez‑Ebner be charged. She surrendered to school police on Wednesday. The study concluded: “Considering (the boy)’s property and circumstances, Martinez’ actions, as observed in the video, would reasonably be expected to origin a kid of (his) property to acquisition fear, affectional distress, or intelligence suffering,” the study said. Justice of the Peace Barbara Schifalacqua set Martinez‑Ebner’s bail at $5,000 on Thursday, per online court records. She was also ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.