Bethlehem Guidance Counselor Reinstated After Public Hearing and Emotional Testimony

BETHLEHEM — Recounting the day she was escorted out of Profile School, Jill Brewer broke down in tears. Brewer, a guidance counselor at the school for nine years, was placed on indefinite leave without explanation on Jan. 15 and then faced dismissal for alleged insubordination, among other claims. Brewer was reinstated by a 4-3 vote from the school board on Monday, following a seven-hour public hearing. Brewer had requested the hearing be public, and more than 150 supporters, including staff and students, attended the hearing.