Heartland Christian Academy
| Heartland Christian Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Shelby County, Missouri | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′37″N 91°59′26″W / 39.9437304°N 91.9904957°WCoordinates: 39°56′37″N 91°59′26″W / 39.9437304°N 91.9904957°W |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Protestant |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Website |
hcaboardingschool |
Heartland Christian Academy is a private Christian boarding school in Shelby County, Missouri, targeting K-12 students with behavioral issues. It has been subject to several investigations related to alleged abuse of students, often stemming from the school's use of corporal punishment. On October 30th, 2001, state officials raided the school and 115 children were removed. The academy won a civil suit stating that the raid was unwarranted, and the court barred state officials from further removals without solid evidence of abuse.[1]
Links and References
- ↑ ABIGAIL KEEL & RYAN FAMULINER (20 October 2014). "Heartland, Missouri: A 30 Minute Special Report". KBBI Mid-Missouri Public Radio. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
Heartland Christian Academy openly uses corporal punishment. In Missouri, it's legal for schools to use physical punishment as long as parents know the school's policy. ... All this happened on October 30th, 2001. The state removed 115 students from Heartland Christian Academy after the investigation into the child abuse claims. ... Heartland sued Mike Waddle in civil court over the raid. He represented himself. There were appeals, but eventually Heartland won $800,000 in legal fees and Judge E. Richard Webber signed an injunction barring the state from removing any child from Heartland without having solid proof the child is being abused or is in imminent danger of abuse.
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