A Final Release And Settlement Agreement Has Been Reached Between The Bristol Tennessee School Board And Former Holston View Principal Jerry Poteat. However, He Will Have To Put His Signature On The Agreement. A Judge Dismissed Charges Of Attempted Child Abuse And Attempted Child Neglect Against Poteat About Two Years Ago. He Was Accused Of Locking A Five Year Old Student Outside The School In Cold Temperatures. He Plead Not Guilty. The Charges Were Dismissed After It Was Found The Wording In The Indictment Was Insufficient. Under The Agreement, Poteat’s Employment With The School System That He Had Worked At For 40 Years, Will End As A Result Of The Settlement Agreement.