The arrest of a Sarasota County bus driver after he touched a Venice Middle School student may result in the suspension of the transportation department boss. Ellery Girard faces a three-day suspension and will likely learn his fate a week from today at the next school board meeting. If the suspension is approved, Gillard will start the suspension the next day. 71-year-old Leonard Villari was fired after an investigation found that he touched a girl inappropriately inside the school cafeteria. He also told her that he loved her and called her pet names. Video surveillance verified the girl’s accusations against the former bus driver.
