PATERSON -- The state recently ordered that a former Paterson teacher's certificates be suspended after he allegedly verbally abused and spit on a 10th grade female student.

In May 2014, Lat Sall, a French teacher at the School of Education and Training in the JFK Educational Complex, allegedly yelled at a female student, "you're dirty and stink, go home and take a shower" or words to that effect and spat on her, according to the decision.

Sall had been a teacher since 2004 and worked in Paterson for 13 years. He was later fired from his tenured position, according to state documents.

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Sall told the state that it was a one-time incident and that he was successful teaching in East Orange and would have a new job opportunity for the 2016-17 school year.

School records show that he was offered to teach french at East Orange Campus High School for the 2015-16 school year with a $51,873 salary.

Sall's multiple certificates, including a teacher of french and psychology, were ordered to be suspended for two years. Sall's lawyer declined to comment on the state's decision.

Sara Jerde may be reached at sjerde@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SaraJerde.

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