Matanzas High substitute teacher arrested for allegedly kicking disabled student

A substitute teacher at Matanzas High School was arrested after deputies said he kicked a student with disabilities in the leg.Bryan Schewitz, 60, of Flagler Beach, faces a charge of child abuse without great bodily harm, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. He was released from jail on $2,500 bond.A school resource deputy learned about the incident from an assistant principal Oct. 16.Witnesses describe classroom encounterOne witness told deputies Schewitz forcefully moved the student into a chair during a behavioral episode, made him place his hands on a table and said, “The gloves are off.”The witness said Schewitz’s treatment of the student made her uncomfortable.A second witness reported seeing Schewitz kick the student in the leg. The witness later noticed a large mark on the student’s leg and asked Schewitz what happened, deputies said.According to the sheriff’s office, Schewitz replied, “He kicked me and I kicked him. So now we’re square.”The student also told schoo