Former Scott High School Principal Anthony “Tony” Proccocino has accepted a voluntary diversion program with the Kenton County District Court in order to avoid further prosecution stemming from alleged instances of giving minors alcohol at a New Year’s Eve party in 2023.
The program, which Proccocino accepted on Jan. 8, according to court documents, requires him to complete 12 hours of community service, pay a $100 diversion fee, and attend a critical thinking class from Cognitians, an Ohio-based company that provides educational programs for courts.
The company’s website describes the critical thinking class as helping first-time offenders “learn how to avoid negative influences, handle stress and take responsibility for their decisions.”
Proccacino was brought on as Scott High School’s principal in July. He formerly served as the principal of White’s Tower Elementary School in Independence for 10 years.
Proccacino was placed on leave in October after police obtained videos of him serving alcohol to two underage teenagers at his house in Independence on New Year’s Eve, 2023, while still working as the principal at White’s Tower. Kenton County Police later charged Proccacino with two counts of aiding or assisting any person under 21 from being served alcoholic beverages, a misdemeanor. The police later released one of the videos to media outlets.
Cody Wolf was assigned as interim principal of Scott High School after Procaccino went on leave. Proccacino resigned on Nov. 22. Proccacino has until April 9 to complete the diversion program.
