Two of Jon Ross’ former colleagues testified Monday about sexual harassment complaints they lodged against him that led to his firing.

Ross, 48, was fired April 20 by school directors for allegedly sexually harassing his co-workers at Hempfield Elementary School.

He appealed the decision, saying he was wrongfully fired in retaliation for bringing concerns to school administrators and board members while he was president of Greenville Education Association, the teachers’ union.

In the sixth day of testimony before the state Labor Relations Board, Pittsburgh, the school’s attorney, Diego Correa of Pittsburgh, began the district’s case before hearing officer Tom Leonard.

Leonard on Friday denied Correa’s request to dismiss Ross’ appeal. Ross’ attorney is Todd Park of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, which works with GEA.

Deanna Grantham testified she’s in her eighth year teaching at Hempfield Elementary and had a professional relationship with Ross until 2007.

In December 2007, Ross commented about her clothing, making her uncomfortable. She wore jeans to school as part of a fundraiser where staff donates to a charity to dress casual.

Mrs. Grantham said Ross told her “I’d pay for you to wear jeans any day.” She let it go even though she felt it was inappropriate and disrespectful.

In February 2008, she delivered a list of students’ names to Ross at his request and he said she was very attractive, within earshot of his students.

“I didn’t know how to respond. I didn’t know what to say,” she said, adding she left his classroom.

Ross said he lost the list the next day and she e-mailed it to him because she didn’t want to return to his room. Another teacher was concerned about her reaction, Mrs. Grantham said.

“I was shaking worse than I am right now,” she said.

She knew about Genna Rossi, a former teacher who filed a sexual harassment complaint against Ross in 2002, leading to a written reprimand, and didn’t want to be treated like her. Ms. Rossi told Mrs. Grantham she had a hard time working with Ross when she needed to after she complained about him.

On March 7, 2008, Mrs. Grantham and another teacher went to Ross’ room to pick up his students and she saw him scream at “Student X” who couldn’t solve a math problem.

Ross told the women “I hope one of you takes him. I don’t want him anymore,” Mrs. Grantham said.