The principal and assistant principal at Northwestern Middle School are on leave, a district spokesperson confirmed to Channel 2 Action News .
Principal Joel Peterson has been at the school since the 2019-20 school year, according to the school’s website .
The district did not identify the assistant principal on leave or say a reason for them being placed on leave.
The school has three assistant principals, according to the staffing site.
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An interim principal has been named, according to the district.
Channel 2 Action News is working to learn more about why these school officials were placed on leave.
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