Principal of school where massacre occurred placed on leave

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The principal of the Texas elementary faculty the place a gunman killed 19 college students and two academics says the principal was positioned on administrative depart Monday, her legal professional mentioned.

Robb Elementary College Principal Mandy Gutierrez was positioned on paid administrative depart by Uvalde faculty Superintendent Hal Harrell, mentioned legal professional Ricardo Cedillo of San Antonio in a terse assertion to The Related Press.

Cedillo didn’t present any additional info on the explanation for the transfer or every other remark. A message to a spokeswoman for the Uvalde Consolidated Impartial College District was not instantly returned.

A legislative committee blamed Gutierrez and an assistant for understanding a lock to the classroom the place the killings occurred on Might 24 wasn’t working and never having it repaired.

Additionally Monday, the district faculty board permitted a three-week postponement of the beginning of the district faculty yr till Sept. 6 so district officers can exchange Robb Elementary’s school rooms and different academic assets.