COUPEVILLE: Assistant principal returns from leave

David Svien reports from the Coupeville School District for the Whidbey News-Times. Read the whole story.

One of two Coupeville High School/Middle School administrators placed on a “non-disciplinary leave pending an investigation” in December is returning to work, but the other one remains missing in action.

Allyson Cundiff, who was the CHS/CMS assistant principal, will be back with the district Thursday but in “a new capacity.”

[A] letter to parents does not address the status of CHS/CMS Principal Geoff Kappes, who has been on the same leave since Dec. 16.

They Said It

[The] letter sent to parents Wednesday by Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood says Cundiff will “be helping with various administrative tasks that support our school buildings and student needs.”

Leatherwood states that interim principal Springy Yamasaki “continues to serve as principal.”

“While I don’t have any additional information to share at this time, I want to reassure you that our primary focus remains on providing a quality education and supporting the success of each student in our care,” the letter concludes.