COUPEVILLE: School administrators placed on leave

Luisa Loi reports from the Coupeville School District for the Whidbey News-Times.

The Coupeville School District has placed the principal and vice principal of the middle and high schools on non-disciplinary leave as an investigation is underway, according to a message sent out to families by Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood Monday morning.

Principal Geoff Kappes and Vice-Principal Allyson Cundiff will be temporarily replaced by Leatherwood for an unspecified period of time.

The message does not provide a reason for the investigation. The vagueness of the email led to rampant speculation on social media about the reasons for the action.

Ed. Note: This is the letter sent to families in the district by Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood.