Principal, assistant principal at metro Atlanta middle school placed on leave

MILTON, Ga. — The principal and assistant principal at Northwestern Middle School are on leave for a personnel investigation, 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.

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The district did not identify the assistant principal on leave or say a reason for them being placed on leave. The district only said it was for a “personnel investigation.”

The school has three assistant principals, according to the staffing site.

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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