State senate candidate reinstated to assistant principal job after monthlong suspension
Scott Lassiter, who is running for a southern Wake County seat against Democratic Sen. Lisa Grafstein, is an assistant principal at a middle school for students with disciplinary problems. He was on paid leave while school system officials looked into his role in removing a student after an altercation.
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School system spokeswoman Lisa Luten confirmed that Lassiter was back in “active status” Monday.
He’ll return to his job on Tuesday at Connections Academy in Cary. Connections Academy, a middle school for students who have been reassigned for disciplinary reasons as an alternative to long-term suspension.
The school system didn’t provide an explanation for Lassiter’s reinstatement, citing the confidentiality of personnel records.