ODESSA, Texas —
(Editor's note: The video above is from previous coverage of the incident.)
Ector County ISD has confirmed that the principal of Buice Elementary in Odessa, Jim Workman, was reinstated after a brief administrative leave.
NewsWest 9 was made aware of the administrative leave on Monday.
After an investigation was completed, the district now said he will return to work tomorrow.
The district did not say why Workman was placed on leave, just that it was in response to something that happened on Friday.
The district’s full statement from the initial announcement can be read below:
"Buice’s Principal has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation of an incident Friday. Because it is an ongoing investigation and a personnel matter, we are unable to give you any additional information at this time."