KCS HVA principal placed on administrative leave without pay

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The principal at Hardin Valley Academy, Dr. Rob Speas, was placed on administrative leave without pay, according Knox County Schools Spokeswoman Carly Harrington. KCS Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk appointed Michael Reynolds as the interim principal. WVLT News reached out to KCS to find out if the action was due to a previous incident regarding a gas valve being intentionally left on by a contracted janitor. WVLT has not received a response on that request as of writing. Reynolds was a principal at Central High School before he retired in 2018. In a message to parents, Rysewyk…