2nd administrator at Chaparral High School on paid leave

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Chaparral High School Assistant Principal Marcus Venus has joined school principal Gina Brown on the paid administrative leave queue, KWTX has confirmed.

“I can verify he is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. I am not able to comment on personnel and ongoing investigations,” a district official told KWTX.

Brown had been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation, Killeen ISD Interim Superintendent Megan Bradley wrote in a letter to parents obtained by KWTX.

The school district “received a concern about Chaparral High School principal, and we are currently investigating,” the letter states.

“As with any employee, we do not discuss the specifics of the investigation in order to ensure a thorough investigation is conducted before making any conclusions,” the letter further states.