The Spencerport school district has placed Assistant Principal Steve Lysenko on administrative leave after Lysenko posted a selfie video during a weekend protest using an expletive to criticize the Rochester Police Department.
The district says in a statement it supports systemic change and stands with peaceful protesters. But it says the language used by Lysenko does not align with the district code of conduct.
Online petitions have been created both supporting Lysenko and calling for his firing.