An Iowa high school employee was placed on leave after he hurled racist abuse toward a student, according to a report.
A staff member at Dubuque Hempstead High School called a student the N-word during a confrontation in front of several other students in a hallway, and the incident was recorded on video, reported KWWL-TV.
“What you looking at, n---er?” the man yells at the student.
Another Black student walks out of a nearby room toward the staffer as he shouts the slur, as seen on a three-second Snapchat video, but then abruptly stops when he hears the word.
The employee, whose name has not been released, apologizes to the Black student who walked out of the room and then turns his attention back to the other student in the video.
"I want to be clear in saying that the actions shown in this video are not acceptable and do not represent the values of Hempstead High School or the Dubuque Community School District," wrote assistant principal Julia Jorgenson in a letter to parents.
The staff member was placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated, and Jorgensen promised the school would take "appropriate disciplinary action."
"I have talked personally with many students and parents today, as have members of our administrative team and staff across the building, to reinforce that we are here to support students today and moving forward," Jorgensen said. "I have been nothing short of impressed by the maturity, honesty and emotion in those conversations. One of our Mustang values is to be inclusive, and we will continue to strive to do better each day."
Watch the video at this link.
