WYCKOFF — Reinstating suspended middle school Principal Christopher Iasiello would have a "chilling effect" on the investigation of an October incident involving his daughter and other students, the borough school district argued before an administrative law judge on Tuesday.
The online hearing was called in response to a motion by the principal seeking to end a suspension that began in January and that sparked months of speculation among Eisenhower Middle School parents after officials refused to explain his departure.
On Tuesday, for the first time, Board of Education Attorney Stephen Fogarty stated publicly that, contrary to Iasiello's repeated denials, the principal participated in the investigation involving his daughter.