In an unusual move, the principal of Scotlandville High School in Baton Rouge has been placed on paid leave while district leaders conduct an inquiry into a fight that occurred there last week.

The fight, which involved several female students beating up another female student, was captured on a video that has been circulating around the campus at 9870 Scotland Ave. and in the surrounding Scotlandville community.

Taylor Gast, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, confirmed that Principal Paul Jackson was placed on leave earlier this week awaiting the outcome of the investigation. Gast would not say what prompted the move, describing it as a personnel matter.

It is unusual for the school district to launch its own inquiry into a student fight. Typically, the princi

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