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Wyoming Valley West superintendent says vice principal will return after state police and forensic reviews found no evidence
Summary
The superintendent announced that a vice principal placed on remote assignment will return after a Pennsylvania State Police warrant and an independent forensic analysis found no evidence the post came from that account; the superintendent emphasized due process and urged unity.
Superintendent Dr. Soupana announced at the Feb. 4 work session that a high‑school vice principal who had been on remote assignment will return to work after investigations found no evidence linking that staff member to an alleged social‑media post. Dr. Soupana said the Pennsylvania State Police executed a warrant that "produced 0 evidence of a post being made from the account owned by the vice principal," and an independent cybersecurity forensic analysis "also produced 0 evidence of a post being made from the account owned by the vice principal."
He told the board that the state police are continuing efforts to determine who made the post, but that both the warrant and the district's separate forensic review found no evidence of wrongdoing by the vice principal. "As a result, and in accordance with due process, the staff member will be returning to work," Dr. Soupana said.
The superintendent framed the announcement as a call for unity, saying adults' actions shape school climate and urging families, staff and community members to focus on students' opportunities. No formal vote or disciplinary action was recorded during the meeting; the superintendent described the staff member's return as an administrative decision made after the law‑enforcement and forensic reviews.
