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ATWATER, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A main with a Merced Union High School District who was seen connected video dancing inappropriately with the precocious schoolhouse mascot astatine a back-to-school rally has been placed connected administrative leave.
In a statement, the Merced Union High School District says Robert Nunes was placed connected administrative permission connected Monday - pursuing the incidental connected Friday.
"This determination comes arsenic portion of our committedness to maintaining a harmless and respectful situation for each students and staff," writes the district's Director of Communications Viviana Fuentes.
In the video, which was posted to societal media and lasts astir 40 seconds, past Buhach Colony High School Principal Robert Nunes tin beryllium seen successful the halfway of a schoolhouse gymnasium connected an bureau seat pushing himself backward portion the school's mascot is approaching him and the opus "Pony" by creator Ginuwine plays.
The main past fires golden confetti astatine the mascot, stands up and faces disconnected with the mascot. The mascot past sits down connected the seat portion Nunes approaches him - earlier placing his hands connected the mascot's thorax and sliding them down the mascot's chest.
A assemblage of students past joins the 2 astatine the halfway of the gymnasium and idiosyncratic asks Nunes if helium has immoderate words.
"What happens astatine Buhach stays astatine Buhach," Nunes tells the cheering crowd. Nunes past wheels the mascot retired of the room.
In their statement, the Merced Union High School District says their unit volition beryllium "conducting a broad reappraisal of the situation" adding that Robert Nunes volition not beryllium taking portion successful immoderate school-related responsibilities oregon activities portion the probe is ongoing.
In the meantime, Executive Director Torrin Johnson and Associate Principal David Rogers volition service arsenic the Acting Principals of Buhach Colony High School.
