Uvalde elementary school principal placed on administrative leave

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People visit a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on June 30, 2022. - Nineteen young children and two teachers were killed when a teenage gunman went on a rampage at Robb Elementary on May 24 i

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UVALDE, Texas - The attorney for the principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers says the principal has been placed on administrative leave.

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Mandy Gutierrez's attorney Ricardo Cedillo of San Antonio says Uvalde school Superintendent Hal Harrell placed the Robb Elementary School principal on paid administrative leave Monday.

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Panel discusses the updated report on the Uvalde school shooting, finding the peace officers failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety.

A legislative committee blamed Gutierrez and an assistant for knowing a lock to the classroom where the killings happened May 24 wasn't working.

Also on Monday, the district school board approved a three-week postponement of the start of the district school year until Sept. 6.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.