The principal and assistant principal of Edgemont Elementary School in Provo have been placed on paid administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.

A Provo City School District spokesperson confirmed that the principal, Harmony Kartchner, and the assistant principal, Desiree Olsen, were placed on leave but did not specify the reason for the leave or what day they were placed on leave.

“The principal and assistant principal at Edgemont Elementary School have been placed on paid administrative leave,” said Caleb Price, Provo School District director of communications, in an email on Thursday.

“As this is an active investigation, Provo City School District cannot comment further on the situation. Dr. Karen Brock has been named as the interim principal at the school and the district is actively working to provide the school with the support they need during this transition.”

According to the school district’s website, Karen Brock, who was named interim principal, is the director of professional development at the district.

It is still unknown how long the investigation may take and how long the two employees will be on leave.

Kartchner started as the school’s principal in the 2019-2020 school year and Olsen began her position in fall 2022. Edgemont Elementary services students in a section of northeast Provo near the Provo Canyon.

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