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'Incident' on school bus leads to principal resignation, 2 firings

LYNNFIELD, Mass. — The principal has resigned and two Lynnfield Public Schools employees were fired after an "incident" on a METCO bus, according to the superintendent.

Superintendent Jane Tremblay wouldn't comment on the nature of the incident but said something happened on a bus that prompted the firings.

"Under federal and state law, I am not at liberty to discuss confidential student or personnel issues," Tremblay said in the statement. "I can confirm there was an incident on the bus and two employees involved in the METCO program are no longer employed by Lynnfield Public Schools."

Friday afternoon, FOX25 learned that the Summer Street Elementary School principal resigned, effectively immediately, due to what happened on the school bus.

The Department of Children and Families told FOX25 it is investigating what happened, which involved two children on the bus.

"Our strongest commitment is to our students’ best interests, whether in school, during transportation, or at school-sponsored events and we will always act with that as the foremost consideration," Tremblay said.

Police declined to comment.