McAdory Middle School assistant principal arrested and placed on leave

A McAdory Middle School assistant principal was placed on administrative leave following his arrest Wednesday, according to Jefferson County Schools and county jail records.

Keante Harris, 45, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Wednesday on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, records show.

“Keante Harris surrendered himself to the Jefferson County Jail on a warrant for being a fugitive from justice,” said Henry Irby, spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “There’s nothing else we can release.”

A spokesperson for Jefferson County Schools referred questions about the circumstances of Harris’ arrest to the sheriff’s office.

“We were informed that Mr. Keante Harris was arrested Wednesday afternoon,” Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin said in a statement to AL.com. “We are currently still gathering facts about the specifics of this situation. However, initial indications indicate that the charges are not related to this individual’s employment with Jefferson County Schools. In accordance with standard procedure, Mr. Harris has been placed on paid administrative leave. As additional facts become available, we will act in accordance with our district’s policies.”

Harris is one of the assistant principals at McCalla Middle School.