A high school principal is reassigned after writing that he couldn't say the Holocaust was 'a factual, historical event'

A Florida high school principal was reassigned after telling a student's parent in an email last year, 'I can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event'

"It is out of an abundance of concern and respect for the students and staff of Spanish River Community High School that School District Administration has decided to reassign Principal William Latson effective immediately," the School District of Palm Beach County wrote in a statement.In April 2018, a parent reached out to William Latson, the principal at Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton, with a question about how the school handles the Holocaust in its curriculum.

""The District's curriculum is based on historical fact," the statement added.CNN has filed a public information request and reached out to Latson as well as the district for further comment.

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