The committee emphasised that as the head of the institution, Lee was held to a higher standard by parents and the public to set a positive example.
Edmund Wong Chun-sek, a former lawmaker and currently a manager of the school, said the one-off incident would not affect the hiring of Lee’s replacement.
“I believe an isolated incident will not discourage dedicated, capable and aspiring educators from applying for this principalship,” Wong said.
He added that the decision to fire Lee was guided by the best interests and well-being of students.
The decision follows a viral video dated May 22 and posted on social media that shows a Singaporean security guard telling Lee to move a coach that his students and teachers were using, but he becomes irate and rudely rebuffs her instructions.
As the situation escalates and one of the guards prepares to call for help, Lee tells her to “go away”. He appears agitated as two passengers on the coach try to calm him down.
This article was first published on SCMP.