Diana Kruger is officially out at Arleta School.

She was appointed as the permanent head of the Southeast Portland K-8 in May after serving as its interim principal during the 2018-19 school year. But Kruger was removed from the position in late October when a third grader ingested crack cocaine that another student brought to class.

The child was pressured to consume the substance by an older student, Kruger told staff during a meeting after the incident. She also phoned parents in the affected classroom, a third- and fourth-grade blend created after the school year had already begun, several parents told The Oregonian/OregonLive at the time.

Parents began publicly calling for her suspension almost immediately, pressuring district officials during a school board meeting the week after the incident. Many said it was not the first time Kruger botched a response to their concerns.

Others said said they believe administrators directed school personnel not to call poison control or dial 911 until an hour after the third grader ingested the drugs.

Both the district and Portland police launched investigations in the wake of the incident.

Kruger was not seen on campus in the days leading up to the parent protest and district officials said a retired principal was on site to “provide administrative leadership support.”

In a note to parents Friday, Regional Superintendent Esther Omogbehin said a search for a permanent principal will begin after the winter break.

“That process will include opportunities for your input and participation, and I will have more information about how families can be involved once we return from the winter break,” she wrote.

John Horn, who retired as principal of Lent K-8 in 2013, will stay on through the end of the current academic year. District spokeswoman Karen Werstein said Kruger is still employed by the district.