A student recorded vice principal Joseph Defillipo having a discussion with one student and saying : ' I just do n't like the black kids ' A school vice-principal has been suspended after making a racist remark which was caught on video . Joseph Defillipo from Scandinavian Middle School in Fresno , California , was recorded by a student 's cellphone , saying : ' I just do n't like the black kids . ' Defillipo had been in the middle of a discussion with several students about who he did n't like at the school . The 20-second clip cuts off after the teacher 's racially-insensitive comment . The vice principal has taught in the district for 18 years and has been at the middle school since 2010 . The video was posted to YouTube on Friday where it has been watched more than 4,000 times . It was brought to the school 's attention by a parent of the student involved . Scandinavian Middle School refused to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Online on Wednesday . Daily Mail Online was also waiting on a comment from the school district . In a statement to Daily Mail Online on Wednesday the school said Defillipo had been put on paid administrative leave while an third-party , external investigation took place . A school statement read : 'Fresno Unified takes great pride in providing a positive learning environment for all students and staff . The interaction between the Scandinavian student and our employee has been brought to our attention and we are conducting an investigation . 'Fresno Unified takes this matter very seriously and we will take any necessary actions pending the results . During our investigation , and as a matter of practice , the employee is on paid administrative leave . ' Several parents whose children attend Scandinavian Middle School told The Fresno Bee that they want Defillipo fired . A group of former students gathered outside the school premises on Tuesday to protest , chanting : ' I love black people ' and 'black power ' . Around 10 per cent of students at Scandinavian Middle School are black , The Fresno Bee reported . The vice principal earns around $ 87,000 a year , according to public records . The YouTube video attracted a number of comments , both attacking and in defense of the senior teacher . One commenter , Kevin Hill , wrote : ' I 'd withhold any judgment until the rest of the video comes out . First , he was talking to black mids [ sic ] , most likely joking , inappropriate , yeah but not racist . Second , the way the video cuts immediately out indicates that there was more said which in context would 've shown he was joking . ' Alyssa Hochstetler wrote : 'why would he say that ? im so glad i left that school . ' Vice-principal Joseph Defillipo ( left ) from Scandinavian Middle School in Fresno , California , ( right ) was suspended after being caught in a cellphone video saying : ' I just do n't like the black kids '
Joseph Defillipo from Scandinavian Middle School in Fresno , California , recorded by a student 's cellphone , saying : ' I just do n't like the black kids ' The teacher , who makes $ 87,000 a year , has 18 years teaching in the district and been at the middle school since 2010 . Defillipo has been placed on paid administrative leave .