Carrboro High School principal placed on administrative leave
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THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN
CARRBORO IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE
LEAVE AFTER STUDENTS, PARENTS,
EVEN STAFF.
>> RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT HER
PERFORMANCE. NOW THE LOCAL
NAACP CHAPTER ARGUES THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT ACTED TOO QUICKLY IN
SENDING HER HOME. THE ROSEMONT,
THE CASEY CHOSE US BOTH SIDES
OF THE ISSUE.
>> STUDENTS AND STAFF AT
CARRBORO HIGH SCHOOL ARE AIRING
THEIR GRIEVANCES WITH THEIR
PRINCIPAL HALAYNA THOMAS FROM
THIS WALKOUT AT THE END OF MAY
TO THIS 15 PAGE LETTER FROM
STAFF ALLEGING COMMUNICATION
FAILURES, MICRO MANAGEMENT AND
A LACK OF TRUST. THEY SAY
CHANGE IS NEEDED. PARENTS SPOKE
AT A RECENT SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING ON BEHALF OF STAFF
MEMBERS SUCH AS CONCERNS AROUND
SAFETY.
>> COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND
STATE REGULATIONS AND A
PROFOUND BREAKDOWN OF
COMMUNICATION. DOCTOR THOMAS
HAS BEEN PLACED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, BUT NOT
EVERYONE AGREES WITH THAT
CHOICE OR WITH THE ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST HER.
>> WE WILL NOT STAND IDLY BY
AND WATCH OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN,
THE MINISTRY THEIRS CONTINUE TO
BE PUSHED OUT OF THE DISTRICT
RATHER JUST WAIT.
>> THE CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO
BRANCH OF THE NAACP IS CALLING
THE DISTRICT'S RESPONSE
HEAVY-HANDED FANS, SOMEBODY'S
HOME.
>> AND THEY CANNOT BUT FEEL
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND
DUTY. THAT UNITS IF THEY ARGUE
THE SCHOOL HAS IMPROVED UNDER
THOMAS'S TENURE. THE NAACP WHO
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE
DISTRICT OFFICE HAS BEEN SILENT
PUBLIC. THE TOP OF YOUR STAFF
TO TOM OF COMPETENCY AND
PROFESSIONALISM AND HER
LEADERSHIP GIVE A HALF OF THIS
PERFORMANCE AS DEMONSTRATED.
>> BY A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT,
WE WILL ON APRIL 17. WE AGREE
WITH THE NAACP THAT IT'S
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR THERE
TO BE DUE PROCESS. AND THAT'S
EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING AT
THIS TIME. A DISTRICT
SPOKESPERSON ANDY JAKE SAYS
THERE IS A THOROUGH AND
IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION
UNDERWAY INTO PAID
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE IS NOT A
PUNITIVE MEASURE. IT'S NOT
DISCIPLINARY IN MEASURE.
IT'S A TEMPORARY STATUS SO THAT
WE CAN TALK TO FOLKS IN AN
IMPARTIAL MANNER. GRADUATION IS
THIS WEEKEND AND THE NAACP IS
URGING THE DISTRICT TO ALLOW
THOMAS TO ATTEND FOR NOW.
SHE REMAINS ON ADMINISTRATIVE
LEAVE.