Wendy Brown, a Kentucky Department of Education official, has been named principal of Booker T. Washington Academy, effective July 1.Early last week Kentucky School News and Commentary was informed that the internal report on the events surrounding Petrilli's departure was still incomplete.
She will replace Peggy Petrilli, who left as principal last Aug. 26 after parents complained to Superintendent Stu Silberman that Petrilli allegedly mismanaged school funds and was allegedly unethical in administering and scoring standardized tests.
Petrilli alleged that she was forced to leave the school because she is white and parents wanted a black principal. She has filed a lawsuit and is seeking $75,000 in damages.
Brown, 35, who is black, has bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Georgetown College.
This from FCPS press release:
Fayette County Schools Superintendent Stu Silberman announced today the school based decision making council selection of a new principal for Booker T. Washington Academy. Wendy Brown, who is currently a highly skilled educator with the Kentucky Department of Education, will assume her new post on July 1.
Brown has 11 years of experience in education. She started her career in Scott County where she taught first, second and fourth grades at Eastern Elementary. Since 2005 she has worked for the Kentucky Department of Education providing assistance to schools in Clark and Fayette counties. In Fayette County she has worked with Dixie and Johnson elementary schools.
“I’m excited about the position and ready for the challenge,” Brown said, explaining that she was drawn to the position at Booker T. Washington Academy because she enjoys working with a diverse student population.
“I want to be the principal for the students,” she said. “My job is to help improve student achievement and to build community and staff and parent relationships.”
Brown said her first goal will be to familiarize herself with the school – meeting faculty and staff, students, parents and community supporters – in order to assess the needs of the school and identify areas where improvements can be made. She said she will have an “open door policy where we all work together on decisions for the school.”
“We’re excited about the expertise that Wendy will bring to the school based on her experience as a highly skilled educator with the Kentucky Department of Education,” said Fayette County Schools Superintendent Stu Silberman.Brown, 35, is married to Tannare Brown and has a 15-month-old son named Tannare. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Georgetown College, her Rank 1 in instructional leadership from Eastern Kentucky University and her supervision of instruction and superintendent’s certificates from the University of Kentucky. Brown is an active member of First Baptist Church, Georgetown, where she is co-director of children’s church and the youth and children’s choir.
2 comments:
Well, who didn't predict that? The parents have a black principal so their objective has been met and they are happy (for now). I'm sure we will see test scores soar...oh, but wait, that already happened under the previous "white" principal didn't it? It's politics as usual in FCPS....Silberman is just a better plitician than recent people who filled that position. My advice to the new principal...watch your back. Remember, before your predecessor, there was also a black principal in that school who didn't last long...remember this above all...in that school "It's About Parents" and in that district "It's About Stu". If you go to work everyday remembering that, then you may make if for a few years at least.
First if all, her name is not Brown... Her name is Wendy Avila. And she's no better than the previous principal. The parents of the student is black, So they wanted a black principal. It's a terrible school.
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