Why did they fire the DuFief principal?

[Anonymous]

I’m pretty sure he was fired. They gave someone else his job basically. It’s not like he’s on leave and will return to that job? I also thought something financial or maybe an innappropriste relationship with a parent or teacher.

[Anonymous]

The rumor mill is that he had an affair with a teacher. You never know though.

[Anonymous]

If that's true then there are a lot of very nervous principals right now who will worry they could be next. It's hardly unusual behavior. If it's not true, then it's terrible gossip to spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If that's true then there are a lot of very nervous principals right now who will worry they could be next. It's hardly unusual behavior. If it's not true, then it's terrible gossip to spread.

How could it be "hardly unusual" and "terrible gossip to spread" at the same time? If it's common, it's not that terrible to speculate about. Plus, everyone knows anonymous internet posters are just as likely to be full of s*** as to be correct. I think it might be a good thing for principals to be nervous about having had or being in an affair with a teacher. It sets up a bad power dynamic for all school employees. If you want to date, switch schools and then date. If you're married, divorce and switch schools and then date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If that's true then there are a lot of very nervous principals right now who will worry they could be next. It's hardly unusual behavior. If it's not true, then it's terrible gossip to spread.

How could it be "hardly unusual" and "terrible gossip to spread" at the same time? If it's common, it's not that terrible to speculate about. Plus, everyone knows anonymous internet posters are just as likely to be full of s*** as to be correct. I think it might be a good thing for principals to be nervous about having had or being in an affair with a teacher. It sets up a bad power dynamic for all school employees. If you want to date, switch schools and then date. If you're married, divorce and switch schools and then date.

I agree. My point is that plenty of principals have affairs, not that it’s ok. The second point was that if this guy didn’t have an affair and he’s married, it’s a horrible thing to spread as gossip. But yes 1. Leave job 2. Have relationship with teacher. And skip step 2 if married!

[Anonymous]

It’s so tough to get a Principal fired! Must have been something.

[Anonymous]

He is married.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In MCPS, people get put on administrative leave during investigations for three main reasons - financial irregularities, testing violations, and child abuse. If there's financial concerns, they don't stay in position during auditing.

+1 Staff have stayed on the job when being investigated by the police for child abuse. MCPS will place them on leave when the police make the arrest. That can leave a child abuser in contact for a long time with children and create more victims.

[Anonymous]

What is the principal's name? You can do a judiciary case search to see if he was arrested for something that would cause MCPS to put him on leave.

[Anonymous]

Please be decent and do not post his name here. It is all rumor and gossip at this point, and there's no reason to drag him through the mud.

[Anonymous]

Well someone could go to the website and look it up

[Anonymous]

Nothing illegal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:School web site says he is "currently on leave for personnel matter unrelated to students" and there's an acting principal for the remainder of the school year.

I didn’t take “personnel matter” literally. I’ve seen too much written communication riddled with mistakes; I assumed someone meant “personal matter,” and spelled it incorrectly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School web site says he is "currently on leave for personnel matter unrelated to students" and there's an acting principal for the remainder of the school year.

I didn’t take “personnel matter” literally. I’ve seen too much written communication riddled with mistakes; I assumed someone meant “personal matter,” and spelled it incorrectly.

I don't think that's a good assumption. The difference in implication between "personal matter" and "personnel matter" is quite a big one and could open an employer up to a lawsuit if they suggested something about a departed employee that was not true. I think they were very careful with the wording.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School web site says he is "currently on leave for personnel matter unrelated to students" and there's an acting principal for the remainder of the school year.

I didn’t take “personnel matter” literally. I’ve seen too much written communication riddled with mistakes; I assumed someone meant “personal matter,” and spelled it incorrectly.

I don't think that's a good assumption. The difference in implication between "personal matter" and "personnel matter" is quite a big one and could open an employer up to a lawsuit if they suggested something about a departed employee that was not true. I think they were very careful with the wording.

If it was personal they would say nothing. Has to be personnel. But if it’s financial impropriety he’d probably be able to keep working during an investigation