Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, it opened in 2006. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says Ardrey Kell Principal David Switzer is suspended with pay while officials look into accusations of racism. I. Switzer had been suspended as officials investigated racial accusations against him. She says her goal was to be the principal at Ardrey Kell High School. Ardrey Kell has not been, and will not be, silent against racial injustices, even and especially when they occur within our community," the unnamed creators of that petition wrote. Brooks says she has talked to Switzer since her appointment. “We talked about the fact that this may not have been the way one of us would have wanted,” Brooks said. Loading... Unsubscribe from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools? The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools website (www.cms.k12.nc.us) is in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. School officials did not confirm what the accusations are, but a Change.org page details alleged incidents of Switzer saying inappropriate things during faculty meetings. CMS leaders say David Switzer has been reassigned to a position in the central office. Our school is a comprehensive high school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A petition calling for him to stay at the school has over 5,000 signatures. School Bullying-Prevention (BP) Committee Members: (i.e, a teacher, parent, support staff, administrator…) Member-MARY TOWE-COUNSELOR, REBEKAH ABBEN-TEACHER Member-RON … School: ARDREY KELL HS Principal: MIKE MATHEWS II. He was named the district’s principal of the year in 2013-2014. Ardrey Kell High School P.O. In a show of support for Switzer, nearly 4,500 people had signed a separate petition as of midday Monday urging CMS to retain him as principal, citing what they said were his efforts to build an inclusive environment at Ardrey Kell. The “Have Principal David Switzer Resign from Ardrey Kell” petition currently has 3,792 signatures. Ardrey Kell principal discusses Sept. 11, 2001 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Principal David Switzer was suspended by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Thursday, June 11. – The principal of Ardrey Kell High School has been suspended with pay while the district investigates allegations of racial incidents reported at the school. RELATED: ARDREY KELL HS PRINCIPAL SUSPENDED AMID ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM . CMS appointed Brooks to Ardrey Kell’s principal vacancy after David Switzer was moved following complaints about the school’s racial climate. Students, parents and faculty showed their support or Principal David Switzer, hoping Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will take note and keep him as principal of Ardrey Kell… Former Ardrey Kell High School students have started a petition to ask for the resignation of the principal David Switzer They say the constant racial incidents that have happened at the school down through the years is reason for new leadership. Before that she was an assistant principal at Ardrey Kell. Learning Community (LC) Team Members/Positions: Member-MIKE MATHEWS/Principal Member-BILL TSINTZOS/School Point Person III. Principal. David Switzer is the former Ardrey Kell High School principal. She has been with CMS for 26 years. Petition calls for Ardrey Kell HS Principal to resign The petition in support of Switzer states the Switzer is hurt by the racial incidents and is helping students get through the difficult times. Switzer has been the principal at Ardrey Kell since 2010. Ardrey Kell was the first high school in Mecklenburg county to have an artificial turf athletic field on-site. Race and Ardrey Kell. Ardrey Kell is one of the most overcrowded schools in CMS and one of the largest schools in the Carolinas, yet yearly residency checks are uncommon at CMS schools. Ardrey Kell High School principal Jamie Brooks has been sitting in on the Zooms of classes that have been targeted in previous days, so she can take down information about the incidents, try to identify the bombers and alert administrators. Principal David Switzer was suspended by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Thursday, June 11. Community House Middle School principal Jamie Brooks has been named the new principal at Ardrey Kell High School, officials announced Monday. “As a member of the AK community, a parent in the AK community and a leader within this community, the last several months have been extremely heavy on my heart for so many reasons,” Brooks said during the July 21 school board meeting. Established in 2006, Ardrey Kell High School is located in the steadily growing Ballantyne area of South Charlotte. The principal is David Switzer. “Principal Switzer is suspended with pay as accusations are investigated,” CMS said in a statement on Monday. David Switzer is currently and has been the principal at Ardrey Kell High School for the past decade and yet, as he continues to be in a major leadership position at AK, so do the racist tactics. Box 30035 Charlotte, NC 28230-0035 Phone: 980-343-3000 . Mrs. Mayo has been an educator for 10 years. She has been the principal at Community House Middle since 2008. Ardrey Kell High School Administrative Team David Switzer, Principal Dr. Yolanda Burnette, Assistant Principal – 9th Grade Administrator Lisa Cline, Assistant Principal Kristina Morgan, Assistant Principal – 10th Grade Administrator Bridget Ritch, Assistant Principal – 11th Grade Administrator Cancel Unsubscribe. He has been principal at Ardrey Kell since August 2010. The principal of Ardrey Kell High School has been reassigned to a new job in the district’s central office. CHARLOTTE — The principal at Ardrey Kell High School, David Switzer, has been reassigned to another position weeks after he was suspended as officials investigated accusations. Brooks has been principal at Community House, which is less than a mile from Ardrey Kell, since 2008. She was an assistant principal at Ardrey Kell from 2007 to 2008 and at Mint Hill Middle from 2003 to 2007. Parents supporting Principal Switzer argue the good that Switzer has offered to Ardrey Kell far outweighs any negativity. 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