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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 10 MIN

Questions remain as Ardrey Kell High School principal suspended without explanation

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The principal of Ardrey Kell High School has been suspended with pay for nearly a month without public explanation, prompting angry demands from parents for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to provide transparency about the personnel action.Jamie Brooks, who has led the south Charlotte school since 2008, was suspended on May 2 according to district records obtained through a public records request. School officials have provided no information to parents, students or staff about the reason for her removal or when she might return.The silence has sharply divided the school community during the final weeks of the academic year, with some parents defending Brooks as a dedicated advocate while others view the suspension as overdue action on longstanding concerns."I am extremely upset with the way that CMS has handled this situation. When you remove our principal and you don't tell us for three weeks, that is very suspicious," Kelly Ludwick, a parent who supports Brooks, said.Other parents welcomed news of the suspension, citing unspecified issues under Brooks' leadership.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/ardrey-kell-parents-divided-over-principals-suspension/275-aefeb240-30a7-4000-8fbb-dab4b106c971WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Parents are demanding transparency from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools after Ardrey Kell's principal is suspended with pay.

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