ASHBURN, Va. (7News) — Fight for Schools, a parent group in Loudoun County, sent a letter to Jillian Balow, the Superintendent of Public instruction of the Virginia Department of Education, Wednesday requesting the Loudoun County public schools superintendent be removed from his position.
Balow is a senior member of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.
The letter argues that LCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Ziegler “does not possess the capability, experience, or leadership skills to sit at the helm of a $1.6 billion taxpayer-funded school division.”
“Many of those failures will likely be more fully explored in the investigation being conducted by Attorney General Miyares, but Superintendent Ziegler has become such a liability to the safety of Loudoun County children and the trust of the parents that rely on Loudoun County Public Schools to protect those children that, on behalf of Fight For Schools, I request you consider exercising your authority under VA Code 22.1-65 and recommend his removal as Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools,” Executive Director Ian Prior requested in the letter.
The letter argues Ziegler has “repeatedly and blatantly misled the public on very serious issues of school safety and has exhibited complete disregard for transparency and accountability.”
The letter outlines eight examples that Fight for Schools says demonstrate how “Superintendent Ziegler’s actions have eroded public confidence in his leadership and in LCPS, but also...
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