In a dramatic twist that underscores a culture of selective accountability within Fairfax County Public Schools, sources say, FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid has promoted Hayfield Principal Darin Thompson out of his job at Hayfield to a new post inside central FCPS administration. At the same time, FCPS today forced out celebrated South County High School football coach Gerry Pannoni after he dared to call out unethical recruiting practices at Hayfield.
Fairfax County Public Schools didn’t respond to questions regarding Pannoni and Thompson, despite a request sent as early as 1:14 p.m. on Friday.
After hours of silence, on Friday evening about 8:01 p.m., traditionally considered a graveyard for so-called “news dumps” related to negative news coverage, FCPS published an unusual comment on the Hayfield website, stating: “Dr. Darin Thompson Remains Principal of Hayfield Secondary School. Please disregard the erroneous reports that have been circulating throughout the Hayfield community. As confirmed by FCPS Human Resources and a matter of public record, Dr. Darin Thompson remains the principal of Hayfield Secondary School.”
However, the Fairfax County Times has learned Thompson that instead of facing accountability for shielding controversial football coach Darryl Overton over a year of recruitment scandals, critics say he now “fails up” with a new position at FCPS administrative offices off Gatehouse Road in Falls Church or at an office called Willow Oaks Administrative...
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