LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) – Manual Principal Jerry Mayes has been reassigned, according to a letter sent to Jefferson County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent of High Schools, Dr. Glenn Baete.
The letter was sent to the parents of students at duPont Manual High School.
Eight months ago, Mayes was recorded making racially insensitive comments to two African American students about the NFL's national anthem protests.
It quickly circulated among students and parents with calls for his resignation.
In a letter to families, JCPS assistant superintendent Glenn Baete says Mayes is being reassigned to a non-instructional position based on results of an investigation.
Assistant Principal Greg Kuhn will take over leading the school in the interim.
Below is the full letter from Baete:
Dear duPont Manual High School Staff and Families:
I hope this note finds you well and enjoying the summer break with your families.
I wanted you to be the first to know that we have had a change in leadership at duPont Manual High School. Based on the results of the investigation conducted by an outside investigator, Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio has decided to reassign Jerry Mayes to a non-instructional position within the district, effectively immediately. The search for a new leader will begin right away. I will be working with the School-Based Decision Making Council and expect that we will work collaboratively and efficiently to choose a new principal. Of course, I will keep you updated as the search progresses.
During this transition, Assistant Principal Greg Kuhn will work with me to oversee the daily operations at Manual.
Manual is one of the country’s premier institutions of learning, and I know that working together, we will find the perfect person to continue the commitment to academic excellence and write the next chapter in Manual’s storied history.
Sincerely,
