The Dallas ISD principal who allegedly called a meeting of only Black students to discuss their academic performance will not return to her job.
In a letter sent to parents Tuesday night, Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told Woodrow Wilson High parents that 鈥渁fter reviewing preliminary details,鈥� principal Chandra Hooper-Barnett will not return.
鈥淭his decision was carefully considered and made with our students鈥� best interest in mind,鈥� the letter said.
The district announced on Monday that former school leader Danielle Petters would serve as interim principal after a 鈥渞ecent incident鈥� on campus, but did not provide additional details at the time. Parents later Hooper-Barnett had called an assembly for the school鈥檚 Black students, during which she reportedly blamed them for the Woodrow Wilson鈥檚 鈥淏鈥� rating.
The incident 鈥渄oes not reflect the the values and expectations of our school community,鈥� Aaron Aguirre-Castillo, executive director of the Woodrow Wilson vertical team, said in the letter.
Hooper-Barnett in her own letter sent Monday acknowledged holding a meeting but did not say what it was about.
The 鈥渟ubsequent discussion that transpired was not appropriate. ... I want to assure you that it was never my intent to single out or cause harm to any group of students,鈥� she wrote.
Of the school鈥檚 roughly 1,800 students, a little more than 130 are Black, according to state data.
Elizalde acknowledged families might still have questions about what happened during the meeting, but asked for patience while the district conducts an internal review.
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