CARRD FOR MR. TROGISCH
On October 7th, 2020 families of the School Without Walls High School and the School Without Walls at Francis Stevens recieved an email from DCPS that "Principal Richard Trogisch will no longer be serving as principal... effective immediately." No reasoning was offered as to why he had left.
The email went on to inform students that until a replacement could be found, "Instructional Superintendent Shawn Stover will serve as interim principal for School Without Walls High School and School Without Walls at Francis Stevens."
Over the next few hours it was revealed via Twitter that the likely reason for this was that Mr. Trogisch had refused to reopen schools until the Coronavirus was more under control.
Mr. Trogisch has a long record of going to bat for School Without Walls students, so we have organized this carrd to inform the public and organize on his behalf.
UPDATES:
On Monday, October 19th, 2020 it was announced via email that Associate Principal Sylvia Isaac will serve as Interim Principal beginning on October 26th and through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
FULL EMAIL TEXT:
"A message from School Without Walls HS
October 7, 2020
Dear School Without Walls High School Students and Families,
I am writing today to inform you that Principal Richard Trogisch will no longer be serving as principal of School Without Walls High School and School Without Walls at Francis Stevens, effective immediately. DC Public Schools leadership is working closely with the school’s administrative team to ensure students, staff, and families are supported through the transition.
Please join me in thanking Principal Trogisch for his service to School Without Walls. We will be forever grateful for the commitment he has shown to our school community.
DCPS recognizes the critical and impactful role our school leaders play alongside our educators when it comes to student success. While we cannot speak to the specifics of this transition, we understand that leadership transitions are hard and are fully committed to a robust school leader selection process that addresses the needs of the entire School Without Walls community.
Instructional Superintendent Shawn Stover will serve as interim principal for School Without Walls High School and School Without Walls at Francis Stevens while we determine who will lead the schools for the remainder of the year. Mr. Stover, a former School Without Walls High School parent, has an extensive career in education leadership including having served as a principal, instructional superintendent, and Chief of Secondary Schools. To ensure a smooth transition for our school community, students, and families are invited to a virtual community meeting on Thursday, October 8, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
You can join the meeting directly on Microsoft Teams at http://bit.ly/WallsMtg. To participate in a Teams Live meeting, please note the following:
1. Select the live event link or copy and paste the above bit.ly link into your web browser
2. You'll see different instructions based on how you join the event (from the Teams app if you have it downloaded on your computer or the web). Sign in or select Join anonymously.
3. If the live event hasn't started, you'll see the message "The live event has not yet started."
4. There are controls at the bottom of your screen to adjust volume and the video quality.
5. To ask a question - Select Q&A button on the right side of the screen. Type your question in the compose box, and then select Send. If you want to ask your question anonymously, select Ask anonymously.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected] with questions or concerns in the meantime.
Sincerely,
Jerry Jellig
Instructional Superintendent, Cluster 10"
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