CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A Charleston County Faculty District principal who was promoted on Friday then positioned on administrative go away on Tuesday is now the topic of an investigation from the South Carolina Human Affairs Fee.
Paperwork state the company has been investigating an Equal Employment Alternative Fee criticism in opposition to newly-promoted Septima P. Clark Academy Principal Carolyn Anderson for greater than two months.
Anderson was promoted to that place on Friday regardless of the criticism after serving as the varsity’s interim principal for the reason that starting of the varsity yr.
Within the criticism filed with the SCHAC on Feb. 16, a male worker accuses Anderson of undesirable touching and sexual feedback and gestures. He says she would give particulars about her intercourse life together with her husband and even discover administrative duties for him to do exactly to be near her.
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The worker additionally alleges that Anderson discriminated in opposition to him on the idea of his gender by requiring him to intervene in scholar fights, even after he suffered an damage that he’s nonetheless recovering from months later. He claims feminine academics weren’t held to the identical commonplace.
Carolyn Anderson, the principal of Septima P. Clark Academy was positioned on go away pending an investigation, the Charleston County Faculty District has confirmed.(Charleston County Faculty District)
After the worker heard Anderson was promoted on Friday, he despatched an e-mail to the entire Charleston County Faculty Board members and interim superintendent Don Kennedy on Saturday, laying out his allegations and together with the official EEOC criticism. In that e-mail, he hooked up plenty of provocative photographs he says got here from Anderson’s social media and what seems to be screenshots of safety footage inside the varsity. He says the photographs present Anderson is unfit to be a management place.
“The Interim Principal doesn’t symbolize what Skilled Management represents, seems, or is predicted in any of Charleston County Colleges. Her conduct at finest is unbecoming of a principal, egregious and reprehensible,” the e-mail states.
The college district has not commented on why Anderson was placed on go away or who’s accountable for selling her.
“As said beforehand, Septima P. Clark Academy’s principal is at the moment on administrative go away associated to personnel issues for which we can not remark whereas the investigation is ongoing,” the district stated in an announcement. “We perceive the questions of timing brought on by the principal’s appointment announcement and the following administrative go away, however that doesn’t change the need of finishing a radical investigation.”
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Additionally it is unclear if the district was even conscious she was the topic of an EEOC investigation, regardless of paperwork displaying the district was served on Feb. 21. Faculty Board Member Kristen French stated she was unaware of the allegations or the promotion.
“My understanding is that employees are investigating the state of affairs and any inside breakdown in communication relating to the EEOC criticism,” French stated.
Board members should not required to overview or approve principal promotions.
The district had 30 days to answer that EEOC criticism. The Human Affairs Commissions says the district has not but responded and the following step within the case can be to ship them a subpoena.
That is nonetheless an open investigation with the SCHAC, and thus far, they haven’t made any findings.
South Carolina continues to mine the transfer portal to fill needs and the Gamecocks have sent out another known offer to an interior defensive lineman.
Bowling Green transfer portal DL Davonte Miles posted on Twitter/X Saturday that the Gamecocks have offered the 6-foot-5, 275-pounder.
In addition to South Carolina, Miles is hearing from Mississippi State, Memphis, Northwestern, and UConn.
South Carolina Transfer Portal Resources:
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Miles is expected to play in Bowling Green’s bowl game on Dec. 26 and will likely make a decision after that.
Listed as a redshirt sophomore, Miles should have two years of eligibility left.
Miles collected 10 tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and two quarterback hurries this season.
He is originally from River Rouge, Mich.
South Carolina is expected to bring in multiple interior defensive linemen from the portal as the Gamecocks will have to replace Tonka Hemingway, Boogie Huntley, Deandre Jules, and likely T.J. Sanders from this year’s talented group.
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Carolina already has one portal commitment at the position in Texas A&M transfer and former five-star Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy.
This week, some of the top high school players from both South Carolina and North Carolina took part in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. South Carolina had 11 signees selected for the game, but some did not participate due to early enrollment at USC.
One name that popped up all week was Havelock, North Carolina native Donovan Darden. In fact, On3’s Charles Power picked Darden as his practice MVP. The future Gamecock linebacker got reps at both defensive end and linebacker.
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On Saturday, in what became a dominant 49-24 victory for the Tar Heels, Darden put his stamp on the strong week with a big-time play. Late in the 3rd quarter, North Carolina led 28-10 when the future Gamecock effectively ended the game. Irmo High School quarterback AJ Brand rolled right out of the pocket to escape pressure and tried fitting a pass through a tight window. Darden, who was in a short zone, stepped in front of the pass and picked it off. An elite athlete, he also made short work of the 48-yard return as he took the interception back for a score.
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You can watch the play below.
South Carolina signee Donovan Darden capped off an incredible week at @ShrineBowlNCSC with a pick six to put North Carolina up 35-10
Darden owns 21-10.75 LJ & 45-8 Shot Put personal bests. Strong showing all week from the former HS quarterback pic.twitter.com/oDhCnTSVL2
Darden will join a linebacker room at South Carolina that could need a youngster or two to play. The Gamecocks use their ‘backers in a variety of ways, and his experience as a pass rusher could help him get on the field. He also has a solid frame already, measuring in at 6’4″ and 225 pounds. On3 ranks Darden as a 4-star EDGE prospect. In On3’s rankings, he is No. 122 nationally, No. 6 in North Carolina, and No. 13 among EDGEs. He will start his USC career in the linebacker room but could grow into an EDGE.
Radford Highlanders (10-4) at South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3)
Columbia, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina hosts Radford after Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points in South Carolina’s 91-88 overtime victory against the Clemson Tigers.
The Gamecocks are 6-1 in home games. South Carolina has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Highlanders have gone 3-4 away from home. Radford scores 77.1 points and has outscored opponents by 6.3 points per game.
South Carolina’s average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Radford allows. Radford has shot at a 44.9% rate from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points higher than the 41.2% shooting opponents of South Carolina have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Murray-Boyles is averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds for the Gamecocks.
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Brandon Maclin is averaging 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Highlanders.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 8-2, averaging 76.9 points, 32.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.2 points per game.
Highlanders: 7-3, averaging 75.5 points, 38.2 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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