Donelle Evensen resigned from her position as principal at Bunnell Elementary School following controversy.that targeted the academic performance of Black students.
Donelle Evensen, principal at Bunnell Elementary School, informed Superintendent LaShakia Moore that she is resigning from her post, the Flagler County School District said in a news release Thursday morning.Evensen and a teacher were placed on administrative leave following the assembly that was held for “African American students that scored below a three on testing.
The district said the investigation into the assembly has not been completed as of Thursday morning but Superintendent Moore expects it to be complete this week. School Board Chair Cheryl Massaro and Superintendent LaShakia Moore both offered “no excuses” for what happened at the school. Superintendent Moore has asked former BES principal Marcus Sanfilippo to return to the campus in an interim role, the district said.