Overview
- The school board will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. to vote on the superintendent’s recommendation to terminate Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Principal Philip Leddy.
- Leddy acknowledged making remarks captured on a parent’s voicemail that referenced “Jew camp,” “Jew money,” and claims that Jews “control the banks,” according to officials and community groups.
- The district placed Leddy on administrative leave, and another staff member heard on the recording is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.
- Sue Kanopka, a former principal and current curriculum supervisor, has been named acting principal during the search for a replacement.
- The district scheduled listening sessions with the Jewish Federation for Jan. 13 and ADL-led staff trainings on antisemitism and bias response for Jan. 16 and Feb. 13.