Laura LeMone, EdD

Network 14
l​alemone@cps.edu
773-535-8190
West Loop Office - 110 North Paulina St. Chicago, Illinois 60612

January 31, 2020

Dear Lincoln Park Parents and Families,

In Chicago Public Schools, we expect our school leaders and staff to prioritize the safety and security of all students
and we have zero tolerance for any behavior that compromises the wellbeing of our students.

Today, I am writing to inform you that due to multiple allegations of serious misconduct involving the athletics
program at Lincoln Park High School, the district has removed Interim Principal John Thuet and Assistant Principal
Michelle Brumfield from their positions. Dean John Johnson and Boys Basketball Coach Donovan Robinson have
been reassigned from their duties pending the outcome of these investigations. Unfortunately, due to the severity
of the misconduct allegations involving the team, the remainder of the varsity boy’s basketball season has been
suspended until further notice. I know this is difficult news for the school community, but please know that we
would not have taken these actions if we did not believe they were necessary to promote the safe and supportive
educational environment your children deserve.

We are committed to supporting your children during this challenging time, and we have appointed Judith Gibbs
and Jerryelyn Jones as the Administrators-in-Charge of LPHS. Ms. Gibbs and Ms. Jones are both veteran school
leaders with years of successful school leadership experience in several Chicago Public Schools (CPS). We are
confident that Ms. Gibbs and Ms. Jones​ ​will ensure that LPHS has a successful remainder of the 2019-20 school
year and that the teachers and students are supported.

I would like to invite you to a meeting with parents and families on Monday, February 3 at 6 p.m. to discuss the
school leadership change and transition plans. The meeting will be held in the school’s auditorium.

LPHS will continue to be a strong school community with your support, and your child’s best interests will
continue to be the central focus of decisions made at the school level.

While I am unable to discuss details regarding the investigations that led to the removal of these staff members, I
am available to discuss steps the district takes to keep students safe and matters related to your child. I can be
reached at ​lalemone@cps.edu​ or (773) 535-8232​. If you have any concerns related to student protections, you can
contact the Office of Student Protections and Title IX at (773) 535-440.

Thank you

Laura LeMone
Chief of Network 14
Chicago Public Schools