PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Brian Chatard, the longtime principal of Wilson High School in Southwest Portland, is no longer working in the building, the Tribune has confirmed through multiple sources.
The district did not respond to multiple requests for comment, deferring a statement for 48 hours at the time of this writing. A spokesman did confirm Friday that Chatard was on leave.
Asked to see the principal, the front office staff at Wilson High School Friday afternoon directed questions to Wilson High Business Manager Erica Meyers, who declined comment until “we have information from the district that says it’s OK.”
Teachers who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that Chatard was no longer working at the school.
Chatard had been Wilson’s principal since 2012. After coming to Portland from California, he was vice principal at Grant High School from 2003 to 2012.
With deep ties in the community, Chatard’s sudden departure is a big mystery.
An interim principal is expected to be named soon.
Wilson has three vice principals: Jason Breaker, Sara Gandarilla and Maude Lamont.