Two FMCSD administrators placed on administrative leave

FORT MADISON – Two Fort Madison elementary principals have been placed on administrative leave.
According to Fort Madison School Board president Josh Wykert, the two administrators had submitted their resignation from the district but were placed on leave Friday.
Wykert said the move to place them on administrative leave was not a disciplinary measure.
“The Fort Madison Elementary School is at a point of leadership transition following the resignation of two administrators. As part of this transition process, the two administrators moved into an administrative leave status for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. The administrative leave was not part of any disciplinary action. We thank these administrators for the work they performed for the district and wish them the best in their future endeavors,” Wykert wrote in an email to Pen City Current Tuesday.
Sources close to the situation said the two administrators were called to the central office on Friday and were then placed on administrative leave. The current principal at the elementary is Dirk Troutman and the assistant is Logan Doty, however Wykert didn't confirm those were the two placed on administrative leave. Doty's resignation was approved at the April 23 board meeting, while Troutman's was approved at the March 12 meeting.
Wykert did say that would be the extent of the information the district will provide, citing protected personnel information.
According to a statement sent via the app SeeSaw, which is used by the district to communicate with district families at the elementary, Fort Madison High School co-principal Adrian McKay will handle the principal duties at the elementary for the remainder of the year.
The statement directed any inquiries for the remainder of the year to McKay for grades 3-6, or Kelsey Steffener, who was installed as assistant principal and is the contact for grades PreK-2nd.