CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Parents in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district are demanding answers related to the suspension, and following retirement announcement, of a high school principal.

Ardrey Kell High School Principal Jamie Brooks recently announced her retirement from the role. Weeks before that announcement, Brooks was suspended from her role, with pay, in early May.

Brooks’ suspension shocked many in the community. Families are demanding answers from the school district.

“We were confused,” said Jennifer Kelleher, parent of a student at Ardrey Kell High School. “What did that mean? Is somebody sick? Is ... it a personal issue? What’s going on? That just fueled an immense amount of rumors.”

Families from all backgrounds, religions and ethnicities told WBTV that Brooks

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