Two Eugene school administrators have been suddenly let go from their roles. As rumors ran rampant in social media posts on Facebook and Reddit over the weekend, no explanation for the dismissal was given.
As of Friday, Churchill High School Principal Missy Cole and Assistant Principal Lance Falcon were no longer active administrators at Churchill, according to a written statement from Eugene School District 4J.
Both were still employed by the district, but specific details about their positions or their future roles were not released.
Cole became Churchill’s principal in the fall of 2022, having worked previously as an assistant principal at the school. Before that, she had been an assistant principal at Thurston High School for eight years. Falcon had been an assistant principal at Churchill since 2020.
Assistant Principal Kim Vangel will continue in her role at Churchill.
The district appointed interim administrators to lead the school, which serves approximately 1,000 students. Larry Williams, 4J’s assistant superintendent for instruction, will oversee the transition and new leadership team “to ensure stability at Churchill,” according to 4J.