Action News Jax is digging deeper into an investigation regarding Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Christopher Bernier.
Action News Jax’s Ben Becker obtained a confidential report Friday night and learned new details Monday about Bernier’s behavior at his old job as superintendent for Lee County Schools in Southwest Florida.
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This all began in April after a Lee County whistleblower complaint. It was regarding alleged racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. Bernier resigned shortly after and was then hired in May by DCPS.
The investigative report concluded that Bernier spoke to his former COO in a “dehumanizing,” “insulting,” “loud” and “disrespectful” manner.
It also says Bernier “spoke about and appeared to regard some female employees less favorably than men.”
Investigators say specific claims of racism and sexism were “unsubstantiated.”
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The report did say that one employee made the observation that Bernier can come off as an “expletive.”