Two retirees serving as interim principals

Retired FCPS Principals Victoria Mundy and Betsy Rutherford will jointly serve as interim principals at Yates Elementary until September. That's when newly hired Principal Barry Richburg assumes his duties with Fayette County Public Schools. 

(Posted July 31, 2020)

Barry Richburg to take helm as Yates principal 

A seasoned educator with experience in two of the nation’s top-rated school districts, North Carolina native Barry Richburg will be the next principal of Yates Elementary School. Richburg brings 18 years of experience, having worked in schools in North Carolina and Virginia. He started his career as an elementary teacher in the Prince William County Public School System in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. After four years, Richburg returned to Raleigh where he taught elementary school before moving into the role of assistant principal. Since 2012, he has been the principal for two elementary and one middle school in the Wake County Public School system. Richburg holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Shaw University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University.

“Barry is a transformative educational leader who has a proven leadership track record of effectiveness,” said Elementary School Chief Faith Thompson, noting that Richburg has successfully turned around a low performing school, elevated a mid-performing school while closing achievement and opportunity gaps, and sustained continuous improvement and growth for one of the highest performing schools in Wake County, North Carolina. “On behalf of students, his goal is to ensure Yates becomes one of the highest performing schools in Fayette County Public Schools by locking arms with faculty, staff, families, and community,” she said. “We believe Mr. Richburg will achieve his goal, whereby allowing students to achieve greater victories in the classroom.”

Richburg will assume his duties in September 2020. Until then, retired FCPS Principals Victoria Mundy and Betsy Rutherford will jointly serve as interim principals at Yates.

(Posted July 31, 2020)