Broward school district expands transgender athlete investigation

A personnel investigation related to a transgender athlete at Monarch High has been expanded to now include that student’s participation in middle school sports.

But while the Broward School District released in late November the names of five employees at the Coconut Creek high school who were reassigned pending the outcome of an investigation, officials are now tight-lipped about who else is facing questions.

One of those is Vernicca Wynter, the principal at Lyons Creek Middle in Coconut Creek, according to Lisa Maxwell, who represents Wynter through the Broward Principals and Assistants Association. Maxwell said some assistant principals at the school also are being questioned, but she wouldn’t name them.

Wynter could not be reached for comment, despite attempts by phone and text on Wednesday and Thursday.