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He has been the principal at Ramsey Middle School since 2016
By Toni Konz Tatman | JCPS Communications
Darryl Farmer has been selected as the new principal of duPont Manual High School.
Farmer began his career with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) as a history teacher at Fern Creek High School in 1993. He served as an assistant principal at Bardstown High School and Bardstown Middle School for four years before returning to Jefferson County to become an assistant principal at Manual from 2009 to 2016.
"Mr. Farmer has had an outstanding career as a teacher, assistant principal and principal and is known as collaborative leader and consensus builder," said Glenn Baete, the district's assistant superintendent of high schools. "We look forward to the next great chapter in duPont Manual’s history under Mr. Farmer’s leadership."
Farmer will start his new role on Sept. 10. Retired district administrator Kirk Lattimore has been serving as principal at Manual in the interim and will continue to help with the transition until Farmer's arrival.
"I am honored to be selected as the next principal at Manual," Farmer said. "For more than 20 years, I have gained valuable experience and a wealth of knowledge. From my first day in education, my ongoing goal has been to create, promote, facilitate and maintain positive and effective learning environments that include collaboration among students, parents, teachers and support staff."
Farmer says he believes all students should be challenged with a rigorous curriculum and course of study, but believes instruction is only half of the equation.
The other half, he says, is "the building of relationships. I have learned that the connections made with students, parents and teachers are rewarding, important and key to being an effective administrator. My leadership will exude this responsibly and passionately."
Farmer earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, his master's from the University of Louisville and obtained his Rank I certification from Western Kentucky University.
Farmer is married to Sandra and they have three grown children—Cody, Darah and Santrel.
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Story originally published on Sept. 5, 2018.