I'd like to thank a 'Curious' reader of WeArePolitics for introducing me to a man who very well could have been separated at birth from Bibb County Superintendent of Schools Romain Dallemand:  Dr. Charles Hopson, formerly of the Pulaski County Arkansas Special School District, which is right outside of Little Rock.

See if any of these things sound familiar:

Hopson was hired into the school system in July, 2010 coming with very little experience.  (He actually has a bit more than the dear doctor serving as a Middle School Principal for eight years, a High School Principal for five years and a year in administrative roles, all in the Portland, Oregon School System. 

"Hitting the ground running", Hopson introduced the district to Glenn Singleton's methods employed in "Courageous Conversation".  (See these letters of referral.)

In another ground-breaking move, Hopson introduced the Confucius Institute to the district and announced that Mandarin Chinese will be taught.

A local reporter files a complaint against Dr. Hopson for failure to release information.  It's apparent something is being hidden.

A legislative Joint Auditing Team recommends "that the state remove the school board out of frustration that officials have not adequately addressed long-standing audit findings and that the district chronically lacks sufficient internal controls to properly manage its finances."  (See link above.)

A Whistleblower, June Elliott, files suit against Dr. Hopson, claiming irregular hiring practices.

June 20, 2011, the Arkansas Board of Education abolishes and disolves the Pulaski County Special School District and fires Hopson because of irregularities in audits and accounting practices.

Hopson in return files a $500,000 suit against the District.
 
So....Any of this sounding familiar?  Will this be the future of the Bibb County Board of Education and Dr. Dallemand?  It took a little over a year in Arkansas...How long will it take in Macon?