Charles DeRidder

Charles DeRidder
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For other persons named Charles, see Chuck.

Charles DeRidder became the superintendent of Spearfish Lake High School around 2005.

Prior to that, DeRidder had been an assistant superintendent of a large school district in Chicago.^SU27

He was forced out after a school board election some time before June 2010.^SK39 BOF1

He had recently been appointed Dean of Students at Southern Michigan University when Susan McMahon started work there a few weeks before term started in 2011.^SLH6

He didn't understand the unique nature of SMU and wasn't flexible to learn or fit into it.^SLH32

He was relieved of his duties after he announced publicly that he'd expelled Cody Archer on the basis of a breaking news story, without understanding the situation or following the proper procedure.^{SLH30 SLH32}

In The Spearfish Lake House his surname is spelled deRidder.