Overview
- The St. Johns County School District placed Trout Creek Academy principal Katie O’Connell on paid administrative leave and barred her from district property on May 20, 2026 while it investigates the yearbook attribution.
- The 2025–2026 yearbook opened with the line “Everybody hatin’, we just call them fans though” attributed to O’Connell, a lyric from Fetty Wap’s 2015 song “Trap Queen.”
- O’Connell and school staff say she approved the final yearbook proof and that the quoted line was not present when she signed off on April 9, 2026.
- The district opened an inquiry into alleged “inappropriate conduct” after a parent complained that the attribution was unprofessional, and O’Connell’s attorney says a student added the line later and will seek a court order to force a school-board hearing.
- The case has drawn public attention and outside support, including flowers from Fetty Wap’s team and a small GoFundMe for legal costs, while the district weighs non-reappointment for next school year.