Overview
- The district placed Trout Creek Academy principal Katie O’Connell on administrative leave after a Fetty Wap lyric was printed in the 2025–2026 yearbook and attributed to her.
- The quoted line, “Everybody hatin’, we just call them fans though,” appears on a prominent page under O’Connell’s name and prompted parent complaints to district officials.
- O’Connell and multiple staff members say the lyric was not in the final yearbook proof she signed, with the principal and an assistant principal saying they approved the proof on April 9.
- O’Connell’s lawyer says students made edits after her sign-off and plans to seek a court order forcing a school board hearing while the board declined to comment because of pending litigation.
- The episode has drawn public attention and support, including flowers sent by Fetty Wap’s team and a GoFundMe for legal costs, and it raises questions about yearbook editing controls and how districts handle personnel reviews.