BOE meets for first time since state superintendent spoke out against DeKalb superintendent finalist

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Parents and teachers in DeKalb County are waiting and wondering, who will become the new school superintendent.

Board members met on Monday for the first time, since State Superintendent Richard Woods spoke out against hiring, their sole finalist.

Channel 2′s Elizabeth Rawlins was at the school board meeting in Stone Mountain where parents are expected to bring up, the controversial topic.

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Dekalb County school board members gathered for the first time Monday afternoon since receiving a letter from Woods suggesting they continue their leadership with interim superintendent Dr. Vasanne Tinsley, instead of going with their finalist Dr. Devon Horton.

Monday’s regular scheduled meeting and workshop did not include any mention of the superintendent controversy.

But board members spent nearly three hours in an executive session on Monday and it’s unclear what they discussed.

Channel 2 Action News was there as board members walked out and asked if they had made a decision.

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The board chairman told Rawlins that they will be sticking to the agenda and will not be commenting on the superintendent selection.

Channel 2 Action News reached out to Woods to discuss the letter he sent to the board, but his office declined to comment.

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