The DeKalb County School Board late Tuesday afternoon voted to fire Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. The move is effective immediately.
Board chair Vickie Turner said, “I want to thank Mrs. Watson-Harris for her service to DeKalb County School District and we wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
#BREAKING: The DeKalb County School Board votes to fire Superintendent Cheryl-Watson Harris; this comes in the wake of video revealing disturbing building conditions at Druid Hills High School. @wsbradio pic.twitter.com/PstXHPi8vI
— Veronica Waters (@MissVWaters) April 26, 2022
The board installed Dr. Vasanne Tinsley – former deputy superintendent – to the interim Superintendent role.
The termination comes on the same day board chair Turner blamed Watson-Harris for not appropriately addressing poor conditions at Druid Hills High School. That came in a letter to Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods.
Watson-Harris was hired by DeKalb County in June 2020.
This is a developing story.
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