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(BREAKING) Decatur School Board will hire independent investigator and rescind superintendent’s contract – Decaturish
This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — After weeks of questions, the Decatur School Board has finally addressed credible allegations that Superintendent David Dude was frequently absent but did not record his absences as vacations. The School Board will hire an independent investigator to look into the allegations and will also rescind and renegotiate Dude’s …
City Schools of Decatur backs away from reopening plan, will reevaluate next year – Decaturish – Locally sourced news
By Sara Amis, contributor Decatur, GA — During the Oct. 13 Decatur School Board meeting, district officials announced that students would not return to classrooms until January. Schools have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is a departure from a controversial plan that would’ve seen staff return to the building …
DeKalb County given permission to fight tax break for Brookhaven development – Decaturish – Locally sourced news
Brookhaven, GA — The city of Brookhaven wants to bestow a generous tax break on a mixed use development slated for Dresden Drive. According to Reporter Newspapers, “The Brookhaven Development Authority approved a tax break worth up to $13.5 million over a 22-year period to the project, which was nicknamed ‘Project X,’ in an Aug. …
Committee shares senior tax break proposals with Decatur School Board | Decaturish
By Sara Amis, contributor Decatur, GA — The Senior Homestead Tax Committee on Sept. 8 presented its recommendations for how tax relief for seniors can be continued after the current exemption sunsets in 2021. “I believe we finally came to reasonable recommendations that try to strike a balance between the needs of CSD and …
