DeKalb School Superintendent Resigns
Less than a week after being indicted in Illinois, DeKalb County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton has resigned.
The DeKalb County Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Devon Horton a week after he was indicted on federal charges of embezzlement and wire and tax fraud.
Why it matters: Horton was the third superintendent to lead the DeKalb County School District since 2020 and the eighth to hold the post since 2010.
- He came to DeKalb County after serving as superintendent for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in Illinois from June 2020 to June 2023.
- After the indictment, Norman Sauce III was sworn in as acting superintendent.
The latest: The board on Wednesday approved the resignation, which will go into effect on Nov. 15, after an eight-hour-long executive session.
- The board also voted to engage a forensic auditor, though no additional details were given.
- Horton’s contract had previously been extended to June 30, 2028, by the board to in July, according to Decaturish.
- An attorney for Horton didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Axios Atlanta.
