District Newsletter
Greetings DeKalb County School District Family, Last Monday, I presented an update to the DeKalb County Board of Education (BOE). This discussion centered on where we are in our plan to return to face-to-face learning.
DCSD, NAACP Win Major Victory in CARES Act Lawsuit
Judge Ruled DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education Violated Language of the CARES Act STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in [...]
DCSD Issues an Apology for Food Quality
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – DeKalb County School Nutrition Services strives to deliver high quality wholesome meals to our students on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, School Nutrition Services failed to deliver the quality we expect last [...]
DCSD Joins NAACP-Led CARES Act Lawsuit
DeKalb County School District Joins NAACP-Led CARES Act Lawsuit Suit Challenges Rule That Diverts COVID-19 Relief Funds from Public Schools to Private Schools STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) today announced [...]
DCSD Hosting Virtual Town Hall
Who: DeKalb County School District Community What: Virtual town hall on District athletics and the impact of COVID-19. Dialogue and discussion for the DeKalb community on plans to protect student athletes and staff as well [...]
DeKalb County Board of Education Approves 2020-21 Budget
Press Release STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Today, the DeKalb County Board of Education approved the budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The approved budget includes five calendar reduction days for district employees. However, the district [...]
DeKalb County Schools Remembers U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is deeply saddened by the passing of Civil Rights icon and Georgia U.S. Rep. John Lewis. His courage, integrity, and advancing human rights around the world was an inspiration [...]
DCSD Re-Opening Plan: Delayed Start, Open with Distance/Remote Learning Model
News Release STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – DeKalb County School District Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris presented the District’s re-opening plan during yesterday’s Board of Education meeting. The current plan recommends that the school board delay the [...]
Reopening Schools for 2020-2021 School Year
Since taking the oath of office, Mrs. Watson-Harris’ top priority has been the plan to re-open schools. She and the DCSD COVID-19 Re-Opening Task Force (CRTF) have been working diligently to update the existing [...]
DCSD Makes Announcement Regarding Proposed Property Tax
Press Release STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – As Georgia law deems an increase in the property tax digest produced by the reassessments of the Board of Tax Assessors to be a tax increase if the tax [...]