The DeKalb County Board of Education announced it has eliminated the first round of candidates for the district’s top job, board Chairman Melvin Johnson said.
District officials said search firm Proact Search received 112 full applicants to replace current Superintendent Michael Thurmond, who has said he has no plans to continue after his contract expires in June.
The application deadline was April 10. A community liaison group was part of helping select candidates, bringing their results to the board for consideration in helping determine the second round of interviews.
According to the schedule for selection of a new superintendent, the first round of interviews will take place during the first two weeks of May, followed by interviews and selection of a candidate in early June.
Johnson also said in a statement that he was aware of misconduct allegations against SUPES Academy, whose owners also own ProAct Search. In Chicago, the group is dealing with allegations involving no-bid contracts with a firm where the current superintendent once was employed.
“We are not aware of any evidence that any such allegations relate to the search in DeKalb nor do they relate to any of the candidates,” said Johnson. “While we will continue to monitor the situation, the board is committed to the completion of the search process and the selection of DeKalb’s next Superintendent.”
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