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DeKalb County Board of Education to hold retreat in Atlanta

Members of the DeKalb County Board of Education (standing from left) include Chairman Marshall Orson, Diijon DaCosta, Stan Jester, Michael Erwin (seated from left) Joyce Morley, Allyson Gevertz and Vice-Chairwoman Vickie B. Turner. (Photo Courtesy DeKalb County School District)
Members of the DeKalb County Board of Education (standing from left) include Chairman Marshall Orson, Diijon DaCosta, Stan Jester, Michael Erwin (seated from left) Joyce Morley, Allyson Gevertz and Vice-Chairwoman Vickie B. Turner. (Photo Courtesy DeKalb County School District)
By Marlon A. Walker
Updated Jan 27, 2020

The DeKalb County Board of Education will hold a retreat today in Atlanta.

The retreat will be located at The Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, at  800 Spring Street NW. It is set to begin at 10 a.m. with an executive session.

The agenda includes finance discussion items on budget priorities for the 2020-2021 school year and the district’s Enterprise Resource Planning project.

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