DeKalb schools to search for new operations chief

DeKalb County School System is launching a national search for a new Chief Operations Officer for Georgia's third largest school district, after the retirement this week of Barbara Colman. She served as an officer with the district since the former COO Pat Reid, also known as Pat Reid, left the job amid allegations of in the ongoing criminal and civil cases also involving the district's former superintendent Crawford Lewis and alleged misspent money. No salary or timetable has been announced for when the district will fill the job.