A new chief financial officer has arrived just in time to help craft next year's budget for the DeKalb County School District.

The school board voted Thursday to appoint Michael Perrone to the job, based on the recommendation of Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson.

Atkinson issued a statement saying Perrone, who was CFO for the Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Fla., will help implement a better budgeting processes. Atkinson sidelined former CFO Marcus Turk around the New Year, assigning him to special projects.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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