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Superintendent to give state of the school system addresses

By Ty Tagami
Nov 23, 2012

DeKalb County schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson will give two state of the school system addresses Dec. 3.

The first is 11:30 a.m. at a business luncheon at Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter, 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Tickets to the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce luncheon will cost $45 for non-members. The second will be a free, televised 6:30 p.m. event at the school system headquarters, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd., Stone Mountain.

Atkinson is expected to describe progress toward goals and initiatives in the system’s five-year strategic plan while unveiling initiatives for 2013. The second event will air on channel 24 and stream live at www.dekalb.k12.ga.us.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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