Category Archives: DeKalb County School District

Open Letter – DeKalb Schools FY '15 Budget

Posted on February 21, 2014 by | 1 comment

If you go to a Tucker Parent Council meeting, there is a good chance you’ll run into Kirk Lunde. He is a parent and tireless advocate for children. In an open letter to Superintendent Thurmond and the Board of Education, published by the Tucker Patch, Mr. Lunde echoes the sentiments of the public, “Class room first!”.
By Kirk Lunde
Tucker Patch
Dear Superintendent Thurmond and Board of Education,
I am writing to share my recommendations for developing the DeKalb County School District’s budget for FY 2015.
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DeKalb Board District Seats – What's the Plan?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by | Comments Off on DeKalb Board District Seats – What's the Plan?
  • SB-79 : Original bill passed in 2012 to limit the DeKalb school board to no more than 7 single member districts.
  • HB 979 : House bill dropped this session to provide for membership of the DeKalb Board in the event that local legislation is not passed during the 2014 legislative session.

The DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections office stated board members can’t qualify until legislation is passed dictating the district lines and number of seats. With qualifying ending in just over 2 weeks, our fearless leaders need to get a move on it. This related exchange on Facebook between Mike Jacobs, George Chidi, Nancy Jester, Brad Bryant, and others was quite interesting. Since each person has more Facebook friends than I get page views, I don’t think they’ll mind me sharing …
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Posted in DeKalb County School District, Nancy Jester