‘Stand with us:’ DeKalb School officials ask for support after federal indictment of superintendent

Key Points Norman Sauce was publicized as the acting DCSD superintendent on Oct He previously served as DCSD chief of candidate services in February Sauce also served as principal of Chamblee High School Dr Norman Sauce the chief of candidate services was appointed as the acting superintendent for DCSD on Oct Supplied by DCSD In the midst of a -count federal indictment of its top educator DeKalb County School District authorities are making a plea to parents and region members to promotion the school staff and students On Oct DCSD Superintendent Devon Q Horton was indicted on charges by the U S Attorney for acts he allegedly committed while serving as the superintendent of Evanston-Skokie School District in Illinois Between and the -page indictment which was obtained by the Evanston Roundtable alleges that Horton accepted and approved contracts with business partners that he would financially benefit from to the tune of more than in kickbacks according to the indictment Hours after the indictment charges were broadcasted the DCSD board placed Horton on leave and appointed Dr Norman Sauce the chief of trainee services as the acting superintendent After the indictment Sauce in a video circulated on Friday appealed to parents and society members to stay focused on the school system s mission noting that schools are operating as normal Related stories U S Attorney issues -count indictment alleging DeKalb Superintendent committed fraudulent acts in former job Changes to gifted testing criteria in DeKalb County yield inclusive results Even in times of challenge or change our commitment to our students and our mission remains steady Sauce declared When we say I stand with DCSD we re not just sharing words we re showing our unity through action compassion and collaboration So in the current era I invite you to stand with us Sauce has served DCSD as chief of participant services since February He supported and supervised the district s exceptional tuition English language learners gifted instruction and early learning and pre-K departments in that role He also served as DCSD area superintendent for high schools Norman Sauce poses with John R Lewis Elementary students Courtesy of Norman Sauce Andrew Ziffer District board member declared he and his colleagues made the decision to place Horton who has led the district since with heavy hearts Though graduation rates and other milestones have been met during Horton s tenure he fears this moment may overshadow a few of that progress DeKalb s story is not defined by a single day or a single person Ziffer noted in a written message It s defined by the staff members who believe in our students and show up for them every single day I m asking all of us to stand with DeKalb County Schools Stand with Dr Norman Sauce who will lead our district during this tough time Let s sponsorship our educators our children and our public with grace and empathy not with harsh words More on Sauce Sauce who is a husband and father of twin boys also served as principal of Chamblee High School within DCSD and as an elementary principal within Fulton County Schools He previously taught social studies and was an assistant principal in Southern California before moving to Georgia in He earned his medical practitioner of instruction degree from the University of Southern California his master of development degree from the University of California Los Angeles and his bachelor of arts degree in history from California State University Long Beach The post Stand with us DeKalb School administrators ask for backing after federal indictment of superintendent appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta