Superintendent Thurmond to Speak at Local School
Interim head of DeKalb's school system will make his first appearance next week.
DeKalb County's New Interim Superintendent
Michael Thurmond was named to the position on Friday, Feb.8, 2013.
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Michael Thurmond, Interim Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, will appear at Oak Grove Elementary on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m.
This will be his first public appearance, aside from school board meetings, since being appointed on Feb. 8. He will make a speech and take questions from parents.
"He understands people want to be assured that the board is going in the right direction," Board Vice-Chairman Jim McMahan told Tucker Patch by telephone Friday morning. "I appreciate his willingness to get out there."
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Cheryl Miller
10:24 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Oh great, he's going to visit the one school that has no complaints. That ought to help give him an idea about what he needs to accomplish.
Frances Graybowski
12:47 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Nine o'clock in the morning. Most parents are working, how many can be there? Single parents would have to take time off from work. This sounds like he is trying to avoid those who have serious questions.