DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Hidden behind the sounds of smooth jazz on its online stream, the DeKalb County Board of Education met Wednesday for eight hours during a special-called executive session. After beginning at 10 a.m. and moving directly into an executive session, the board disappeared until 6 p.m. and then concluded with no actions or reasoning behind what was discussed. Executive sessions are designed to be private sessions “for the purpose of discussing permitted matters regarding land, legal, litigation, personnel and student appeals,” according to a description on the meeting agenda. Outside of board members, permitted attendees include essential district staff, including Interim Superintendent Norman Sauce, and board attorneys. While the meeting had no further explanation, the district is balancing a variety of challenges moving into the 2026-27 school year. On top of its preparation for the first day of school Monday, Aug. 3, the district is currently facing a federal civil rights investigation based on how the district investigated staff-on-student sexual misconduct in 2023-24. The district is one of 20 districts across the nation targeted in the investigation. In addition to the federal investigation, the district is conducting a forensic audit on former superintendent Devon Horton after he was federally indicted. He is accused of participating in a kickback scheme during his tenure as superintendent at Evanston Skokie School District, which forced his resignation…
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