DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Education voted on Monday to finalize the county’s next superintendent.
Dr. Norman Sauce has been serving as interim superintendent of schools for almost a year. The board named him as the sole finalist for the permanent job last month.
On Monday, the board officially appointed Sauce as superintendent.
We’ll have a reporter at the board vote and bring you the latest, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
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Several board members said Sauce has done a good job during his time as interim superintendent. But some parents and other board members have previously questioned how the search was handled.
Sauce became the interim superintendent following the resignation of Dr. Devon Horton in Oct. 2025.
Horton resigned following a federal indictment that accused him of giving school contracts to close friends while he was leading a school district in Illinois. Prosecutors say Horton later brought some of those friends to DeKalb County.
Horton entered a not guilty plea. Federal court records show that he is set to appear for a change of plea hearing in Illinois on Monday.
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