March 14, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Board of Education’s regular monthly session Thursday night was brief with only routine business on the agenda.
The board approved the extended utilization of four school buses, adopted board policies as recommended by the state, and Director Patrick Cripps announced the resignation of Erica Garrett, Pre-K Assistant at DeKalb West School.
When asked by Board member Jim Beshearse, Director Cripps said that Mike Hollingshead of Hollingshead Materials, LLC (Smyrna Ready Mix) recently made a $20,000 donation to the school district.
The board also approved the DCHS boys soccer team attending the Smokey Mountain Invitational Tournament March 21-23 at Gatlinburg, approved DeKalb West School and Northside Elementary School applying for a grant, approved World Vision using the DeKalb West School campus as a start/end for a 6K run, and approved the DCHS FBLA students attending the State Conference April 6-9 in Chattanooga