Who is Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley, new superintendent of DeKalb County schools?

Vasanne S. Tinsley was named interim superintendent by the DeKalb County Board of Education on Tuesday.

She is now the superintendent of a district with about 93,000 students and 15,500 personnel.

Cheryl Watson-Harris was fired by the board shortly before the announcement.

She’d only been superintendent of the state’s third-largest school district for a little more than two years.

Why was Cheryl Watson-Harris fired?

The state Department of Education was alerted by a video highlighting concerns at the school, and a facilities team was dispatched to assess the site.

Orson does not believe Watson-Harris was fired because of a disagreement over the school.

Who is Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley, new superintendent of DeKalb County schools?

Tinsley joined the District in 1994 and quickly rose through the ranks, serving in a variety of jobs with increasing responsibilities.

She began her work as a school counselor and rose through the ranks to become the Deputy Superintendent of Student Support and Intervention before retiring in 2020.

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