The DeKalb County School Board during its July 10 meeting approved recommendations to hire five central office positions. Board Member Dr. Joyce Morley objected to the hiring, and the item was not placed on the consent agenda for the board’s business meeting.
One of the people hired, Antonio Ross, is newly hired Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton’s former business partner, according to a report by a citizen who investigated Horton during his time as superintendent of Evanston/Skokie District 65 in Chicago. Ross is now the district’s Director of Leadership and Development. Board members said they had reviewed the resumes of the people Horton hired, but it’s unclear if they were aware of Horton’s history with Ross.
