In the wake of the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Decatur School District superintendent Steve Watkins wants the public to be aware of safety measures the district has taken in recent years.
The Decatur School Board, at its May 24 work session, continued discussing the district's grading system and updates that will soon be made, like eliminating effort grades and zeros in the grade book, creating common assessments and shifting to using Infinite Campus for general grading.
Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including Election Day on Tuesday, an architectural walking tour in Decatur, and a job fair hosted by MARTA. A few local government meetings are also scheduled for this week.
The City Schools of Decatur School Board will meet on Tuesday, May 24, at 6 p.m. for a work session. The meeting will be held in person at the Wilson School Support Center, 125 Electric Ave. in Decatur.