DeKalb school board approves settlement with former superintendent

• The district will pay Watson-Harris over $300,000, as well as $16,000 in attorney fees.

Board members voted 6-1 to approve the settlement. Joyce Morley voted against it.

Catch up quick: Watson-Harris was abruptly fired from her position in April 2022 amid controversy over how the district and school board responded to deteriorating conditions at Druid Hills High School.

• She previously told Axios she was "blindsided" by the board's decision.
• The board named Vasanne Tinsley as the interim superintendent. Devon Horton was hired as the permanent replacement last year.