DeKalb County School System Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

From the DeKalb County School District:

The DeKalb County Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the appointment of Stephen Wilkins as Chief Operating Officer for the DeKalb County School System. The appointment is based on the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Atkinson after a national search for a permanent Chief Operating Officer for the School System.

Mr. Wilkins was most recently Chief of Human Capital Initiatives for the Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, Va. He was previously facilities director for the Chicago Public Schools. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel, and served in key leadership positions over a 27-year military career. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University and is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he also served as an assistant professor.

As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Wilkins will be in charge of all operational aspects of the School System, including facilities and maintenance, transportation, school nutrition and construction.

“I’d like to thank the members of the Board of Education for their continued support as we assemble a team of professionals to move the School System forward,” Dr. Atkinson said. “Operations is a critical department, and we are pleased to welcome Mr. Wilkins, an experienced leader who will be an asset to the School System as we work to improve our efficiency and effectiveness.”

For more information about the DeKalb County School System, please visit
www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/.