1st Day For Just-Hired DeSoto Superintendent Could Be Her Last
Today is the first day on the job for DeSoto's new school superintendent. But, under fire for a cheating scandal in Georgia, Kathy Augustine's first day could also be her last.
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Today is the first day on the job for DeSoto's new school superintendent. But, under fire for a cheating scandal in Georgia, Kathy Augustine's first day could also be her last.
She won't officially start work until next week but the new DeSoto Independent School District Superintendent is already under a cloud of suspicion. New hire Dr. Kathy Augustine comes to DeSoto from the Atlanta, Georgia school system.
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