A Press Release from DPS 61 has announced the departure of DPS 61 Superintendent Dr. Paul Fregeau. The release is as follows:
The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education was notified this week that DPS Superintendent Dr.
Paul Fregeau has accepted a position as superintendent of Fox C-6 School District in the St. Louis
area, a district serving nearly 12,000 students. Dr. Fregeau has served as the superintendent of
Decatur Public Schools since May of 2017.
“It has been an honor to serve the talented staff and amazing students and families of Decatur for
the past four years,” said Dr. Paul Fregeau. “This is an opportunity I simply couldn’t pass up, but I
know that I will miss my DPS family and the community immensely. I want to thank both our
internal and external stakeholders for all they’ve done to support the District during my tenure
with Decatur Public Schools.”
“We appreciate the work that Dr. Fregeau has done for our students and our schools during his
tenure,” said Board of Education President Beth Nolan. “We wish him nothing but the best in the
future.”
Dr. Fregeau will continue to fulfill his role as superintendent at DPS through June 30, 2021. The
DPS Board of Education will meet at its next regularly scheduled board meeting on March 23,
2021, to develop a recommendation for the transition plan
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