DECATUR, GA — A metro area school superintendent is leaving after three years on the job.
Decatur City Schools Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker is leaving her position, according to officials.
Whitaker experienced various controversies and backlash, including her husband’s controversial comments on a podcast, and her own decisions.
An investigation was launched earlier this year due to criticism of comments her husband, Jason made on his podcast about Muslims and the LGBTQ+ community.
Among the other controversies is a heavily debated early childhood learning center that was ultimately rejected.
In 2024, the Decatur City School Board voted unanimously to extend her contract.
Officials say Deputy Superintendent Karen Newton-Scott is set to serve as interim superintendent in January 2027.
Officials did not say when Whitaker’s last day on the job will be.