March 18, 2021 – The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education have announced they were 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.
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.
