Spending on legal matters for the DeKalb County School District is expected to more than double in the current fiscal year, as the school board has approved a $10.5 million legal budget compared with payouts of $4.7 million to law firms last year.

Much of the money—which includes both attorney fees and expenses—is projected to be paid to three firms: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Alexander & Associates and King & Spalding, according to a document showing legal expenditures obtained through a Georgia Open Records Act request by the Daily Report.

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