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DeKalb County Board of Education Member Runoff, District 6

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Full office description

  • The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
  • Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
  • Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

How this impacts you

  • Teacher PayBoard of Education members decide the school budget, including how much to pay teachers, how much to spend on classroom instruction and which services to provide to students.

  • College & Career ReadinessBoard of Education members have the power to affect which advanced courses, resources and job trainings are available to students.

This is a runoff election for County Board of Education Member. To see the original election, click here.

Election results

WINNER

Diijon "Twin" DaCosta

55.8%

3,227 votes

Janet Hughes

44.2%

2,556 votes

Candidates (2)

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