Marietta City Schools

Kerry was born and raised in New Jersey. She has a bachelor's degree in finance from The College of New Jersey. She's lived in Marietta for 11 years. She and her husband, John, have two sons, who both attend Marietta City Schools. She is on the Parent Teacher Association Executive Board at Marietta City Schools and co-chairs the Villages of East Park's Children's Social Committee. She and her family have lived in Marietta since 2006.

Kerry is a realtor for Harry Norman, Realtors. She previously worked as a project manager at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America.

Kerry Minervini is currently a Board of Education Member representing Ward 6. She is the board's legislative liaison.

Kerry's stance on the school system budget is not available at this time.

School System Budget

During her campaign for board of education in 2017, she focused on the achievement gap between white and minority students.

- During her campaign for board of education in 2017, she focused on the achievement gap between white and minority students.

Equity

Kerry's stance on college and career readiness is not available at this time.

College & Career Readiness

Marietta Daily

Said, "[w]e have many mitigation strategies in place with masks being one that can be implemented if necessary. These strategies in conjunction with MCS sponsored testing and vaccination clinics are intended to keep our students, staff and families as safe as possible while preserving the ability to maintain face to face instruction which is crucial to student learning and engagement."

As a city council member, she voted expand contract tracing efforts in the district, including a $30,000 contract for a COVID lead and a $25,000 contract for an assistant.

- Said, "[w]e have many mitigation strategies in place with masks being one that can be implemented if necessary. These strategies in conjunction with MCS sponsored testing and vaccination clinics are intended to keep our students, staff and families as safe as possible while preserving the ability to maintain face to face instruction which is crucial to student learning and engagement." 
- As a city council member, she voted expand contract tracing efforts in the district, including a $30,000 contract for a COVID lead and a $25,000 contract for an assistant.

COVID

Kerry Minervini

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city 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. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
