2025 GA General Election

2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Jeff Dejarnett

A native of Marietta, Jeff attended Marietta High School before earning a degree in Music Education at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. He and his wife Kibbie live close to the Marietta Square and are active at Stonebridge Church. They have 4 children and 6 grandchildren.

Jeff is the managing broker of the Harry Norman Realtors Marietta office. He previously worked as a sales associate with Harry Norman for more than 14 years, specializing in residential, land, and equestrian properties. Before joining the real estate industry, he spent ten years teaching instrumental music in Cobb and Marietta City Schools. 

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Jeff DeJarnett is currently a member of the Marietta City Schools Board of Education, representing Ward 1. He was elected to the unexpired Ward 1 term of Alan Levine in November 2021.

Supports school choice, which allows families to select schools beyond their local options, including private and charter schools.

Supports an 8th to 9th grade transition academy.

Supports adding new career pathways at the high school level.

Supports the use of digital student portfolios.

Supports enhanced classroom experiences and authentic assessments.

Supports the expansion of the role of School Governance Teams.

Supports the exploration of horticulture, ecology, teacher preparation, and other emerging career pathways.

Supports the Graduate Marietta Student Success Center.

Supports increased individualization through differentiation.

Supports providing students with opportunities for internships and early college pathways.

Plans to implement looping cohorts, where students stay with the same peers and teacher for multiple years, to foster stronger relationships and community.

Supports the establishment of a teacher leadership academy.

Supports web-based learning and assessment.

Supports curriculum based on Georgia Performance Standards.

As of September 3, 2025, Jeff Dejarnett did not have a website or any information online.

Supports financial incentives for teaching in areas of critical need.

Supports teacher innovation grants and performance incentives.

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- 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.
