In the DeKalb County Board of Education District 4 race, with 25 of 25 precincts reporting, Tracy Brisson garnered 6,100 votes (67%), with Sonja Szubski gathering 2,917 or 32.4%.
“I am grateful for the overwhelming support from District 4 voters,” Brisson told Rough Draft. “I worked hard to meet as many people as possible during the campaign and came away inspired by the voters’ commitment to our public schools.”
“I look forward to working with my fellow board members to tackle our challenges head on, and develop solutions that will improve student outcomes across the county,” she continued.
On social media, Szbuski thanked her supporters for helping her on the campaign trail.
“My heart is full of gratitude tonight,” she wrote. “Thank you for engaging in this important conversation about our children’s future. Running for school board is about serving our students, teachers, and parents. While I won’t be serving on the board, my commitment to our schools remains strong.”
During the DeKalb County Board of Education the May 16 primary, it resulted in a runoff. While no candidates received the necessary 50% of the vote to win, Tracy Brisson and Sonja Szubski garnered the most votes, earning a spot in June’s runoff election.
Brisson led the May 16 election with 37.31% of the vote, compared to Szubski’s 21.22%. Both candidates have said they don’t agree with much of the system’s Student Assignment Plan process, which proposed closing or consolidating dozens of schools.
Brisson said during a May 7 candidate forum that student performance should be prioritized over a buildings-first approach when considering which schools to close and that performance data should be regularly presented to the board.
Szubski said she believes that a cluster-by-cluster approach should be taken, with successes duplicated in other areas.
