Diijon Dacosta
Diijon Dacosta is a member of the DeKalb County School District school board in Georgia, representing District 6. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Dacosta is running for re-election to the DeKalb County School District school board to represent District 6 in Georgia. He is on the ballot in the general election on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Diijon Dacosta earned an associate degree from Bauder College in 2008 and a bachelor's degree from Kennesaw State University in 2013. Dacosta's career experience includes working as a classroom teacher, county officer, community organizer, and founder of DeKalb Kids Project, Inc.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: DeKalb County School District, Georgia, elections (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on May 19, 2026.
General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6
Incumbent Diijon Dacosta (Nonpartisan) is running in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on May 19, 2026.
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2022
See also: DeKalb County School District, Georgia, elections (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6
Incumbent Diijon Dacosta defeated Janet Hughes in the general runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diijon Dacosta (Nonpartisan) | 55.8 | 3,227 |
| Janet Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 2,556 | ||
| Total votes: 5,783 | |||
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General election
General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6
Incumbent Diijon Dacosta and Janet Hughes advanced to a runoff. They defeated Venola Mason in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diijon Dacosta (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 7,432 |
| ✔ | Janet Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 4,449 | |
| Venola Mason (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 3,210 | ||
| Total votes: 15,091 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6
Diijon Dacosta defeated Lance Hammonds in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diijon Dacosta (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 6,152 |
| Lance Hammonds (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 4,949 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 11,127 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Diijon Dacosta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dacosta's responses.
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- My top 3 priorities are supporting alternative educational programs, expanding early learning centers in all regions, and increasing CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) programs throughout DeKalb.
- DCSD is working to adapt to our growing and more diversified populations, shifts in the economy and annexation of surrounding communities. Therefore, I will advocate for more programs that support dismantling institutional racism in education and drive the future potential of ALL students. This strategy includes proposing policies that will support the appropriate allocation of resources to the early and alternative education programs as follows: Propose expansion of access to quality instructional programming and co-curricular activities. Use correlations between student economics and low academic performance to facilitate social readiness measures for early learning scholars. Lead the wave of improving communication between families and
- In 2016, the Board of Education identified its facilities as a weakness, then worked to pass an ESPLOST referendum to receive funds that would support projects identified by the “Building S.P.A.C.E.S.'' Initiative. It determined how, where, and why future resources should be dedicated to the improvement and modernization of our buildings and infrastructure in support the District’s vision “to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence.” Following this, in 2021, under my leadership as Vice Chair, we successfully passed another referendum to continue the investment of over $700 million into the buildings and infrastructure of our rapidly growing district. You can count on DaCosta to work for DeKalb.
Today, my story is used to empower, encourage, and inspire the younger generations to come. As the youngest member of the DeKalb County Board of Education, I use my position to advocate for the needs of our scholars. I understand the need for representation. As the only African American male on the DeKalb Board of Education, my voice is the driver for change, equity, and inclusion.
With the College and Career Readiness Performance Inventory as the standard of achievement to measure the impact of our efforts my intent is to provide innovative activities that engage & prepare high-school students for college or career and middle school students to be successful in high-school. In building the School-2-College Pipeline analyzing national, state, local & district data is vital to the measurable success of our efforts to innovate, influence & impact exponential growth in our students academic performance, collegiate scholarship and career achievement.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2022
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