dallas kids first d3 disd election packet 2012

8/2/2019 Dallas Kids First d3 Disd Election Packet 2012

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SummarySide-by-SideScorecard

CandidatePositions

CandidateSurveys

DISDElectionPacket(D3)

May12,2012TrusteeElection

DallasKidsFirstVoterPacket

District3|NortheastDallas|May12,2012ElectionsWhoisDKF?DallasKidsFirst(DKF)existstoincreasecitizenengagementbyprovidingvoterswithactionableinformationaboutpublicschoolgovernance.DKFbelievesthatdistrict-widetransformationrequiresTrusteeswhowillhonestlyassessDallasISDschallengesandaggressivelymovefromstatusquothinkingtostudent-baseddecisions.Followingyearsoflowvoterturnoutandcancelledelections,DKFwantstoengageeveryDallasISDstakeholderbyshininganintenselightonschoolboardactivity,clearlyoutliningcandidatesstrengths/weaknessesanddistillingcomplexissuesintoactionablescorecards.Whats aCandidateScorecard?DKFhasgiveneachcandidatea scorefromA(verystrong)toF(veryweak)basedon(i)schoolboardvotinghistory,ifavailable;(ii)writtenresponsestoDKFsCandidateSurvey;(iii)in-personinterviewswithDKFsinterviewcommittee;and(iv)demonstratedproblemsolvingsuccessingovernance.DKFscoresweredesignedtogivevotersarecognizablecandidatebenchmark.AreDKF scores transparent?HundredsofhoursofresearchanddocumentationhavegoneintoDKFsscores,andvoterscaneasilyunderstandscoresbyreviewingthecandidaterubric,eachcandidatespositions,and(forincumbents)self-containedvotinghistorysourcedocumentspostedonwww.dallaskidsfirst.org.

Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC


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CandidateScorecard(D3)


District Location VotingDate DKFReviewCompleted

3 NortheastDallas SaturdayMay12,2012 March2012

DefiningIssues

Districtincrisis DallasISDhasseenmeaningfulimprovementsbutisstillprimarilydefinedbychallenges.SAT/ACTscoresstilllagmostTexasdistricts(90%+notcollegeready),andDallasparentsarestrugglingtodealwithunderperformingmiddleandhighschools.Trusteesmusthonestlyassessthesechallengesandaggressivelymovefromstatusquothinkingtostudent-baseddecisions.

Budgetwoes StatebudgetchallengeshavemademanagingDallasISDs$1.5billionannualoperatingbudgetextremelydifficult.Trusteesmustworktogetherinsteadofcastingblame,andfocusonbalanced,student-basedbudgeting.

Centralstaffing Recentdeparturesofkeypersonnel(e.g.,superintendent,headofinstruction,chiefofHR)providethedistrictwithauniqueopportunitytoaccelerateprogress,whichhighlightstheimportanceofelectingthebestpossibleTrusteesinthiscriticaltimeforDallasISDsfuture.

CandidateName BruceParrott DanMicciche

Profession Videographer(ret.) TaxAttorney

ElectionStatus Incumbent ChallengerSurveyCompleted? Yes Yes

InterviewCompleted? Yes Yes

KeyAdditionalInfo Votingrecord WFAAprofile

Experience B B

Awareness F B

Perspective F A

Urgency F B

CandidateScore DWeak BStrong



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CandidateScorecard(D9)


WhatvaluabletraitswouldthecandidatesbringtotheDISDBoardofTrustees?

TraitBruceParrott DanMicciche

Description Score Description S

Experience ExperienceasaTrustee/spouseofaTrusteeprovidesfirst-handknowledgeofDISDsystem.

PromotesfinancialtransparencyandsupportedthecreationoftheCitizensBudgetReviewCommission.

B OrganizedamentoringprogramthatplayedameaningfulroleintheturnaroundofDISDsFanninelementary.

Hasrelevantprofessionalexperienceasataxattorneywithexperienceinrelatedareas.Awareness OpposedDISDsmosteffectiveteacher

recruitmentpipelineonthegroundsofitscost(upto$3M)butsimultaneouslyapproved$28Minexpenses(forcafeteriaworkeruniforms,magazinesubscriptions,etc.),whichdonotdirectlyaffectstudentachievement.

Hasconflictingpositionsonstudenttestingandteacherevaluation.

F Seemstounderstandtheimportanceofmoraleandvaluesstaffcontributions;hasahumbleperspectiveofthecriticalvalueofDISDteachers.

Similarpolicy-basedrole:MiccichehasadvisedthreedifferentTexasComptrollersasamemberoftheTaxAdvisoryGroupoverthelast12years.

Perspective ConsistentlypromotedDISDsstatusquobyopposingperformance-basedstaffingpolicies.

Opposespay-for-performance,wherehighlyeffectiveteachersandprincipalscouldreceive

aboveaveragecompensationforoutperformance.

F MiccichesexperienceatFanninElementaryprovidesauniqueperspectiveoncommonDISDchallenges(e.g.,poverty,parentalengagement)andsolutions(e.g.,teamwork,morale).

Citescentralofficeinefficaciesasamajorproblemandbarriertoprogress.

Urgency HasbeenaTrusteeformorethantwoyearsandhasnotsponsoredpolicythatdirectlyrelatestostudentachievement.

Couldnotnameanypolicythathewouldpursueifre-electedtopromotestudentachievement(perinterview).

F MiccichecitesthelivesofchildrenandtheattractivenessofDallastofamiliesandbusinessesasamajorreasonforrunninganddrivingchangeimmediately.

Total Parrottsfocusonbudgettransparencyisvaluable,buthehasfailedtoactivelypromotetop-downprogressandlackspolicygoalsforasecondterm(ifre-elected).

D MiccichesuniqueexperienceasaDISDmentor/programorganizerandrelatedprofessionalexperiencegivereasonsforoptimismabouthisabilitytobringapassionate,results-orientedperspectivetotheboard.



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CandidateRubric(D3)


Whatqualitiesdefineschoolboardcandidates?

TraitDescriptionofScoring

Strong(A/B) Moderate(C) Weak(D/F)

Experience

Demonstratedhistoryofproblemsolvingsuccessesingovernance.

Someprevioussuccessesthatdemonstraterelatedproblem-solvingskills.

Lackstangiblesuccessesinsimilaenvironments.

Awareness FullyappreciatespolicysettingroleoftheBoardandisclearlyanchoredbyanawarenessofDallasISDschallenges.

GenerallyappreciatesdangersofmicromanagingandismotivatedbyDallasISDschallenges.

Lackspolicy-basedgoals,willlikemicromanagestaffand/ordoesnoappreciateDallasISDschallenges

Perspective Clearlyvaluesstudentachievementaboveallcompetinginterestsandiscommittedtoprioritizingaccordingly.

Appreciatesneedtoimprovestudentachievement,buthasnotcommittedtodata-drivendecision-making.

Failstoappreciateurgencyofneetoimprovestudentachievementandreliesonunsupportedand/oranecdotalevidenceindecision-making

Urgency Aggressiveaboutadvocatingfortangibleimprovements.

Motivatedtochangestatusquobutlackstangibleactionplanand/orlikelywillbeslowedbypoliticsornegativeattention

Lackstangibleactionplanand/orpromotesstatusquothroughactioorinaction



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CandidatePositions(D3)


OverviewofCandidatePositionResearch

TwoofDKFsprimarygoalsare(1)trackandhighlightpositionsofDallasISDTrusteesandcandidatesand(2)distillthosepositionsintoactionableinformationforparentsandcitizens.DKFexpectsthatmakingsenseoutofajargon-filled,emotionalandoftendivisivesubjectwillincreaseawarenessandengagementandpositivelyaffectDallaspublicschoolstudents.

SummaryofFindingsfromCandidateObservations

SummaryofCandidateObservations

Score Scale Parrott Micciche

A VeryStrong 0 3

B Strong 3 5

C Moderate 0 1

D Weak 0 0

F VeryWeak 7 1

TotalScore D B



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Candidate DKFScore

BruceParrott D(Weak)

Position DescriptionDKF

Score

1 ParrottisfamiliarwithDISDsinner

workings

Whenaskedaboutthepersonalexperiencethatmostprepareshimforserviceas

aDallasISDTrusteeParrottresponded,MywifeLoisservedasaTrustee,andIlearnedagreatdealabouttheinnerworkingsofDallasISDduringhertenure.

B

2 Parrottpromotesfinancialtransparency

Parrottmentionedinhissurvey,IpersonallyspearheadedtheformationofthepublicbudgetcommissionandthenewDISDinformationportalwhichnowlinkstodistrictcheckregisters,vendorinformation

B

3 Parrottopposesperformance-basedstaffingdecisions.

Parrotopposedbasinglayoffdecisionsonperformancebyvotingtoexcludeperformanceasacontributingfactorinbudget-inspiredlayoffdecisions(3/24/11).Parrottalsovotedagainstestablishingpoorperformanceasaprimaryreasonformovingteachersintothereassignmentpool(9/22/11).Parrottalsovotedtoexcludepoor-performancefromcontractrenewaldecisions(8/25/11).

F

4 Parrottopposespay-for-performancepolicies.

Parrottmentionedinhissurveythatpay-for-performancedoesntwork,whichexplainshissupportforpayingallDISDteachersandprincipalssimilarcompensation.ThesepracticeswerecondemnedinarecentreviewofDISDsHRdepartment,butParrottstandsbyhisopposition.DKFsupportsidentifyingandrewardingeffectiveteachers,principalsandstaffmembers.

F

5 ParrottdoesnotbelievethatDISDsfailuresaretheresponsibilityofDISDandtheBoardofTrustees.

WhenaskedifDallasISDsBoardisresponsibleforproducingstudentsthat(onaverage)scoreinthebottom25%ofallU.S.students,Parrottelaboratedonstudentsnotcomingtoschoolreadytolearnandtheneedtobetterengageparentsandstudents.Hementionedthathefeelsapersonalresponsibilityasamemberofsociety,butprojectedresponsibilityforDallasISDslowperformanceonparentsandstudents.DISDfacesmanysignificantchallenges,buttheyarenotunlikethosefacingotherdistricts.DKFbelievesthatacceptingresponsibilityforDISDsfailuresistherootofurgencyandaccountability.Notably,outofsevencandidatesurveysreceivedbyDKF,ParrotswastheonlysurveythatprojectedresponsibilityforDISDsfailuresawayfromtheBoardofTrustees.

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Candidate DKFScore

BruceParrott D(Weak)


Score

6 ParrottopposesDISDsmosteffective

teacherrecruitmentpipeline

Parrottopposedbringingupto100additionalTeachForAmericateachersto

DISDinspiteofadmittedlybeingimpressed(DallasObserver,12/1/11)bydatathatputTFAteachersinthetopthirdofallDallasISDmathandscienceteachers.AJanuaryevaluationofDallasISDsHRpolicies(StarCommission)foundthatthereisnoprocessforidentifyingqualitycandidatesforteacherpositions,leavingTFAastheonlycoordinatedpipelinefornewteachersinDallasISD.ParrottsoppositionofTFAisaclearviolationofkidsfirstvalues,giventheproveneffectTFAteachershavehadonDallasISDsstudents.

F

7 Parrotthasconflictingpositionsonexpenditures.

ParrottjustifiedopposingTFAbycitingits$3Mexpenseoverfiveyears.However,withinminutesofopposingtherecruitmentprogram,heapprovedmorethan$28Mofdistrictexpendituresforcafeteriaworkeruniforms,magazinesubscriptions,artsupplies,cafeteriaequipment,ceilingtiles,contractsforlegalservices,adatacenterandnewvehicles(12/15/11).Parrottsinconsistenttreatmentofexpenses(puttingexpenserelatedtoretaininggreatteachersbehindnon-essentialoperatingexpenses)isnotinlinewithkidsfirstbudgeting.

F

8 Parrottshowedstrengthinvotingforclosingunderutilizedschools.

Discussingtheneedtocloseunderutilizedschools(1/26/12),Parrottexpressedanadmirableposition:Dowewanttohavebuildings,ordowewanttoeducatethechildren?Asaboard,wehavetomaketoughchoices.

B

9 Parrotthasconflictingpositionsonteacherevaluation.

Parrottvotedagainstdevelopingandimplementinganewteacherevaluationsystem,whichwouldincludestudentperformancedataasapartoftheevaluation(6/23/11),butofferedsupportforanewevaluationmodelinhissurveyandinterview.

F

10 Parrotthasconflictingpositionsonstudenttesting.

Inhiscandidatesurvey,Parrottcitedareductioninstudenttestingasakeypolicyinitiativebutalsocalledforasignificantincreaseinstudenttestingtopromotebenchmarkingforteacherevaluation.

F



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Candidate DKFScore

DanMicciche B(Strong)


Scor

1 MiccichecitesexperienceasaFannin

Elementarymentorasthemotivationbehindhiscandidacy.

AsprofiledonWFAA,MiccicheorganizedhisfirmssponsorshipofFannin

Elementary,whichhelpeditachievetheStateshighestschoolratingforthefirsttimeever.With99%ofitsstudentsonfreeorreducedlunchprograms,FanninsprincipalsaidthatMiccichesteamofattorneys,whovolunteerweeklysince2005,playedakeyroleintheturnaround.Shesaiditwasconsistencythatmadethedifference,asstudentsappreciatedtheemotionalconnectiontofriendsinveryhighplaces(Dallaslawyershelplow-incomeschoolreachthetop,WFAA8/18/09).Miccichesfirmwasoneofthreefirmshonoredin2011TEAsGoldAwardforEmployersforExcellenceinEducation.

A

2 MiccicheciteshisexperienceatFanninasadefiningcharacteristicthatwilldrivehispolicypositions.

IspentthelastsevenyearsworkingwithteachersandstudentsatFannin.WithoneofthehighestpovertyratesinDallas,Fanninschallengeswereenormous.Butacommittedstaff,organizedcommunitysupport,andinspiredstudentsandparentstransformedFanninintoanexemplarycampus.Thatisthekindofteamworkweneedtoreplicateacrossthedistrict.Thatiswhatinspiredmetorunforthisposition.

B

3 Miccichealsociteshiseducationalopportunitiesandaccomplishmentasamotivationforhiscandidacy.

Surveyresponse:Assomeonewhowenttopublicschoolsfromkindergartenthroughcollege,andasthefirstpersoninmyfamilytoattendcollege,IwantthekidsatDISDtohavethesomeopportunitiesthatIhad.Dallasneedsastrongpublicschoolsystemtoattractandretainfamiliesandbusinesses.

A

4 MiccichesHRexperiencefitsDallasISDsdireneedformorefunctionalHRadministration.

Miccicheservedasthehiringpartnerathisfirmforeightyears,whichexposedhimtoissuesthathavebeenhighlycriticizedinDISD.ArecentreviewofDISDsHRmanagementfoundseveralmajordeficiencies(StarCommission).

B

5 MiccichegenuinelyvaluescontributionsfromDallasISDstaff.

Surveyresponse:Thevastmajorityofourteachersaregoodteachers.Notwithstandingthebudgetproblems,weneedtohonorandrespectthehardworkourteachersdoonaday-to-daybasis.Showingappreciationdoesntcostadime.Inmanycircumstancestheonlythingachildhasgoingforthemisagoodteacher.Weneedtoactivelysolicitandencouragefeedback,evaluateit,anduseit.

B



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Candidate DKFScore

DanMicciche B(Strong)


Scor

6 Miccichehassubstantialandapplicable

professionalaccomplishments.

Miccichehassubstantialexperienceinacomplicatedfield(taxlaw)andhasbeen

namedasoneoftheBestLawyersinAmerica.Hehasrepresentedindividualsandcompaniesincomplexmattersandisarecognizedexpertinthefield,havingrecentlychairedtheTaxSectionoftheTexasStateBar.

B

7 Miccichehasexperienceinadvisoryrolesthataresimilartoboardservice.

MiccicheservesontheTexasComptrollersTaxAdvisoryGroup,andhasadvisedthreeComptrollersover12years.

B

8 Miccichewilllikelyfacealearningcurveifelected.

MiccichesbroadperceptionofDISDschallengesisrootedinfacts,buthefailedtotiebroadgoalstospecificpoliciesthathewouldliketoamendorintroduce.Forexample,hecitedhiring,retentionandtrainingofteachersasakeypolicygoal,whichdoesntdirectlytietoin-placepolicies.

C

9 Miccichemaintainedaprincipledstanceonarecentschoolconsolidationvote.

MiccichedisplayedcourageandresolvebyspeakingupforFanninElementaryduringdebatesaboutschoolconsolidations.Miccichearguedthatschoolclosingswerenecessary,butthatFanninshouldnothavebeenontheclosinglistduetoitsacademicexcellenceandproventeamofteachersandstaff.FanninisnotlocatedinDistrict3(Miccichesvotingdistrict)andspeakingduringacontentiousdebateexposedhimtopubliccriticism,buthefollowedhisconscious,anessentialtraitinaneffectiveTrustee.

A

10 Miccichehasnotvotedinpreviousschoolboardelections.

Miccichementionedinacandidateinterviewthathehasntconsistentlyvotedinpreviousschoolboardelections.Heexplainedthathe,likemostDallascitizens,wasdisengagedandthatittookmentoringatFanninElementarytoappreciatetheextentandseverityofDallasISDschallenges.Althoughhissuccessfulmentoringisrespectableandnotable,MiccichespreviousdisengagementviolatedakeyDallasKidsFirstgoal(communityengagement).

F



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CandidateSurveys(D3)


BruceParrott

DallasKidsFirstCandidateSurvey



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DallasKidsFirstQuestions2012

Section1:BriefPersonalProfile(pleasekeepresponsestonomorethantwosentences)

1. WhatpersonalexperiencemostpreparesyouforserviceasaDISDTrustee?

MywifeandIareproponentsofpubliceducation.IamagraduateofBryanAdamsand

soaremychildren.IhaveaMasterofScienceinEducationalTechnology.MywifeLois

servedasaTrusteeandIlearnedagreatdealabouttheinnerworkingsofDISDduring

hertenure.Havingchildreninthedistrictalsogivesaperspectivethatmanyofour

trusteesdonothave.

2. WhydoyouwanttobeelectedasaDISDTrustee?

Wehavemadeagreatdealofprogressinthelasttwoyears:budgettransparency,

increasedgraduationrates,andlayingthegroundworkforteacherevaluations.

Howeverthereismuchleftunfinished:theselectionofareform-minded

superintendent,thereformoftheHRandCurriculumdepartments,andthefinalization

ofabudgetthatrequiresmanytough,toughchoices.

3. WhatarethethreebiggestchallengesfacingDISD?HumanResources:improvingteacherqualityanddistrictleadership(principalsand

administration).Curriculumreform.Technologyinfrastructure.Alloftheabove

mitigatedbytheongoingbudgetcrisis.

4. WhatspecificallywillyoudotoimprovetheeducationalexperienceofDISDstudents?

Iamalong-timeproponentofequityandfairnessinteacherperformanceevaluation

systemsandthatprojectiswellonitswaytofruition.Iamalsoseekingareductioninunnecessarystudenttestingandareturntocriticalthinkingskillsforourstudents.This

canbeaccomplishedwithcurriculumreform.



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Section2:(Doyousupport/Oppose-pleasecomment)

1. Performanceevaluation:Teachersandprincipalsshouldbeevaluatedbasedonstudentperformance.

Iaminfavorofafairandequitableperformanceevaluationforteachersandprincipals.

Thebestapplicationofthisideawouldbeabeginningoftheyearbenchmarkandan

endingoftheyearassessment.Teacherswouldthenbeevaluatedonhowfarthe

individualstudenthasprogressed.Clearlyateacherwitha6thgraderreadingata3

rd

gradelevelwillfinditimpossibletoraisethatstudenttoa7thgradereadinglevelinthe

187dayinstructionalschoolyear.

2. Payforperformance:Highperformingteachersandprincipalsshouldberewardedwithsignificantfinancialincentives.

Thischestnutgetsresurrectedevery20yearssincethe1880s.Itsimplydoesntwork.

DISDhastriedthisapproachinthepastandabandonedit.

3. Staffsupportandfeedback:EveryteacherandschoolleaderinDISDshouldbegivenbest-in-classprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

Absolutely.

4. Releaseoflowperformingstaff:Thelowestperformingteachersandprincipals

(withoutsignsofimprovement)shouldnotberetainedbyDISD.

Policesarealreadyinplacetomovelow-performingteacherstoareassignmentpool

where,iftheyarenotselectedbyanotherprincipal,arereleased.

5. Talentpipeline:DISDshouldembraceinnovativetalentpipelinesthatbringextraordinaryindividualstoDISD.

Ofcourse.ButwemustnotlosesightofthefactthatveteranMastersandPhD

teachersprovidementoringfornewteachersandaqualityofinstruction,especiallyin

mathandsciencethatissecondtonone.



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6. Schoolchoice:Highqualitypublicschooloptions(includinghighperformingcharterschools)shouldbeavailabletoDallasparentsandstudentsand

supportedbyDISD.

Iaminfavorofindistrictcharterschoolsandwouldliketoseearenaissanceinprogramsthatteachshop,auto-repair,welding,plumbing,etc.Noteverychildwillgo

tocollegebutweshouldprovideaneducationtohelpeverychildbecomeaproductive

memberofoursociety.

7. Transparencyandcommunityinvolvement:Schoolanddistrictperformancedata,districtpolicies,Trusteemeetingsandsuperintendentupdatesshouldbe

easilyaccessibleforallDallascitizens.

IpersonallyspearheadedtheformationofthepublicbudgetcommissionandthenewDISDinformationportalwhich

now links to district check registers, vendor information, budget and audit documents

and finance, spending and conflict of interest reports.

Section3:TopicalQuestions

1. TheaverageSATtesttakerfromDISDscoresinthebottom25%ofallU.S.testtakers.Isthisfailuretogeneratecollegeand/orcareer--alreadygraduatesthe

responsibilityofDISDandtheBoardofTrustees?Pleaseexplain.

Manyofourstudentsdonotcometoschoolpreparedtolearn.Wecandomuchmore

inengagingparentsandstudentsthroughoutreachprograms.Wemustdomoreto

helpthosestudentswithemotionalandbehavioralproblems.Idonotwanttoplaythe

blamegame,itisunproductive,butIfeelapersonalresponsibilityasamemberof

societyandIhaveacivicresponsibilitytohelpourchildrensucceedasaTrustee.We

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2. ADISDteacherrecentlytoldaTrustee(viaemail):"Wegetdumpedonbyadministrationeachday,cursedoutbystudents,yelledatbyparents,receive

verylittlerespectfromthecommunity,worklonghours,andreceivemeager

pay."Ifelected,whatwillyoudotosupportteachers,boostmoralewithinthe

districtandincorporatestafffeedbackintopolicydecisions?

ThereisacommunicationsproblematDISD.Theverystructureofthedistrictinto

learningcommunitiescancreateverticalsilosthatfosterlimitedcommunicationwith

othersilos.Notonlythat,butinter-departmentalcommunicationsislimitedbythe

samesiloeffect.Wehavesilosoftechnologists,curriculumspecialists,HRspecialists,

FederalTitleCompliancespecialists,onandon.Thatisaproblemthatrequiresa

culturechangebythesuperintendentandawillingnessbytheTrusteestohavean

opendoortoteachers.Grievancesarenowbeingheardbythreetrustees,Houston,

whichspendsfarlessmoneyongrievances,usesapanelofnine.Weneedtoseekoutbestpracticesand,whereappropriate,implementthem.

3. Ifyouwereoutvotedonacontentiousschoolboardissueandwereaskedbyareportertocommentonthevote,howwouldyourespond?Ifthereporter

pointedoutthatafellowTrusteecalledyou"incompetent",howwouldyou

respond?

MyvotesasTrusteearepublicrecord.Icanonlycommentonmypositionbutasarule

Idonotcommenttothepress.WeTrusteesspendquiteabitoftimetogetheroutsideofthepublicmeetings.Wehaveheatedbutrespectfuldiscussions.Iamnotawareof

anypublicname-calling.Icertainlyactlikeanadultandexpectmyfellowtrusteesto

dothesame.

4. Morethan80%ofDISDstudentsare"economicallydisadvantaged".CanDISDschallengesbesolvedwithsuchextremelevelsofpovertyinthedistrict?

Povertyisnotadeterminerinstudentachievementintheschoolsbutcertainlyplaysa

rolebeginninginthechildsearlyyears.AchildwhoisrearedwithoutbooksorparentswhocannotreadarealreadyatadisadvantageinKindergarten.Weneedto

concentrateourdistrictresourcesonthePre-KandKstudentsnowandencouragethe

cityandgroupslikeCommittoprovideresourcestothosewholacktheminthecity.



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5. RecentdataindicatethatDISDsTeachForAmerica("TFA")teachersarehighlyeffectiveandarestronglyendorsedbytheirDISDprincipals.Doyousupport

DallasISDpursuingand/orexpandingcontractswithtalentpipelineslikeTFA?

Pleaseexplain.

Weneedtofindgoodteacherswhereverwecan.IliketheTFAteachersbutvoted

againstspending$3MtofundtheTFArecruitingprograminthistimeofbudgetary

crisis.Iwouldhaveembracedtheprogramhaditbeenfundedoutsidethedistrict,

perhapsbyagrouplikeCommit!

6. Isthereanycircumstanceinwhichyouwouldputthewishesofthevotersinyourdistrictbeforetheneedsofthedistrictasawhole?

Icannotthinkofanexamplewherethathasbeenaskedofme.TherealityisthatTrusteesmustrunforelectioninaspecificelectoraldistrict.Everyyearisanelection

yearatDISD.ThedecisionsImakeareforthegoodoftheschooldistrictasawholeand

becausemyelectoraldistrictisapartofthewholeIamconfidentthatthosedecisions

arethebestforourchildrenandourfuture.



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CandidateSurveys(D3)


DanMicciche

DallasKidsFirstCandidateSurvey



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