Dallas ISD District 4 Scorecard from Dallas Kids First
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NANCY BINGHAM (District 4) Information Source Background Voting Record Interviews Questionnaire Critical Trait Experience Knowledge Awareness DKF Grade A A A A Description Does the candidate have experience making difficult, strategic decisions? Does the candidate bring a valuable perspective to the board? Does
the
candidate
fundamentally
understand
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement challenges? Is candidate knowledgeable about potential solutions and related arguments? Does the candidate
appreciate
the
gravity
of
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
failures?
Does
the
candidate
understand
the
board’s
job
relative
to
the
work
of
others
and
know
the
tools
at
the
board’s
disposal? Will student achievement unequivocally drive
the
candidate’s
decision making, or will non-student factors play a disproportionate role
in
the
candidate’s
decisions? Does
the
candidate
approach
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
challenges with a sense of urgency? Grade A+ A A
Independence Urgency Overall
B B A
Strengths Bingham has a very strong voting history in key areas: supporting high quality staff, supporting performance-based staffing, banning forcedplacement on campuses, supporting enhanced teacher recruitment. Bingham’s
experience
as
a
career
teacher
brings
valuable perspective to the board. Bingham helped initiate the STAR employment commission, which identified widespread failures of
the
district’s
HR
policies
and
practices.
Bingham is keenly aware of human capital challenges and likely solutions. Bingham has been a board member since 2004. Bingham has valuable experience in community and civic leadership. Bingham appreciates the difference between policy-setting
(the
board’s
responsibility)
and
micromanaging staff.
Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC
Concerns Bingham seems to underappreciate sensitivity around teacher morale.
Bingham believes Dallas communities are an untapped resource, but community involvement was not an area
of
focus
in
Bingham’s
DKF
interview and questionnaire responses. DKF challenges Bingham to use her unique tenure and knowledge to promote more aggressive change for Dallas ISD students.
LUIS HERNANDEZ (District 4) Information Source Background Voting Record Interviews Questionnaire Critical Trait Experience Knowledge Awareness DKF Grade B CD Description Does the candidate have experience making difficult, strategic decisions? Does the candidate bring a valuable perspective to the board? Does
the
candidate
fundamentally
understand
Dallas
ISD’s
student achievement challenges? Is candidate knowledgeable about potential solutions and related arguments? Does
the
candidate
appreciate
the
gravity
of
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
failures?
Does
the
candidate
understand
the
board’s
job
relative
to
the
work
of
others
and
know
the
tools
at
the
board’s
disposal? Will
student
achievement
unequivocally
drive
the
candidate’s
decision making, or will non-student factors play a disproportionate role
in
the
candidate’s
decisions? Does
the
candidate
approach
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
challenges with a sense of urgency? Grade D F F
Decision Pulse Urgency Overall
C D D+
Strengths As a Dallas ISD graduate, Hernandez could bring a valuable perspective to the board. Hernandez seems to be genuinely concerned with improving public schools for all Dallas kids.
Concerns Hernandez lacks a fundamental understanding of the
district’s
challenges
and
potential
solutions. Hernandez lacks experience with leadership decision-making (e.g., resource management). Hernandez believes that low-income students cannot consistently perform at high levels until social problems are remedied.
Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC
the
candidate
fundamentally
understand
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement challenges? Is candidate knowledgeable about potential solutions and related arguments? Does the candidate
appreciate
the
gravity
of
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
failures?
Does
the
candidate
understand
the
board’s
job
relative
to
the
work
of
others
and
know
the
tools
at
the
board’s
disposal? Will student achievement unequivocally drive
the
candidate’s
decision making, or will non-student factors play a disproportionate role
in
the
candidate’s
decisions? Does
the
candidate
approach
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
challenges with a sense of urgency? Grade A+ A A
Independence Urgency Overall
B B A
Strengths Bingham has a very strong voting history in key areas: supporting high quality staff, supporting performance-based staffing, banning forcedplacement on campuses, supporting enhanced teacher recruitment. Bingham’s
experience
as
a
career
teacher
brings
valuable perspective to the board. Bingham helped initiate the STAR employment commission, which identified widespread failures of
the
district’s
HR
policies
and
practices.
Bingham is keenly aware of human capital challenges and likely solutions. Bingham has been a board member since 2004. Bingham has valuable experience in community and civic leadership. Bingham appreciates the difference between policy-setting
(the
board’s
responsibility)
and
micromanaging staff.
Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC
Concerns Bingham seems to underappreciate sensitivity around teacher morale.
Bingham believes Dallas communities are an untapped resource, but community involvement was not an area
of
focus
in
Bingham’s
DKF
interview and questionnaire responses. DKF challenges Bingham to use her unique tenure and knowledge to promote more aggressive change for Dallas ISD students.
LUIS HERNANDEZ (District 4) Information Source Background Voting Record Interviews Questionnaire Critical Trait Experience Knowledge Awareness DKF Grade B CD Description Does the candidate have experience making difficult, strategic decisions? Does the candidate bring a valuable perspective to the board? Does
the
candidate
fundamentally
understand
Dallas
ISD’s
student achievement challenges? Is candidate knowledgeable about potential solutions and related arguments? Does
the
candidate
appreciate
the
gravity
of
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
failures?
Does
the
candidate
understand
the
board’s
job
relative
to
the
work
of
others
and
know
the
tools
at
the
board’s
disposal? Will
student
achievement
unequivocally
drive
the
candidate’s
decision making, or will non-student factors play a disproportionate role
in
the
candidate’s
decisions? Does
the
candidate
approach
Dallas
ISD’s
student
achievement
challenges with a sense of urgency? Grade D F F
Decision Pulse Urgency Overall
C D D+
Strengths As a Dallas ISD graduate, Hernandez could bring a valuable perspective to the board. Hernandez seems to be genuinely concerned with improving public schools for all Dallas kids.
Concerns Hernandez lacks a fundamental understanding of the
district’s
challenges
and
potential
solutions. Hernandez lacks experience with leadership decision-making (e.g., resource management). Hernandez believes that low-income students cannot consistently perform at high levels until social problems are remedied.
Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC
