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CandidateScorecard(D9)

May12,2012TrusteeElection

WhatvaluabletraitswouldthecandidatesbringtotheDISDBoardofTrustees?

Trait BruceParrott DanMicciche

Description Score Description ScoreExperience •  ExperienceasaTrustee/spouseofaTrustee

providesfirst-handknowledgeofDISDsystem.

•  PromotesfinancialtransparencyandsupportedthecreationoftheCitizen’sBudgetReviewCommission.

B •  OrganizedamentoringprogramthatplayedameaningfulroleintheturnaroundofDISD’sFanninelementary.

•  Hasrelevantprofessionalexperienceasataxattorneywithexperienceinrelatedareas.

B

 Awareness •  OpposedDISD’smosteffectiveteacherrecruitmentpipelineonthegroundsofitscost(upto$3M)butsimultaneouslyapproved$28Minexpenses(forcafeteriaworkeruniforms,

magazinesubscriptions,etc.),whichdonotdirectlyaffectstudentachievement.

•  Hasconflictingpositionsonstudenttestingandteacherevaluation.

F •  Seemstounderstandtheimportanceofmoraleandvaluesstaffcontributions;hasahumbleperspectiveofthecriticalvalueofDISDteachers.

•  Similarpolicy-basedrole:Miccichehasadvised

threedifferentTexasComptrollersasamemberoftheTaxAdvisoryGroupoverthelast12years.

B

Perspective •  ConsistentlypromotedDISD’sstatusquobyopposingperformance-basedstaffingpolicies.

•  Opposespay-for-performance,wherehighlyeffectiveteachersandprincipalscouldreceiveaboveaveragecompensationfor

outperformance.

F •  Micciche’sexperienceatFanninElementaryprovidesauniqueperspectiveoncommonDISDchallenges(e.g.,poverty,parentalengagement)andsolutions(e.g.,teamwork,morale).

•  Citescentralofficeinefficaciesasamajor

problemandbarriertoprogress.

 A

Urgency •  HasbeenaTrusteeformorethantwoyearsandhasnotsponsoredpolicythatdirectlyrelatestostudentachievement.

•  Couldnotnameanypolicythathewouldpursueifre-electedtopromotestudentachievement(perinterview).

F •  MiccichecitesthelivesofchildrenandtheattractivenessofDallastofamiliesandbusinessesasamajorreasonforrunninganddrivingchangeimmediately.

B

Total Parrott’sfocusonbudgettransparencyisvaluable,buthehasfailedtoactivelypromotetop-downprogressandlackspolicygoalsforasecondterm(if

re-elected).

D Micciche’suniqueexperienceasaDISDmentor/programorganizerandrelatedprofessionalexperiencegivereasonsforoptimismabouthis

abilitytobringapassionate,results-orientedperspectivetotheboard.

B

Pol. Adv., Kids First PAC