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Bernadette Nutall
Bernadette Nutall was a member of the Dallas Independent School District in Texas, representing District 9. Nutall assumed office in 2009. Nutall left office in 2018.
Nutall ran for re-election to the Dallas Independent School District to represent District 9 in Texas. Nutall lost in the general runoff election on June 9, 2018.
Biography
Nutall has a B.A. in business administration from Sam Houston State University. She attended the Certificate of Competence Training Program in instructional leadership at the University of North Texas in Denton. She also attended several sessions of the Summer Changes Everything National Conference at Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning. Before joining the board, Nutall was a community liaison to the district.[1]
Nutall is married and has two daughters. She attends Concord Baptist Church in Dallas.[1]
Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Dallas Independent School District, District 9
Justin Henry defeated incumbent Bernadette Nutall in the general runoff election for Dallas Independent School District, District 9 on June 9, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Henry (Nonpartisan) | 62.7 | 1,501 |
 | Bernadette Nutall (Nonpartisan) | 37.3 | 893 | |
| Total votes: 2,394 | |||
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General election
General election for Dallas Independent School District, District 9
Justin Henry and incumbent Bernadette Nutall advanced to a runoff. They defeated Edward Turner and Ona Marie Hendricks in the general election for Dallas Independent School District, District 9 on May 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Henry (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 1,088 |
| ✔ | | Bernadette Nutall (Nonpartisan) | 31.5 | 730 |
 | Edward Turner (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 464 | |
 | Ona Marie Hendricks (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 33 | |
| Total votes: 2,315 | |||
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Funding
Nutall began the race with an existing account balance of $11,739.77 from her previous campaign. She reported $7,505.04 in contributions and $6,906.86 in expenditures to Dallas Independent School District, which left her campaign with $11,141.59 as of April 30, 2015.[2]
Note: In-kind donations as well as cash donations are included in the contributions.
Endorsements
Nutall received endorsements from the following organizations:[3][4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bernadette Nutall Incumbent |
63.1% | 1,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damarcus Offord | 36.9% | 742 | |
| Total Votes | 2,011 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2012 Joint Election," May 17, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Campaign Facebook page
Nutall provided the following statement on her campaign Facebook page:
| “ | Since her election to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, Bernadette has worked tirelessly to strengthen our schools, so that students can have the full support structure that is essential to their success, and is working to ensure that graduation and college readiness is a top priority. Throughout her tenure she has and will continue to: operate with integrity, demand accountability at all levels, support our teachers, provide proven trusted business experience, develop, implement and follow through on effective policies, and build coalitions with families, staff, and administrators.[5] | ” |
| —Bernadette Nutall's campaign Facebook page (2015)[1] | ||
Candidate survey
Nutall participated in a candidate questionnaire from The Dallas Morning News. To the question "What grade would you give Superintendent Miles’ strategies for improving the performance of principals and teachers? Please explain your reasoning. What can be done to further improve their performance?" Nutall responded:
| “ | While the district has experienced welcomed academic gains in a few critical areas, there has been substantial regression in many others. This is extremely troubling. This is how I measure the performance of the strategies that have been deployed. Strategies may be well intentioned, but if the results of the implementation of those strategies is subpar, then that is the accompanying grade.
I believe that strategies for improving teacher and principal performance, should be based on a comprehensive approach that recognizes the uniqueness of each student served. To help improve performance of school staff I believe the administration should emulate the proven strategies of districts whose performance we hope to duplicate. We can look to the Harlem School Zone or neighboring school districts that are increasing academic outcomes. What are they doing that we aren't? Let's do that. That is how we can improve performance of school staff.[5] |
” |
| —Bernadette Nutall (2015)[6] | ||
See also
External links
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- Dallas Independent School District
- Office website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook, "Trustee Bernadette Nutall: About," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Dallas Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "A roundup of Dallas Morning News recommendations in the May 9 elections," April 22, 2015
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Endorsements rolling in for Dallas ISD school board races," April 1, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Voter Guide," accessed May 6, 2015
| Dallas Independent School District elections in 2018 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 5, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
