Gloria Carrillo

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Gloria Carrillo

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

8

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 6, 2023

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Gloria Carrillo is a member of the Grand Prairie Independent School District school board in Texas, representing At-large Place 3. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends in 2026.

Carrillo ran for re-election to the Grand Prairie Independent School District school board to represent At-large Place 3 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 6, 2023.

Carrillo previously ran for the Place 6 seat on the board. She was defeated in the general election on May 7, 2016.

Elections

2023

See also: Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

Incumbent Gloria Carrillo defeated Patty Harris and Joshua Hooten in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Carrillo (Nonpartisan)	49.8	1,693
		Patty Harris (Nonpartisan)	40.8	1,385
	Submit photo	Joshua Hooten (Nonpartisan)	9.4	320

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,398
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2020

See also: Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

The general election was canceled. Gloria Carrillo (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2017

See also: Grand Prairie Independent School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the Grand Prairie Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the Place 2 seat, incumbent Chester McCrary ran unopposed and won another term. In the race for the Place 4 seat, appointed incumbent Aaron King defeated challenger Johnny Boucher. The race for the open, at-large Place 3 seat included candidates Gloria Carrillo and Christopher Riddick. Carrillo won election to the seat.

Results

Grand Prairie Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gloria Carrillo	52.16%	1,572
Christopher Riddick	47.84%	1,442
Total Votes		3,014
Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Grand Prairie Independent School District elections

Carrillo reported $8,150.00 in contributions and $8,185.24 in expenditures to the Grand Prairie Independent School District, which left her campaign with a deficit of $35.24 as of April 28, 2017.

Endorsements

Carrillo was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:

• Dallas County Tejano Democrats
• State Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D-104)
• Grand Prairie P&Z Commissioner Kurt Johnson
• Grand Prairie P&Z Commissioner John Lopez
• Annie's List

Carrillo was also endorsed by a number of former officials and community leaders. Click here to see a list of her supporters.

2016

See also:Grand Prairie Independent School District elections (2016)

Two seats were up for election on May 7, 2016. While Place 6 incumbent Steve Pryor sought re-election, Place 7 incumbent Mike Skinner opted not to seek another term. Former candidate Gloria Carrillo and newcomer Angela Luckey faced Pryor in the by-district Place 6 race. For the open Place 7 seat, Bessye Adams, Burke Hall, and Mike Riley squared off in the at-large election. Ultimately Pryor and Hall secured the seats and won terms on the district board.

Results

Grand Prairie Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Pryor Incumbent	46.48%	343
Gloria Carrillo	34.55%	255
Angela Luckey	18.97%	140
Total Votes		738
Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 6, 2017," accessed March 7, 2017

Funding

Carrillo reported $6,355.00 in campaign funding and $2,627.88 in campaign expenditures in the election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gloria Carrillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Gloria Carrillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Candidate website

Carrillo highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

“	Student Safety and Security Strong, Well-Funded Public Schools More community involvement with our School Board Career and College Readiness Pre-K for all children Enhancement of Special Education Programs Early Intervention for At-Risk Students Increase Parent, Business and Community Partnerships.	”
—Gloria Carrillo (2017)

The Dallas Morning News survey

Carrillo participated in the following survey conducted by The Dallas Morning News. The questions provided by The Dallas Morning News appear bolded, and Carrillo's responses follow below.

Why are you running for this office, and why should voters choose you over your opponent(s)? “ I am actively involved with the City of Grand Prairie and the GPISD school system and have been for many years. I believe diversity on our school board is very important in such a cultural diverse community. Even more important, with the departure of our only female trustee, I believe it's critical that we have a female serving on the GPISD board. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) If elected, what two issues would you give the most attention and resources? “ Support for our Public School Teachers and Advocating for Public Education. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) For non-incumbent trustees: Have you attended any school board meetings? If so, what have you learned about how a board member can be effective? “ Yes. I have attended many school board meetings and have presented issues of interest to the community. To be effective, a board trustee needs to encourage our community to be informed about our public school system. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) As you look around the country, what innovative ideas would you recommend for improving classroom performance? “ As a school board trustee, my role is to support the work of the professional educators. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) Given the current funding structure, how does your district meet the academic needs of its low-income students? Are you willing to ask voters to approve a tax increase to create or expand these programs? “ Grand Prairie is 73.2% economically disadvantaged. I believe every child should receive the best education possible. Grand Prairie passed a $91 Million Dollar bond package in November 2015. I am not willing to ask the voters for a tax increase at this time. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) Many districts are exploring creative ways to save money or shift costs to parents and students. What creative measures would you favor or oppose and why? “ In an economically disadvantaged school district, partnerships with the business community are critical. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) The state has adopted an A through F accountability system for district and campuses. Do you favor or oppose this system and why? “ I oppose this A-F accountability system simply because it's unfair to the economically disadvantaged communities. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) How would you assess the district’s efforts to improve graduation rates and increase the number of students prepared for college? What further improvements would you advocate? “ Grand Prairie's graduation rate is is 87.9% according to The Texas Tribune report for the 2015-2016 school year. 71.6% of the students were at risk for dropping out of school and 28.3% were enrolled in Bilingual and English-learning programs. Grand Prairie ISD "Met Standard" according to its most recent accountability rating, I believe we need to hire the best and brightest teachers for the school district and we accomplish that by paying our public school teachers well. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) What schools in your district have been particularly effective in getting every child up to grade level in reading and math? “ Austin Elementary has been very effective in getting every child up to grade level. I understand that the staff there is extraordinary. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) How would you assess your district’s current school choice efforts, and what changes are needed? “ Grand Prairie has a very well-developed school choice effort in progress. Grand Prairie is currently a "District of Innovation" and is doing very well with providing the best opportunities to its students. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) How would you assess your superintendent’s performance? “ Innovative and ambitious for the success of GPISD. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) Where do you stand on the importance of early-childhood education? Would you support increasing class-size ratios at other grade levels in order to introduce or expand pre-K? “ I absolutely support the importance of early-childhood education. GPISD now has all-day Pre-K at Crockett and Bonham Elementary Schools. We also have additional campuses with 1/2 day and tuition-based Pre-K. I think we should expand Pre-K, but not by increasing class-size ratios at other grade levels. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) What resources are lacking in schools in your district? How could the district deliver services in the most cost-effective manner? “ We need additional counselors and social workers. We should have a school nurse available in every school. When that is not possible, then schools should share resources. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017) In what ways can your district’s communications with parents be improved? Likewise, how can parental involvement in your district improve? “ The district has done an excellent job in hiring bilingual teachers who can communicate with students and their parents. We should also focus on hiring more teachers equipped to work with our deaf and blind students. Parents are currently provided an online system known as 'Skyward' for monitoring their child's progress. This system also allows for communication between parents and teachers as needed. GPISD offers College and Career readiness resources and services on the website for parents and children. Many GPISD campuses also have family literacy and family math nights. A STEAMposium was held in March for Pre-K through 12th grades. http://www.gpisd.org/Page/42517 As a school board trustee, I will encourage all parents to attend their children's Open Houses, Special Events and PTA Meetings. All-Pro Dads is a new GPISD Initiative to encourage fathers to be partners in education. Our public schools should be welcoming places for all parents and guardians. ” —Gloria Carrillo (2017)

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