John DeLorme
John DeLorme ran for election to the Irving Independent School District to represent District 6 in Texas. DeLorme lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
DeLorme previously ran for a seat on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District school board in Texas. He was defeated in the 2017 and 2016 general elections. DeLorme participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 school board candidate survey. Click here to view his responses.
Elections
2019
See also: Irving Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Irving Independent School District, District 6
Tony Grimes defeated John DeLorme in the general election for Irving Independent School District, District 6 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Grimes (Nonpartisan) | 56.3 | 153 | |
 | John DeLorme (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 119 | |
| Total votes: 272 | |||
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2017
Three of the seven seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large election on May 6, 2017. Two seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, and the third seat was on the ballot for a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board. In their bids for re-election to regular three-year terms, incumbents Nancy Cline and James Goode faced challengers Nic Rady, Derek Glatz, Victoria Kemp, and Candace Valenzuela. Incumbent Nancy Cline and newcomer Candace Valenzuela defeated their challengers. Tara Hrbacek defeated John DeLorme for the open two-year term.[1][2][3][4][5]
Results
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tara Hrbacek |
58.04% | 4,052 |
| John DeLorme | 41.96% | 2,929 |
| Total Votes | 6,981 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Funding
DeLorme reported $4,381.11 in contributions and $9,177.41 in expenditures to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, which left his campaign with $4,796.30 in debt as of April 26, 2017.[6]
Endorsements
DeLorme was endorsed by Friends of the Branch, Texas Democrats, and Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.[7][8][9]
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District school board were up for at-large general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbents Guillermo Ramos, Randy Schackmann and Frank Shor won re-election after running against newcomers John DeLorme and Stalin Michael.[10][11]
Results
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Randy Schackmann Incumbent |
29.49% | 2,022 |
| Frank Shor Incumbent |
23.23% | 1,593 |
| Guillermo Ramos Incumbent |
18.23% | 1,250 |
| John DeLorme | 16.38% | 1,123 |
| Stalin Michael | 12.67% | 869 |
| Total Votes | 6,857 | |
| Source: Dallas County, Texas, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
John T. DeLorme participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[12] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on April 6, 2017:
| “ | I hop to achieve higher teacher pay, term limits, balanced budget, open government and lower taxes[13][14] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. we are not empowered to approve charters in my district. That is the Texas state board of education. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. some students perform well in there regular class work but perform poorly on tests. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Offer additional training options. Offer additional training options. Put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve. Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| Yes. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| I would support a process for a student to go thru to improve before expulsion |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers |
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
- Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ Dallas News, "Frank Shor, Dallas lawyer and Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board president, dies at 64," December 8, 2016
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Special Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Election Information for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Home: Download Attachments," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ Friends of the Branch, "CFBISD Endorsements Announced!" March 15, 2017
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "Texas Democrats Launch First Round of Endorsements for Local Candidates," March 10, 2017
- ↑ Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, "2017 Municipal Endorsements," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County, Texas, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "John T. DeLorme's responses," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas and Denton counties, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large (3-year terms): • Incumbent, Nancy Cline • Incumbent, James Goode • Derek Glatz • Victoria Kemp • Nic Rady • Candace Valenzuela At-large (2-year term): • John DeLorme • Tara Hrbacek |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2016 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas • Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Guillermo Ramos • Incumbent Randy Schackmann • Incumbent, Frank Shor • John DeLorme • Stalin Michael |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
