Michael Deangelo Jackson (California)
Michael Deangelo Jackson was a candidate for the Area 2 seat on the Chula Vista Elementary School District school board in California. Jackson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Jackson participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 school board candidate survey. Click here to read his responses.
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The race for the open Area 2 seat featured candidates Hans D'Oleire, Armando Farias, Willard "Doc" Howard, Michael Deangelo Jackson, and Rosa Maria Robles. Farias won election to the seat. In her bid for re-election to Area 4, incumbent Glendora Tremper was defeated by challenger Laurie Humphrey.[1][2]
Results
| Chula Vista Elementary School District, Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Armando Farias |
33.91% | 33,611 |
| Michael Deangelo Jackson | 31.51% | 31,233 |
| Rosa Maria Robles | 16.18% | 16,039 |
| Willard "Doc" Howard | 13.43% | 13,310 |
| Hans D'Oleire | 4.96% | 4,918 |
| Total Votes | 99,111 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election - Tuesday, November 8, 2016," accessed December 9, 2016 | ||
Funding
Jackson reported $34,154.00 in contributions and $5,798.88 in expenditures to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, which left his campaign with $28,355.12 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Jackson was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[4][5][6][7]
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Campaign themes
2016
Ballotpedia survey responses
Michael Deangelo Jackson participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on October 28, 2016:
| “ | When elected to the school board I would like to bring more transparency, teacher, parent, and stakeholder engagement. I would also like to visit every school in the district so that other can be a tangible face to their elected official.[8][9] | ” |
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 |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | N/A[9] | ” |
| —Michael Deangelo Jackson (October 28, 2016) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer nine 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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| Yes. Schools that use public resources should have oversight and transparency. Charters should be held to the same standards of public schools and this includes respecting the wishes of teachers to have input in the operation of the programs. |
| 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. In some cases students are taught to pass the test and not to critically analyze information. Testing should be more individually tailor to students. |
| What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative? |
| We should provided administrators and teachers the resources/training in order to implement the Common Core. The district should also work with parent groups to provide educational sessions and information. |
| 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. Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. Mentoring in any professional provides a solid foundation for success. Experienced teachers can value to the new generation coming in the the [sic] profession and vice-versa. Even if a teacher has been in the classroom for years, one can benefit from learning new research and evidence base practice models. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. I believe merit pay can be a subjective tool of of [sic] bullying used by some administrators. Teachers should be paid based on steps and years of experience/education. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. The focus should be on strengthening our public systems and supporting our teachers. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| I believe this should be the absolute last resort and look a model of restorative justice within the school system. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers The most important factor in the classroom would be that teachers that is dynamic and synthisizes all these aspects into the classroom: 1. Working in a collaborative nature in order to reach resolutions and solving problems 2. Engaging with parents and keeping them informed 3. Input into curriculum design 4. Having the ability to voice concerns over any issues that impact the classroom such as, student teacher-ratios. |
Recent news
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See also
- Chula Vista Elementary School District, California
- Chula Vista Elementary School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ San Diego County, "General Election - Tuesday, November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed February 8, 2017
- ↑ San Diego County Democratic Party, "Democratic Candidates 2016," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Chula Vista Educators for Parents post September 22, 2016," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Michael Jackson," October 27, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Michael Deangelo Jackson's responses," October 28, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Chula Vista Elementary School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Area 2: • Hans D'Oleire • Armando Farias • Willard "Doc" Howard • Michael Deangelo Jackson • Rosa Maria Robles Area 4: • Incumbent, Glendora Tremper • Laurie Humphrey |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
