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Rani Dasi
2027
Rani Dasi is an at-large member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education in North Carolina. Her current term ends in 2027.
Dasi ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Dasi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dasi obtained her bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern University. She went on the earn her MBA from the University of Chicago. Dasi's professional experience includes acting as a manager of the business analyst group at LORD Corporation. She has held various leadership positions in her previous jobs with Burt's Bees and Proctor and Gamble. She has also served on the board of directors for The Walking Classroom, a nonprofit that provides educational material in audio format.[1][2]
Elections
2019
See also: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rani Dasi (Nonpartisan)  | 23.6 | 8,807 |
| ✔ | Jillian La Serna (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 8,534 | |
| ✔ | Deon Temne (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 6,529 | |
| ✔ |  | Ashton Powell (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 5,107 |
 | Andrew Davidson (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 4,469 | |
| Carmen Huerta-Bapat (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 2,426 | ||
| Louis Tortora (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.5 | 1,308 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 37,316 | |||
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2015
Four of the seven seats on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
Incumbent Annetta Streater won re-election to her seat. Rani Dasi, Margaret Samuels and Pat Heinrich were elected to the other three seats on the ballot. Incumbent David Saussy, Joal Hall Broun, Gregg Gerdau and Theresa Watson were defeated.[3][4]
Results
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, At-Large, 4-year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rani Dasi |
19.6% | 7,009 |
| Margaret Samuels |
15.7% | 5,629 |
| Annetta Streater Incumbent |
15.0% | 5,379 |
| Pat Heinrich |
12.5% | 4,459 |
| Theresa Watson | 11.9% | 4,253 |
| Joal Hall Broun | 11.2% | 4,005 |
| David Saussy Incumbent | 9.3% | 3,321 |
| Gregg Gerdau | 4.4% | 1,590 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 151 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 35,796 | |
| Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 10, 2015 | ||
Funding
Dasi reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Dasi received an official endorsement from the North Carolina State AFL-CIO.[6]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rani Dasi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dasi's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Understanding people as individuals and the importance of our shared success
Honesty
Engaging with community members
Board members work towards this by creating policies that guide district operations and hiring and supporting a strong superintendent.
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2015
Candidate website
Dasi's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2015:
| “ | Improving educational outcomes via key areas of:
a. School Quality: Strong support for teachers and high teacher quality, higher expectations of students Structuring curriculum and instruction to meet the wide range of student abilities Understanding how to effectively evaluate students.What is the role of standardized testing? b. Community Partnership: In addition to the quality of schools, educational outcomes are affected by family health and support. How do we partner with community organizations to support family structure and early childhood education? Increased transparency in strategic planning: Communication and community engagement: |
” |
| —Rani Dasi campaign website, (2015), [8] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
Dasi participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Improving educational outcomes for all students via:
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” |
| —Rani Dasi (2015)[9] | ||
Dasi also included the following statement with her responses:
| “ | A community is as successful as the individuals who make it up. Because we’re all connected, everyone’s success matters. As a parent of four, I have a strong motivation to work toward improved education outcomes for all children and the background to drive positive change in the district.[7] | ” |
| —Rani Dasi (2015)[9] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "Yes." | |
| "No" | |
| "Limited basis" | |
| "Many variables other than ability play a role in test outcomes. Net, I would be hesitant to attach strong significance to test results without additional information." | |
| "The most important foundation elements of education are quality teachers and family structure. The district should focus on high teacher quality, high expectations of students, high academic rigor and partnerships with community groups to enable strong support for students and families." | |
| "Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools." | |
| "1. Work with school leadership to understand elements causing failure
2. Support school leadership in developing action plan including milestones and success factors (include parents and community members) 3. Review plans frequently 4. Communicate with parents and community members" | |
| "I do not support tying teacher pay to testing outcomes." | |
| "Offer additional training options." | |
| "Hold listening sessions to understand community concerns Attend community events |
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
- Campaign website
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Rani Dasi," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ The Walking Classroom, "Staff and Board," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Orange County, North Carolina, "2015 Candidate Filings for Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Unofficial Municipal Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Search by Entity," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ NC State AFL-CIO, "Working-family endorsed candidates for Fall 2015," September 22, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rani Dasi for School Board, "Academic Focus," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Rani Dasi responses," July 31, 2015
