Kevin Malonson
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kevin Malonson
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees - District 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, BA, 1996
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, MEd, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
2021 - Present - Texas Education Agency Educator Preparation Stakeholder Group (Formerly Educator Preparation Advisory Committee), Spring 1996 Initiate - Friar Society, University of Texas at Austin
2013 - 2017 - United Negro College Fund, Empower Me Tour Featured Speaker
2014 - 2015 - Dallas ISD Home Rule Commissioner, 2014 - 2017 - Audubon Dallas Board Member
2017 President, 2015 - Present - North Texas Master Naturalist
2016 - 2017 - Dallas Morning News Community 2016 - 2017 - Dallas Morning News, Community Voices Opinion Columnist, 2019 - Woodrow Wilson Feeder Pattern Advisory Committee, Dallas ISD
2019-2020 - Co-Chair of Innovation and Transformation Sub-Committee of Dallas ISD 2020 Bond Committee
2021 - Present - Advisory Board to the Dallas College School of Education, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Educate Dallas
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
ActBlue (2018)
Black American Futures (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Report- 8th day prior to the election (3/27/2023-4/24/2023)
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OTHER INFORMATION
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Our society and economy could benefit from more people earning post secondary credentials. However, I do not believe the government should be responsible for funding Pre-k through college.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Disagree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The role of the trustee is pretty straightforward. As I see it, there are four components of the role that make a successful trustee. First, a trustee is responsible for providing advice and consent to the Superintendent and administration in matters of policy and strategy. It is important for a trustee to be able to provide strategic and tactical advice on initiatives aimed at growing student achievement. Trustees are also the final decision maker when it comes to codifying policy. Next, trustees are responsible for hiring, firing, and evaluating the Superintendent. When applicable, trustees lead the search for a new Superintendent and negotiate the contract. They are also responsible for evaluating the Superintendent’s performance against goals each year and making decisions related to that process. Evaluation of such an important role requires deep knowledge of how an individual can lead, balance and support all Dallas ISD constituents. Trustees scrutinize and approve the annual budget. As budgets are a reflection of priorities, trustees work with the Superintendent and administration to ensure the budget is fiscally sound, transparent, and reflective of the posture of the district. Finally, trustees should be the biggest cheerleaders of the district in all settings. They should be the personification of the district in public and should always be available to represent the district and receive feedback from constituents and stakeholders. They should also ensure that all families and children have access to their representative and have a voice in district issues.The success of Dallas ISD matters, not just to those educated and working within it but to our community at large. I will continue to advocate for the district to the broader community, highlighting growth and achievement we can all be proud of. Like I have mentioned previously, I would approach my role as trustee from that of a systems leader. I would lean on my strong personal relationships with administration and utilize the systems leaders approach to working with staff and other trustees. My relationship with the Superintendent would be based on collaboration and professional scrutiny. I recognize the Superintendent and the Board have the same goals and would pledge to be supportive and relentless in pursuit of those common goals
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
That is a local decision which should be made by the Superintendant and approved by the school board.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Never
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, American History, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Personal Finances, Art & Music, Physical Fitness
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
All kids have the opportunity to achieve a path to a sustainable life via their education.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Choose not to answer
This is not a good question. Presents only two options in a multi-faceted situation.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Choose not to answer
This is not a good question. Presents only two options in a multi-faceted situation.
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly Agree
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and am a lifelong Catholic.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Choose not to answer
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Choose not to answer
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Strongly Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents. Parents can decide an appropriate age.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
Did not answer
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
A candidate's personal moral values are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Agree
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/09/08/as-adults-in-dallas-isd-debate-residency-rules-kids-offer-a-good-compromise/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/05/08/the-future-of-school-choice-in-dallas-isd-is-the-neighborhood-school/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/04/04/dallas-isd-is-great-but-dallas-families-aren-t-hearing-that-story/ https://www.dmagazine.com/education/2015/03/a-home-rule-commissioners-open-letter-to-students-back-from-spring-break/ https://www.dmagazine.com/education/2015/12/guest-column-kevin-malonson-on-why-dallas-must-support-single-gender-academies/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/02/13/dallas-isd-shows-commitment-to-school-choice-in-pick-to-lead-office-of-transformation-and-innovation/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/01/11/dallas-isd-has-an-opportunity-to-reset-its-choice-schools/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/09/15/why-you-should-support-your-schools-as-wildly-as-you-support-your-football-team/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/04/19/dallas-isd-offers-real-school-choice/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/01/12/the-cowboys-and-disd-s-success-have-more-in-common-than-you-think
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
When local law dictates
I support mask mandates.
Disagree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Strongly Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Disagree
