Cody Weaver
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cody Weaver
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Plano ISD Board of Trustees - Place 7
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Major: Agricultural Leadership Education & Development Minor: Business Administration, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Congregation Shearith Israel, Member, Collin County Juvenile Detention Center Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas
Founder, Collin County GOP, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Plano ISD School Board Trustee Place 7, 2019-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Collin County (Texas) Conservative Republicans
Collin County Republican Party
*Texans for Educational Freedom
OTHER (1)
Plano Citizens Coalition PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Plano Citizens Coalition
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Colin Strong (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
Republican Women's Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Cody Joseph Weaver from the Collin County Elections Department during the time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in four General elections 2018 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
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 Agree
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.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
There is data that shows a correlation between Pre-K and students reading at grade level by the third grade. I would support the expansion of Pre-K, but I would not support making it compulsory. As for college, I do not agree with taxpayer dollars funding college. The point of college is to learn a skill that will increase the wages you will earn throughout your life. If you want the opportunity to make more money, you need to invest in yourself and pay for your own college.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
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?
Local school boards have many functions. In Texas, this includes hiring the superintendent, approving the budget & tax rate, and setting a district's mission, vision, goals, and metrics. Governance and policy-making are other essential functions that are often overlooked.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The curriculum is developed by aligning the SBOE-approved TEKS with Board-approved instructional materials, including textbooks. Approval of the curriculum is typically a campus or district-level decision. The Board should maintain strict policies for instructional materials and curriculum to provide clear guardrails for those who develop curriculum. The SBOE typically adopts textbooks for each course offered, but it is the responsibility of the School Board to approve and adopt the instructional materials for their district.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
The public comment section of a meeting is reserved for community members to speak. I believe that is the best time.
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
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, American History, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language, and Information Technology
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A) Liberty and equality.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Equity in education means equal outcomes. This is a farce because you cannot guarantee equal outcomes when individuals have the free will to succeed or fail. I believe in equal opportunity and equality under the law.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
Barry Goldwater talked about this in his book, Conscience of a Conservative. This is how the Federal government attaches their strings.
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Conservative Jew. I believe in G-d, family, and community.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
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?
The parent and the church/synagogue when the parent decides the child is ready.
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
Physical and emotional health outcomes; consent; abstinence; human anatomy/the reproductive system; stages of pregnancy and fetal development;
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
CRT - JP Kathy and the Crew S2E46 14:25 & 40:29: https://fb.watch/cmHXA1N0vd/ December 7 2021 Board Meeting Recapture Tax Credit Vote: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/149166?ts=3225 Facilities Assessment Process: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/149166?ts=5063 Williams HS Example: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/149166?ts=5507 Follow-up JP, Kathy and the Crew s2e81 36:53: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1223738414739071 CRT - JP Kathy and the Crew S2E46 14:25 & 40:29: https://fb.watch/cmHXA1N0vd/ Wrap-around services: A moral decision: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/113288?ts=7255 Hybrid: Student performance, questioning the data: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/120374?ts=10274 Hybrid, staffing, and student impact: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/119758?ts=6050 Hybrid, return to school plan: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/119758?ts=6673 Hybrid, “My failure as a leader”: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/119758?ts=6871 Masks: Local control masks mandate authority: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/130176?ts=4978 Parent letter on student impact: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/136156?ts=7912 Citing COVID-19 studies in open session: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/136156?ts=8832 Philosophical exemption, a win for parental rights: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/136156?ts=9084 Data analysis and ending mask mandates in PISD: https://planoisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/139965?ts=3196 https://codyweaver.nationbuilder.com/open_session for more videos.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I believe in personal responsibility, objective truth, and natural law. I believe in liberty, meritocracy, and equal opportunity. I believe in transparency and accountability. I believe in every student's unique potential and meeting their individual needs. I believe in the supremacy of parental rights and that parents should be partners with educators, administrators, principals, and school district boards of trustees in their children's education. I believe classroom teachers are the frontline in educating the next generation of American youth and deserve top-tier support to help their students reach exceptional learning outcomes. Finally, I believe Plano ISD should be in control of its financial destiny, and reforming the school finance formula is part of the solution. With your support, I will continue to serve our Plano ISD community through these guiding principles.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Agree
with additional training.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
