Maureen T Brody
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Maureen T Brody
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
General and Fairfax County and Loudoun County School Boards
Race
Fairfax County School Board, At Large
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, BA, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Catholic Culture, donor, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
member, Paul Stefan House, donor
Fairfax GOP, district chair, Lee High School PTSA
president, Adopt-a-highway, volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Amanda Chase (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
Maria Eugenia Martin (2021)
Winsome Sears (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)
Republican Women's Organizations (2021)
Virginia Wins PAC (2021)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Documents:
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 05/1202023 through 06/08/2023
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Campaign Finance Report - period of 06/09/2023 through 06/30/2023
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Campaign Finance Report - period of 07/01/2023 through 08/31/2023
- $500.00 contribution from Greater McLean Republican Women's Club
- $199.99 contribution from Republican Women of Clifton
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Please note: the following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only:
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 09/01/2023 through 09/30/2023
- $200.00 contribution from Virginia Federation of Republic Women
- $200.00 contribution from Virginia Federation of Republic Women
- Campaign Finance Report- period of 10/02/2023 through 10/26/2023
- $200.00 contribution from Colonial Mount Vernon Republican Women
OTHER INFORMATION
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
If this means donating to certain officials or their campaigns, then I am a strongly disagree. If it means paying for travel to speak to the legislature or officials about needs of the school system and advocating for the school system's funding, then I'm a strongly agree.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Government should not be paying for college. If tax dollars must be used for K-12, then the choice of educational system should be up to the parents, and the dollars should follow the student. This is a workable system used in many places and allows parents the greatest control over the methods of education and content used for their children.
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?
Our school board oversees the school budget; the hiring and firing of top FCPS personnel, such as the superintendent; and the overarching policies of the school system. It also provides the vision for the superintendent's office so curricula, safety and culture best serve the children's needs. The school board serves as the eyes, ears and voice of the taxpayers, parents and students as well as their advocate within the school system. It also serves as a balance, a mediator of sorts, between the needs of all members of the school system.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The school board should set the vision and direction for the curriculum and should provide firm guidance to the superintendent and chief academic officer over content and pedagogy. Teachers should have adequate leeway to use materials that best fit their classes as long as those materials meet overarching guidelines set by the school board. Parents should have veto authority over materials they find objectionable for their own children, as long as suitable alternatives are proposed.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Never. Though time limits are reasonable for the speaking portion of a presentation, full consideration of submitted written material should be afforded by the board.
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, American History, Science, Vocational Learning to include information technology or other 2-year full certifications, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language, Personal and Business Financial Management
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A) Liberty and equality, though it must immediately be stated that there were serious moral problems with the allowance of slavery in the foundation of the country and that racism and slavery have left deep wounds. Instead of constantly trying to sow division, the schools should actively enforce equity of opportunity, support for growth, and reward for achievement. By assisting all students to flourish with their God-given talents, we can create prosperity and respect for all.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Equity in education means providing equal opportunities for success as well as support or remediation where needed to gain mastery of school subjects with the recognition that not all students will achieve at the same pace or to the same level. There should not be academic deserts in Fairfax County, nor should there be vast differences in the resources available between schools.
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
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
If parents want their children to know about sexual acts, they can teach them at home. There is no person with a child who doesn't know this material.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school.
Yes
Why keep secrets from the people who are paying for this general education? The public has a right to know where its money is going and to serve as a watchdog over its government.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that God has dominion over all creation, ever square inch, and that the teachings of Jesus Christ passed down by his apostles are the foundation of interpersonal respect, kind treatment and, most of all, love. The more we behave like Christ and his mother who loved him more than anyone ever, the more we will follow him and love our fellow man in action, not just sentiment.
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?
Parents are the only people who should be teaching their children about sex. The schools may rightly teach anatomy and biology when students reach high school, but this constant sexualization of children when their brains are not developed causes confusion and disordered interests. Protect the children's innocence, and you will see a reversal in much of the deviant behavior currently trending.
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.
Neutral
If you are referring to the 10 Commandments, then yes, that is a necessary framework for a functional society. But for limited government, I would say there is little relevance. You can have a limited government without Christian morality. It is a functional society that cannot survive without it.
I support allowing public middle and high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.
Strongly Disagree
No school official should be involved in the social or medical transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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.
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
These labels are of limited value since each individual defines them as they see fit. For example, someone might say they are conservative but support endless spending on wars abroad or say they are liberal but not support parents' rights to choose their child's mode of education or an individual's right to life. I am a traditionalist, believing that the laws of nature and the hierarchy of creation are the most reliable foundations for a civil society.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Check my Facebook page.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am solutions-oriented, details-focused, get-the-job-done-well kind of person who will work with anyone who is striving for excellence. I understand what the problems are, have volunteered in the school system for decades, and have actionable corrections that can be implemented immediately to yield fast, enduring, positive results.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
Let's let the teachers teach and secure the schools so they can do so. There are better ways to deal with violence at the schools than arming teachers. Besides, the training to handle a rapid response to an active shooter or other immediate threat is quite intensive, going way beyond concealed carry education.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I am not a fan of forced vaccinations. I think parents should be the decision-makers without coercion and under the advisement of a competent pediatric medical provider.
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
