Lance Redmon
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lance Redmon
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Texas May School Board
Race
Katy ISD, Position 2
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Rice University, Houston, Sports Management / Managerial Studies, 2003
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Houston, Christian Education, 2011
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Katy ISD Education Foundation, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Katy ISD Board of Trustees, 2019 - Current
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 1/15/2022-4/7/2022
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
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.
Neutral
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe that the government should fund public education through High School. I don't believe that the government should be funding 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
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The function of the local school board is to provide governance and oversight to the school district. The board sets the direction for the school district, influences policy and procedures, hires and evaluates the superintendent, sets and adopts the tax rate, and many other things.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
I believe that the community should work together to set the curriculum and resources that are used within a school district. Parents, teachers, and administrators should share in the authority. This is currently how our school district operates. There is a multi-year rotation where different curriculum come up for review every few years. A committee is formed from community members that is tasked with evaluating and choosing the curriculum used for that subject during the next season.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
I don't believe that parents should be restricted from speaking in school board meetings. I do believe when they are speaking that they should follow the rules of decorum set forth by the school 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, Science, American History, Information Technology, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Finances, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Strongly Agree
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Strongly Disagree
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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a follower of Christ. I placed my faith in Jesus as a 9 year old boy and have been growing in my relationship with Him since then. I believe that the Bible should guide all of our decisions.
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
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
I believe that parents have the primary responsibility for teaching sexual education to their children. I don't think there is an absolute age that sexual education should be taught, but there are age appropriate lessons that can be taught at different stages to children.
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
NA
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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
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
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
I believe that objective 6, "Qualified and highly effective personnel will be recruited, developed, and retained," is a very important objective for the foreseeable future. Teachers seems to be leaving the profession faster than they are entering the profession. If we hope to maintain our high level of educational expectations, we must figure out how to address this.
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 should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a life-long resident of Katy ISD. I was born, raised, and educated in Katy ISD. I've served our community as a youth minister, associate pastor, senior living leader, and now as a school board member. Of all the places that Bradi and I could be raising our three boys, we chose Katy. We are deeply invested in the success of this community. I hope that I have the opportunity to serve our community in this role for another term.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
I think there are many ways that we can strengthen the safety and security of our children while in school. What works in some districts, may not be feasible in other districts or locations.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
There is a very small window of justification for schools to require vaccinations. The decision has to be based on how dangerous the disease it to children, the effectiveness of the vaccine and the potential side effects of the disease. There are many vaccinations that are required for a child to start school. (Polio, MMR, DTaP, etc.) Each of these are proven to be safe and effective against their respective disease. If a vaccination was required, I would expect that it would meet similar standards of effectiveness.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
