Chris Sutton

Agree

Pregnant students should be offered counseling and connected with a wide range of nonprofit resources to help them see a clear, supportive path forward. It is important that they understand they are not facing this situation alone. Schools should work to ensure continued educational success by offering, when appropriate, innovative high school options that allow students to remain engaged in their education throughout pregnancy. Additionally, students should be informed of available accommodations, including nutritional support and flexibility when they are not feeling well, so their health and well-being are fully supported.

To me, the separation of church and state is an important constitutional principle that protects both our religious freedom and the integrity of public institutions. I believe it means that a govt should not mandate a specific church denomination, nor should it compel religious belief or practice. At the same time, separation of church and state does not require individuals to abandon their moral convictions when serving our community. Protecting the meek, Strong families, Moral compass etc.

We do not have unlimited resources to fund every proposal that sounds appealing. Covering the cost of college for everyone would place a substantial financial burden on taxpayers. Preschool does offer meaningful benefits, particularly in identifying at-risk students early and helping children close learning gaps before they widen. However, it remains a costly investment at a time when our public schools are struggling to adequately fund core necessities.

Strongly Agree

I support laws that protect students from predatory lending practices. However, I do not believe taxpayers should be responsible for absorbing the cost of poor financial decisions. I worked multiple jobs and carefully budgeted to pay off my own student debt. Responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars matters, and wasteful government spending remains a serious problem in our country.

Strongly Agree

I lost a friend who was murdered while on duty by an individual who was in the country illegally. That individual had been stopped months earlier and released despite multiple violations of the law, including illegal possession of a firearm. This failure highlights serious gaps in enforcement and accountability. Beyond the human cost, illegal immigration also places a substantial financial strain on taxpayers through increased demands on public safety, courts, and social services

Agree

In my view, Planned Parenthood is a politically aligned organization, and I do not support bringing groups into schools that promote a political agenda. Ongoing culture-war debates, including those around gender identity, distract from our core mission of educating children. Support for pregnant students should be broad, nonpolitical, and focused on clear pathways to educational success while preparing to care for a child.

Strongly Agree

We must hold students accountable just as we hold staff accountable. Too many excellent educators have left because they no longer feel safe, with repeatedly violent students being returned to the same classrooms. We owe it to our children and our teachers to provide a safe, stable learning environment.

Strongly Agree

First and foremost, I consider myself a constitutionalist. Teaching American and world history is essential so students can understand how fortunate they are to live in a nation that guarantees fundamental freedoms such as due process, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion.

Neutral

I support keeping government as local as possible and recognize that there is significant waste at the federal level. My primary concern is the role of the Office for Civil Rights, which has been critical in exposing serious failures and cover-ups within public school systems. Title IX complaints and allegations of sexual misconduct by staff are not always handled appropriately. Without the OCR, there is a real risk that some states will fail to properly investigate.

Children need to understand that unprotected sex can have lifelong consequences, affecting not only their own health but, in some cases, the health of future children. Certain sexually transmitted diseases can lead to infertility. Education should also include instruction on consent, basic anatomy, personal hygiene, and the physical and mental changes that occur as the body develops. These topics are essential to helping students make informed, responsible decisions.

Tough one. Basics like Language arts, math, science, civics and American history at the top. Information technology, Foreign language, finance next followed by physical fitness and arts. We have to focus on the basics first and foremost.

Strongly Agree

Agree

I fully support our public schools exploring innovative ways to provide a high-quality education. Year-round schools and programs like CIHS are successful examples of alternative pathways families are using. I would like to see these kinds of programs expanded in the future.

Agree

I'm going to click agree simply because not every school (like private schools) cannot afford School resource officers. Regarding our own Public School District, I am VERY Pro 2A and have done a significant amount of high level training....Enough training to understand that we should rely on properly equipped SROs for lethal force situations. I believe we need to make it mandatory for our paid sros to where where bulletproof vests while on duty since they are the tip of the spear.

No

No

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I pulled a Dem primary ballot in 2016 since I was registered unaffiliated and it upset me that the Dem party was intentionally rigging the primary in support of Hillary. Dems yet again made a mockery of the Presidential primary system this last time around as well. Seems to be a pattern.

Very Conservative

Overall I have to say very conservative due to my strong stances on an array of topics. I'm an open book so feel free to email me your questions Chris@SuttonforSchoolboard.com

Strongly Disagree

Im closest to God when I'm out in his creation, not a church pew. I can read a Bible with the congregation and not go as mentally deep in thought about it as I do when Im by myself enjoying nature. My faith has helped me through the toughest times of my life and I try to live my life based on the simple principles found in scripture. Be a simple man. Be a kind person. Help those around you.

Strongly Agree

Strongly Agree

Disagree

While this has nothing to do with school board, I personally find myself believing in Holy Matrimony, which is a sacred, God ordained covenant between a man and woman. Imo Marriage is a legal union between two people who love each other and isn't the same as Holy Matrimony.

Strongly Agree

Disagree

We've learned that "experts" sometimes have ulterior motives when it comes to what they determine has literary value. I do not support erotic books being placed in our libraries.

Strongly Disagree

Voting is one of the most important responsibilities of a citizen. Sometimes elections are decided by just a handful of votes—as we saw in the 2022 New Hanover County primary. Every vote truly matters.