

Sonya Jones
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sonya Jones
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees - Position 5
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Lamar University, Beaumont, Masters
Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Bachelors
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Board of Directors, MUD #131, 1
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Moms for America Action
Julie Pickren
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Julie Pickren, Texas State Board of Education Trustee, District 7
Moms 4 America
Kendall Baker, Houston ISD Trustee, District VI
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Documents:
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- Campaign Finance Report - 30th Day Before Election (period of 01/01/2023 through 03/27/2023)
- CFO - City of Alvin$50.00 contribution from Michael Higgins ()
- $152.00 expenditure to Fort Bend County Republican Party (FBCRP)/Lincoln-Reagan Dinner)
- Campaign Finance Report - 8th Day Before Election (period of 03/28/2023 through 04/27/2023)
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OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Sonya Cordell Jones from the Fort Bend Office of Elections Administration during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary Election: Republican
- 2020 Primary Election: Republican
- Voted in six Republican Primary elections 2016 - 2022
- Voted in eight General elections 2016 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
- Candidate Filing Documents:
- Application for a Place on the Ballot
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
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 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?
I think it is essential for support of public education by the government. Support of public education is an investment in the future of the next generation. However, I believe that government should not dictate curriculum and assessment. Stakeholders should provide input in what their children are learning.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The function of the local school board is to establish and pass policy that governs the district, hire and oversee the Superintendent, and pass an annual budget and tax rate.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
I think there should be a collaboration between state educational agencies and school districts to set curriculum standards. Collectively, they can provide a blueprint for the objectives and measurable outcomes that promote student learning. The resources used in the curricula can be authorized by the state with the input of school districts based on administrative and academic needs.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
I think parents should be restricted from speaking in school board meeting when disruptive behavior and disrespectful language are being used towards board members.
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, Personal Finance, Science, Information Technology, American History, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Foreign Language, and Vocational Learning.
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and Equality
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Equity in education means placing limitations on a student's performance within institutions of learning. It lowers students' expectations for attainment of academic achievement. The lowering of these expectations prevents high achieving students from taking higher level of courses. This measure is meant to not discourage and discriminate against students based on race and socio-economic status. It place all students at a disadvantage because it is meant to have equal outcome for all students without realizing their true academic potential.
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.
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
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
There are no circumstances that schools should require vaccinations. Parents have a right to determine if they want vaccinations for their children.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Agree
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Texas Backyard interview with Mo Nehad on Facebook Freedom Matters Action Group Podcast Interview
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I believe that God ordained marriage is between a man and woman. I am a true believer that family is the most vital institution in preserving humanity. Parents are the ultimate authority in teaching morals and values to their children.
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?
I think sexual education is to be taught to children by their parents. Parents have a key role in determining the appropriate age for sexual education of their 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
Did not answer
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
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