Jacob Anderson
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jacob Anderson
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees - Place 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Bachelors of Science - Interdisciplinary, 2009
Concordia University, Austin, TX, Masters in Education Leadership, 2016
WORK & MILITARY
Child Protective Services - Dallas County (DFPS), Investigator II, 2.5
Lewisville ISD, Teacher, 7
Lewisville ISD, Campus Administrator, 2
Keller Williams Realty, Real Estate Agent, <1
AFFILIATIONS
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Big Brother, Meals on Wheels
Meal Deliverer, The Village Church, Covenant Member, Shuttle Bus Driver, Kid's Camp Counselor, 2nd Grade Kid's Village Teacher, and Home Group Leader
Citizens Church, Member, Naomi's Village
Short-Term Missionary, Upbring - FIT (Foster in Texas), Licensed Foster Parent
Keep Denton Beautiful, Litter Collector
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Dr. Kevin Rogers
Numerous others can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/jacobandersonforlisd/endorsements
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Jacob Anderson from the Denton
County Election Administration during time of residence in district and/or
at current address:
- 2016 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in one Joint election in 2017
- Voted in seven General elections 2010 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
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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.
Strongly Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
College is not for everybody. In addition to college prep, high schools should create opportunities for students to experience a multitude of trades and provide certification programs to allow students to get a jumpstart in their field of interest. If students are interested in pursuing a post-secondary education they can certainly pursue that without government funding.
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?
Per state law, a board member's responsibility is to approve a budget, adopt a tax rate, set policies and select a superintendent. I believe a board member should also be visible, accessible, connected to the community and knowledgeable about public education and the district he/she governs.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The State Board of Education rightfully has the authority to set curriculum (learning standards) and provides a "state-approved instructional materials list" for school boards to choose from. Some variance is provided for instructional materials used from district to district but all adopted material must support and align to the state learning standards (TEKS).
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should always be welcome to speak during board meetings. If a parent becomes violent, threatening or inappropriate the parent should be stopped and ushered away from the microphone.
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
1. Language Arts (Reading, Composition, Spelling, Grammar and Handwriting) 2. Mathematics 3. Science 4. Personal Finance 5. Physical Fitness 6. American History 7. Art & Music 8. Information Technology 9. Vocational Learning 10. Foreign Language
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?
Equal opportunity for all students.
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
Federal dollars only make up 3% of our annual budget.
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 an Evangelical Christian. I have tons of beliefs and values and don't know where to begin. I'll throw a couple of them on the board real quick. 1. I believe through Adam, we all are born with hearts that are sick with sin (Romans 5:12) 2 The wages of sin is death and eternal separation from God the creator (Romans 6:23) 3. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8) I also believe that every human being deserves dignity and respect as they carry the Imago Dei (the image of God).
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.
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?
As it is written directly in the state health learning standards, students should first be guided through topics of health by their parents or guardians. Sexual education is a small part of health education and parents should be the first to discuss such matters with their children. I do not believe there is an exact age that is appropriate for parents to have those conversations, rather each parent should be able to determine when their child is mature enough to discuss the matter. Reproductive and sexual health learning standards are required by the state board of education and begin in 4th grade. These learning standards can be found on the Texas Education Agency website. https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/texas-administrative-code/19-tac-chapter-115
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
***Not really a question to answer*** "Sexual education should include these topics" physical and emotional health, contraception, abstinence, human anatomy, the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy, menstruation cycle, puberty, etc. in accordance with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Anything in addition to the learning standards provided by the State Board of Education should be left to the parent to discuss with their children.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
NA
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have nearly a decade of public education experience. Specifically, I have served two of the neediest elementary campuses in Lewisville ISD with some of the most talented educators in the state, sharing the sentiment "If we don't, then who will?" A school board position is non-partisan but at the same time the lens and background of a board member plays out in their decision making and voting, therefore it matters who is elected onto the board. A board member must be able to work collectively with the rest of the board, the district administration and all parents and community groups. I have a proven record of doing just that as a campus administrator, a classroom teacher, and as a LISD (foster) parent. With a masters degree in education leadership and my direct public education experience I am the most qualified candidate for this technical political position.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Schools should be allowed to require vaccinations to meet the minimum state vaccination requirements set by the Texas Administration Code.
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.
Agree
Unless the vote is unanimous.
