Michael A. Smith
Non-Partisan | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michael A. Smith
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Fort Zumwalt School District R-II Board of Education – At Large
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, 1983
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Captain, 4 1/2
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record received from St. Charles County Election Authority indicate's Michael Andrew Smith's Voting History during time of residence in district and/or at current address is as follows:
- Voted in four Primary elections 2014 - 2022
- Voted in two Presidential Primary elections 2014 - 2022
- Voted in five General elections 2014 - 2022
- Voted in nine Municipal General elections 2014 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
Teen pregnancies are personal issues that should be determined by the individual whom consults their family and doctor, and final decisions should follow the current local law.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Personal opinion is that life begins when a heartbeat is detected. Legal status should be obtained by a consensus of medical professionals.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
Teen pregnancies are personal issues that should be determined by the individual whom consults their family and doctor, and final decisions should follow the current local law.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Personal opinion is that life begins when a heartbeat is detected. Legal status should be obtained by a consensus of medical professionals.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
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
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I agree with government funding of public schools from Pre-K through high school. College should be primarily funded by students and private donations.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I agree with government funding of public schools from Pre-K through high school. College should be primarily funded by students and private donations.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Speaking freely about one's faith should be allowed. Condemning other religions or attempting to convert others to a particular religious organization should not be done in school.
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
The same should apply to the union of any two consenting adults, which are allowed by state and local laws.
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Speaking freely about one's faith should be allowed. Condemning other religions or attempting to convert others to a particular religious organization should not be done in school.
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
The same should apply to the union of any two consenting adults, which are allowed by state and local laws.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Determine the direction, goals and priorities of the school district. Ensure that district maintain the facilities, attracts and retains the best teachers and support staff, and provide the best quality education possible for all of its students.
What is the function of the local school board?
Determine the direction, goals and priorities of the school district. Ensure that district maintain the facilities, attracts and retains the best teachers and support staff, and provide the best quality education possible for all of its students.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
School board working with the teachers and following guidelines/regulations set for the school district.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
School board working with the teachers and following guidelines/regulations set for the school district.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Only when they become belligerent, insulting to the school board or exceed the allocated time.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Only when they become belligerent, insulting to the school board or exceed the allocated time.
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
Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, American History, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language. Others either don't belong in public schools or should be taught at home in the family.
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
Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, American History, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language. Others either don't belong in public schools or should be taught at home in the family.
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality. Always a goal which takes work and effort to achieve. No nation/government is perfect, but our system is the best that has been created so far. We just need to keep it.
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality. Always a goal which takes work and effort to achieve. No nation/government is perfect, but our system is the best that has been created so far. We just need to keep it.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Supporters of 'equity' wish to see equal outcomes for all educational goals instead of using meritocracy/performance to determine winners and losers.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Supporters of 'equity' wish to see equal outcomes for all educational goals instead of using meritocracy/performance to determine winners and losers.
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
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
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
Parents should always try to work with the school board/district with any issues they have before opting to move their children from public to private schools.
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
Parents should always try to work with the school board/district with any issues they have before opting to move their children from public to private schools.
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
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
Limited to use for health education at appropriate age. Parental consent should be obtained for anything deemed controversial.
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
Limited to use for health education at appropriate age. Parental consent should be obtained for anything deemed controversial.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
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.
Christian.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
This is a matter for the parents. There are age constraints for drinking, smoking, joining the military, getting married and getting a tattoo. Actions which change the body have long-term effects and have no place in public schools. Teachers should not be allowed to keep secrets about children from the parents.
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
Therapy to help children turn from unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria should be banned.
Neutral
I think this is a family/counselor handled issue. Public schoolsteachers should not be involved promoting or condemning this.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
This is a matter for the parents. There are age constraints for drinking, smoking, joining the military, getting married and getting a tattoo. Actions which change the body have long-term effects and have no place in public schools. Teachers should not be allowed to keep secrets about children from the parents.
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
Therapy to help children turn from unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria should be banned.
Neutral
I think this is a family/counselor handled issue. Public schoolsteachers should not be involved promoting or condemning this.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Primarily the parents, but children may be taught the basics at an appropriate age. I was taught this in 9th grade as part of a Health class when I was in school.
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
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
Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence, human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development. Other topics should be handled by the student's family.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Primarily the parents, but children may be taught the basics at an appropriate age. I was taught this in 9th grade as part of a Health class when I was in school.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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
Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence, human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development. Other topics should be handled by the student's family.
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.
Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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
Candidates views on right/wrong, lawful/criminal are important when choosing a candidate to make decisions about my children's education.
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
Candidates views on right/wrong, lawful/criminal are important when choosing a candidate to make decisions about my children's education.
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
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).
I do not advertise my beliefs.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will work as a representative of the parents to provide the best quality education available for the school district's children.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I do not advertise my beliefs.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will work as a representative of the parents to provide the best quality education available for the school district's children.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
Controversial option. Adequate security guards and a safe environment would be my first choice.
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
Controversial option. Adequate security guards and a safe environment would be my first choice.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Thoroughly tested vaccines that are shown to have minimal side effects and are effect in preventing what they have been developed to do.
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Thoroughly tested vaccines that are shown to have minimal side effects and are effect in preventing what they have been developed to do.
I support mask mandates.
Disagree
I support mask mandates.
Disagree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Agree
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
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Agree
