Johnny Flores
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Johnny Flores
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Hays Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees - District 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Texas State University, San Marcos, Masters, 2021
Texas State University, San Marcos, Bachelors, 2019
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Kyle Buda Area Democrats (KBAD), Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
ActBlue (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidate's expanded platform.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
I believe organizations like Planned Parenthood providing resources or instruction should be an option for students, if parents consent.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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.
Neutral
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe government funding of public education from Pre-K through 12th grade is essential. However, college should be made affordable, but not free.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Free speech is essential, and students are protected from any infringement on this right.
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.
Neutral
This circumstance should be considered on a case by case basis.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The school board's function is to act as a bridge between the community and the local schools. They also provide a road map for the superintendent, and provide the resources that are necessary for success.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The localities, under the guidance from the state board of education, should set the curriculum and determine resources used.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should never be restricted from speaking in school board meetings, unless civility or order is not achievable.
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. Mathematics 2. Language Arts 3. American History 4. Science 5. Foreign Language 6. Physical Fitness 7. Personal Finances 8. Political Activism 9. Social Emotional Learning 10. Sexuality 11. Gender Identity 12. Critical Race Theory
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 means meeting students where they are, and a diversity of approaches in educating students of various backgrounds.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Disagree
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.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the benefit of religious principles, and philosophical teachings on morality.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
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?
Parents are responsible for teaching sexual education to children. However, the school should also aid in this education when students reach their teenage years.
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, consent, human anatomy/reproductive system, stage of pregnancy, fetal development.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
Although the founders were Christian, we were and have always been a pluralistic society.
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.
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?
Lean Liberal
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?
Did not answer
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?
Schools have the right to require any vaccinations they please, but parents be allowed to have religious or medical exemptions from those vaccinations.
I support mask mandates.
Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
