
Melissa Ait Belaid
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Melissa Ait Belaid
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
School Boards General, Senate District 9 Special General, and Ballot Measures
Race
Princeton ISD Board of Trustees, At-Large Seats (vote for 2)
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
American University, Washington, DC, Master of Arts: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 2010
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, 2008
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Bachelor of Arts: Spanish, 2008
University of Texas, Austin, Certificate: LBJ Women's Campaign School, 2024
Abilitie 12 Week MBA, Certificate: Developing Business Acumen, 2023
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
American Association of University Women - Dallas, Corresponding Secretary, Member, 2015 - Present
Missouri Senate Office of the Minority Whip, Researcher, 2008
Mizzou Alumni Association, Life Member, DFW Chapter Board Member, 2016 - Present
Bridgewater Neighborhood Safety Strategy Committee, Volunteer, 2024
Teach for America - DFW Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fellowship, Fellow, 2015
Teach for America - DFW School Systems Leadership Academy, 2024
Teach for America Texas School Leadership Learning Lab, 2024
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Princeton ISD Board of Trustees, 2023
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
ActBlue (2025)
Darrel Evans (2024)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2024)
Makala Washington (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Report - 30th day before election (07/01/2025 - 09/26/2025) from Princeton ISD
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $2,000.00 contribution from Leadership for Educational Equity - Texas PAC
- $300.00 expenditure to LEE, Inc. - Democracy Engine
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
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ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to refer to students by pronouns which are misaligned with their gender at birth even if it would violate the teacher's moral and/or religious beliefs.
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EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
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Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
A foundational principal of teaching and instructional leadership.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
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I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
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The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
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Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
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Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
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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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
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Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause infertility and a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
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Children have the right to be protected from hypersexualization (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
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Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
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Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
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Biological males should not be allowed to occupy women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, women's shelters, prisons, or sororities.
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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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?
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2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
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