Cyndi Darland
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cyndi Darland
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board & Special HD2
Race
Princeton ISD School Board, At-Large
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Texas A&M, College Station, BS, 1974
Texarkana Junior College, Texarkana, Associate, 1971
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Noino Club, President, VP, Reporter, Cameo Club
VP, GOP, Precinct chair
Princeton Independent School Board, President, Board Trustee, Allen Symphony Chorus
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Princeton Independent School District Board Trustee and President, 3
GOP Precinct Chair, 3
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Collin CountyJudge ChrisHill
Commissioner Darrell Hale
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Plano TrusteeAngela Powell
Allen Trustee Elle Holland
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
- Partisan Primary Election Voting History from Collin County Elections Department for Cynthia Pound Darland during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in five Republican Primary elections 1992 - 2018
**Election Voting 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.
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?
I am in favor.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
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?
Our function is to educate each child to their fullest potential and prepare them for a successful life. We also must keep them safe! It is the role of the State Legislature to make general laws that School Boards are to follow. School Boards give direction to the Administration to implement in the schools. Parents provide oversight guaranteeing that the School Boards are providing excellent education for their children.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The School Board and the Administration as given direction by the School Board.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Never
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, Science, American History, Information Technology, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language, Physical Fitness, Arts and Music, Personal Finances as part of math. These are all important!
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
I prefer the word equality in education. Each student should be given a quality education to propel them to success. Good teachers monitor and adjust to the needs of each child.
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
SEL does not need to be taught in schools.
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.
Agree
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
Absolutely NO!!!!!!!
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Transparency!
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school.
Yes
Why not?
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christ follower and believe in strong conservative Biblical values.
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
Against the law
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
Classical education!
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 and should step up and accept responsibility for their own children. Different ages for different information.
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
Human anatomy, the reproductive system, physical health
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support allowing public middle and high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.
Strongly Disagree
No school official should be involved in the social or medical transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have taught children all of my life since I was 11. Children and dogs love me. I am committed to working tirelessly for the children and their education. I am a strong advocate for Teachers also and appreciate the dedication and love and hard work they put in to what they do. I want to change the world for the better for each individual. I would appreciate your support and help in my campaign. Thank you for caring!
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
Only personnel identified through a process and psychological tested and trained through the Marshall program ( on-going), and other criteria.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I teach Biology. Science has shown masks don’t work.
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Neutral
I put neutral because I’m not sure all of that is needed, but we do need transparency.
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Agree
All except just routine votes, like approving minutes…
