Mikela Levi
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mikela Levi
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board & Special HD2
Race
Aldine ISD School Board, Position 7
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Spelman College, Atlanta, Mathematics, 2018
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
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OTHER INFORMATION
- Partisan Primary Election Voting History from Harris County Clerk's Elections Department for Mikela Dionne Levi during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Democratic
- 2020 Primary election: no record
**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.
Neutral
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Neutral
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 believe public education should remain free and more resources should be provided for underserved communities to ensure equity towards a high quality education regardless of zip code.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Neutral
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
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Serve as the legal agent of the State of Texas in carrying out the will of the citizens of the Aldine ISD in the matters of public education. The school board is the policy-making body of the school district.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
I believe the responsibility lies between the state, district, parents, and students.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
A parent should be restricted when conducting themselves inappropriately such as speech that is harmful to the students, promoting illegal drug use or become vulgar and violent in manner. Moreover, parents should exercise their first amendment right with respect to the environment, purpose, and cause.
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, Science, Information Technology, Language Arts, Art& Music, Foreign Language, American History, Critical Race Theory, Political Activism, Social Emotional Learning, Sexuality, Physical Fitness, Vocational Learning, Personal Finances
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
B
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Ensuring every student has access to a high quality education, regardless of their background, abilities, socioeconomic status, or circumstances.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Disagree
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.
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
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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am of the christian faith.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Neutral
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?
I believe it is the districts and parents responsibility and should be taught as early as 10-12.
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; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
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.
Neutral
Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.
Neutral
No school official should be involved in the social or medical transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Neutral
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?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
N/A
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As a product of Aldine ISD, I have a passion for advocacy, accountability, and equity. I am dedicated to being an ally for the community, families, staff, students and teachers. It is my goal to amplify their voices and champion their needs within the school district. I also believe it is essential to hold oneself and the school district responsible for delivering on promises, ensuring transparency, and using resources effectively. I am strongly committed to ensuring that every student has access to a quality education, regardless of their background, abilities, or circumstances.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2020 Democratic Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Democratic Primary 2022 General Election
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I believe the school should follow the state's vaccine requirements and also should accept a valid vaccine exemption affidavit if provided.
I support mask mandates.
Neutral
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
