Darlene Gibbs

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Darlene Gibbs


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Craven County Schools Board of Education, District 7


Incumbent

No


Links

FacebookBallotpedia

EDUCATION

Hopkinsville High School, Hopkinsville KY, Diploma, 1977

WORK & MILITARY

Department of the Navy, GS-12, 12

AFFILIATIONS

Republican Precinct, President, Oak Grove United Methodist Church

Pastor Parish Chairperson, Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Youth Leader

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

*Carolina Teachers Alliance

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Coach Caleb Jackson King

Coach Chase Holleman

Sherry Hunt Craven County Commisioner

OTHER INFORMATION

Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Virginia Darlene Gibbs from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:

  • 2024 Primary - Republican
  • 2022 Primary - did not vote
  • Voted in six Republican Primaries 1992 - 2020

**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

A child advocate should be involved.

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I believe that when a life is created, it would not be a life, unless God wanted there to be a life. A nation that kills it's own babies, will not have the favor of God.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Government funding should be in place. Decisions should be made by local tax payers. Parents, businesses, educators should be making decisions on where government funds should be spent


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

They should have no contact with schools whatsoever.

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Each student and staff member should have the right to a safe environment.

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

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

We must teach our history, mistakes and all, so that they won't be repeated.

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Strongly Disagree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

If a member of the public flags (challenges) a book as inappropriate and the school board disagrees, should the board impose a moratorium on when the book can be challenged again? If yes, for how long?

Yes, Every 4 years

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

Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Personal Finance, American History, Civics, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Information Technology

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.

Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

Equity of Outcomes

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.

A and B

Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee

B


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a moral and fiscal conservative. I have a close relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I rely on this relationship to guide and direct my life in all the decisions I make.

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Strongly Agree

If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

9 years old, with age appropriate materials

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.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Strongly Agree

School children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming including drag shows and explicit materials with pictures of sex acts and graphic language.

Strongly Agree

Should schools be giving instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, the pleasures of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or should they instead focus on educating students about the science of reproduction?

Science of Reproduction only


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


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

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?

Very Conservative


2ND AMENDMENT

The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Disagree

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