Tasa McGowan
Non-Partisan | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tasa McGowan
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
Johnston County Public Schools Board of Education, District 4
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Carolina University, Winston-Salem, Master of Education, 2021
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Tasa Elizabeth McGowan
2022 Primary – no voting history found
2020 Primary - no voting history found
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Did not answer
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
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
If public education is funded by the people (i.e. taxes), then the people should have a say in public education.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly 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
If public education is paid for by the public, then the public should be able to see how and for what their money is being spent. These materials should especially be made available to the parents or guardians of the children attending the schools as it is their responsibility to raise the children. Transparency and accountability in education is a necessary component for the community to thrive.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Agree
All responsible citizens should understand how and why our country began. Patriotism is an admirable characteristic to instill in students as long as it is properly prioritized. God, family, country.
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Choose not to answer
Every individual is unique, and the public education system must strive to provide education to all citizens.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
A large amount of educational control should be given to the communities and/or states. However, having certain nationwide standards helps to create a cohesive system which is necessary even for practical purposes.
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?
Did not answer
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
The Founding Fathers believed that the success of our nation was dependent upon an educated citizenry. Formal public education was created to help systematically pursue this goal. Therefore, in my opinion, the top priorities should be American History, Civics, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Vocational Learning. As scheduling allows, Information Technology, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Personal Finances, Physical Education, and Information Technology should be offered.
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.
Did not answer
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Outcomes are reliant upon inputs which will vary with each person as we are all unique individuals. We can strive, however, to make opportunities available to all.
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 - Courses such as CSE should not be taught to students without prior parental consent.
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
Whether the school board or a community committee makes the decisions, the individuals who are a part of the deciding body should be wise, integrous, and open to listening to the parents and families in the community.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, I seek to know and follow Christ and to live with integrity, honesty, and wisdom.
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?
Did not answer
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?
Schools should be educating students in biological science.
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?
Conservative
2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. Constitution with its Amendments is foundational to our nation. The rights protected within it were not chosen lightly and should not be disregarded.
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
School districts should not be making medical decisions for the students or the staff. Individuals must be able to make decisions concerning their own health and medical treatment. Precautions can be taken within a school, but they must not override the rights and freedoms of the individual.
