

Sandy Ellington-Graves
Non-Partisan | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sandy Ellington-Graves
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Southern Alamance High School, Graham, NC, Diploma, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
n/a
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, 4
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
n/a
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Alamance Burlington Association of Educators
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Alamance-Burlington Association of Educators (ABAE)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Amy Galey (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Women's Organizations (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Sandra Christine Ellington-Graves from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:
- 2024 Primary - Republican
- 2022 Primary - Republican
- Voted in two Republican Primaries 1996 - 2020
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Candidate community work and board memberships.
Candidate forum September 30th 2024.
- Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
I do not believe the school has a role in actively helping a student with unwanted or crisis pregnancy. This is the role of parents/guardians.
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.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe the government at all levels - local, state and national - have a responsibility to support public education. While the amount of funding is often debated, I think transparency, accountability and collaboration between government and communities would bring much opportunity to our public schools.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Agree
Teachers in public schools should instruct students on mandated curriculum. That being said, mandated curriculum should be focused on ensuring students have a sound, basic education without material that would challenge one's moral or religious beliefs.
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
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Neutral
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
10th amendment intended for states to oversee education.
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?
no; books should be able to challenged whenever a member of the public chooses to do so. If the school board disagrees, there should be a right to appeal to a different group of unbiased individuals in the community.
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
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, American History, Vocational Learning, Arts & Music, Civics, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Foreign Language, Informational technology, Social Emotional Learning
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.
Strongly Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
equality of opportunities
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
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
A - elected school board members. School board members are elected based on the beliefs and values each represent. Therefore, in theory, the decisions of each school board member should collectively reflect the citizens who elected each to office.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian with conservative values and a moral compass that is non-negotiable.
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?
Middle school, grades 6-8. Basic principles only.
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.
Neutral
Though my personal belief about marriage may differ from the belief of others, I will not judge nor discriminate against others who choose to believe differently.
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?
the basic science of reproduction
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Photo id is required for many actions - a photo ID to purchase alcohol, operate a vehicle, purchase a gun, cash a check, etc. The privilege to vote should also carry this same requirement to protect the integrity of our elections.
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
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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