Corrie Shepherd

Non-Partisan | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Corrie Shepherd


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education, At-Large Seats


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Alamance Community College, Haw River, Associates Degree Accounting, 1999

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

NC Values, Volunteer and Operations Manager

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 (2)

North Carolina Values Coalition

*Carolina Teachers Alliance

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Mark Robinson (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Corrie Miller Shepherd 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 four Republican Primaries 1996 - 2020
  • Voted in five Democratic Primaries 1996 - 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?

The school should call the parents in for a meeting with the child to make sure that the parents are aware of the situation. Schools should accommodate schedules to support a pregnant student or new mother.

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?

I believe that government funding for education should follow the child K-12th grade to the school of the parent's choice public or private. I do not believe that it should fall on taxpayers to pay for Pre-K or College.


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

I believe that would be a direct violation of the First Amendment.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Disagree

Abortion and gender transition are private and moral issues that should be discussed within families. These issues are outside the scope of a schools responsibility.

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

Yes, taxpayers whether they have a student in a school or not should have the right to review what is being presented to students. They are contributing financially and also have a stake in the future of their community which may be influenced by how young people are being educated.

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

Strongly Agree

I believe that you cannot fully participate in a system that you do not understand. It is imperative that our young people understand our history completely and our founding documents in order to be active participants in American society. The degree of patriotism is up to the student after being adequately informed.

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

Strongly Disagree

I believe in equality rather than the way DEI has been implemented in our schools and other aspects of society. We should always strive to give each student the same academic quality, opportunities and discipline regardless of race, gender or orientation. Success should always rely on merit and personal responsibility.

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

Strongly Agree

I believe states and communities are perfectly capable in deciding how to educate students. I do not believe that we have seen a vast improvement in education since the U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980.

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, I believe a public vote should be held and a book can be challenged again in two years time.

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, American History, Civics, Personal Finances, Information Technology, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language

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?

Definitely 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) Opt-In

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) the elected school board members


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, as found in the Bible which is the inspired word of God. I value life, family and religious freedom. I believe that every child is a precious gift from God and it is our responsibility to nurture and guide children in an intentional and purposeful way.

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?

I think 12 to 13 is an appropriate age to begin limited sexual education.

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?

I believe that sex education should be about the science of reproduction and that abstinence until marriage should be taught as an expected standard of behavior in accordance with North Carolina law. It should also teach the real physical, emotional and psychological risks associated with engaging in sexual activity outside of marriage.


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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