
Datren Williams
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Datren Williams
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Masters, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Montgomery County Womens Center, Board of Directors
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, 12
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
A Voice for Public Schools
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Lynda Sasser
John Husbands
Mel Brown
Bruce and Diana Tough
Don Stockton
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Maris Blair (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
ActBlue (2022)
Beto O'Rourke (2022)
Joe Biden (2020)
Raphael Warnock (2020)
Royce West (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $2,800.32 contribution from Community Voices for Conroe ISD PAC
- $3,500.00 expenditure to Community Voices for Conroe ISD
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
During the Conroe ISD Board of Trustees Meeting on May 14, 2024, candidate voted against removing several items from a biology textbook in its 2024-25 curriculum.
- 2:09:01 Discussion regarding Technology Applications K-8
- 3:04:53 vote by show of hands (In favor: Melissa Dungan, Skeeter Hubert, Tiffany Baumann Nelson, and Misty Odenweller; Opposed: Stacey Chase, Theresa Wagaman, and Datren Williams). Motion carried.
WOODLANDS ONLINE: 2024 Candidate Forum (10/17/2024)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
Candidate completed Montgomery County Republican Club’s Conroe ISD Board of Trustees – Candidate Questionnaire
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview.
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Decisions that should be made with the student, parents and physicians. Our counselors are available for mental well being of our students.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
The government has always viewed public education as essential to the success of our great nation and I believe whole heartedly in the continued success of public education. Government providing for / funding Pre-K through 12.. absolutely. Funding college is a separate discussion.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to refer to students by pronouns which are misaligned with their gender at birth even if it would violate the teacher's moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview. Decision to be had with student, parents and their outside physician.
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
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.
Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Choose not to answer
I support a wholistic well-rounded education where all children are receive and exceptional education and are cared for despite their backgrounds.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Choose not to answer
I support public education.
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
Priority is having every student receive a well-rounded exceptional education and are cared for despite their backgrounds.
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.
Choose not to answer
I do not support school vouchers. This is an attempt to divert public resources to private enterprises and would re-introduce school segregation on the basis of social-economic status.
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
equal opportunity should be afforded to all students
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.
Opt-out to the extent that the education is related to the reproductive system.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and despite their believes they should be treated with the same respect. We should understand that we are committed to serve a community of all various beliefs.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The human reproductive systems is basic science education around children reaching puberty age. Parenting on the act of Sex education should be left with the parent.
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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
see above
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause infertility and a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview. Decision to be had with student, parents and their outside physician.
Children have the right to be protected from hypersexualization (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Strongly Agree
Our librarians with Masters Degrees in their fields are charged with protecting our children for inappropriate reading 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.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview. We are not involved in marriage ceremonies or marriage counseling. Adults should have the right to make the decision that is right for them.
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
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Choose not to answer
Not applicable to the position. This is a School Board position where such decision / debates are outside our purview. Decision to be had with state and federal election officials
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
Strongly Agree
Biological males should not be allowed to occupy women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, women's shelters, prisons, or sororities.
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
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
This is a Non-Partisan School Board position. My personal political views and other board members should have no bearing on school board decisions. Politics should be left out of our schools. When we introduce politics and personal agendas, our students, staff and public education suffers. Unlimitedly, our community suffers when politics creeps into our schools.
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?
Choose not to answer
Depending on the specific issue. As it relates to this position, I believe in providing an exceptional education to all kids, ensuring our educators have resources needed to be successful and maintaining a conservative fiscal policy with taxpayer resources.
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Strongly Disagree
Police Officers who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation. Teachers and faculty should focus on ensuring all children of CISD are provided an exceptional, well rounded education.
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.
Agree
Unless mandated by the local government, state or federal government. The school district is a law abiding entity set aside by the government.
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