
Tom Vasquez
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Vasquez
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
Broward County Public Schools School Board, At-Large Seat 9
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Catholic University of America, Washington DC, MS, 2019
American Military University (AMU), Charlestown, BA, 2016
WORK & MILITARY
Unites States Marine Corps, CWO4, 28+
VP at a Wall Street Bank
AFFILIATIONS
Catholic Church, CCD/Sunday School teacher, Baseball Little League
Coach, Recreactional Football, Assistant Coach
Chess Coach, Coach
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Prior School Board Member, 3 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Christian Family Coalition
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Choose not to answer
Does not apply to the role being sought
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
The schools should not play a major role, as this is a personal/family matter. However, the schools should be very empathetic toward these students, and ensure school nurses are trained to handle this delicate situation.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Choose not to answer
Does not apply to the role being sought
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe in the importance of a strong educational foundation, starting with early childhood education. However, I also believe that government funding should be used wisely and efficiently (and should be accountable to the tax payer) for pre-k through high school, and at the collegiate level through public state 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 Disagree
No, Teachers (nor anyone for that matter) should be compelled to violate their moral and/or religious beliefs as a part of their duties. Additionally, I believe case law/precedent support this position.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming 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
I was a product of proper disciplining in schools, and I credit my teachers for being firm, but fair with me (as a troublesome student). I believe that proper disciplining of students is essential into unlocking their potential, and cultivating success in academics.
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.
Neutral
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, Physical Fitness, Art/Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, IT, Personal Finances, Civics
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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Catholicism/Traditional Values
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents, and taught only after puberty, but not before proper emotional maturity is reached (usually 14-16 yrs old)
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
I do not support teaching sex ed.
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
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Strongly Agree
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.
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
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Choose not to answer
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
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.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
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