Dana Covell

Non-Partisan | California

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Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 2 California General | November 3, 2026

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Master's of Information Systems (MIS), -2009

Bachelor's of Science, Business Management, -2008

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Daughters of the American Revolution, Member, 2020-2025

Scouting America (BSA), Leader/Volunteer, 2016-2026

Girl Scouts, Leader/Volunteer, 2020-2026

Blossom Valley PTO, Exec. Board/Committee Head/Volunteer/Web Admin, 2016-2026

Los Coches Creek PTO, Exec. Board/Committee Head/Volunteer/Web Admin, 2021-2026

Granite Hills PTSA, Exec. Board/Volunteer, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Reform California

Republican Party of San Diego County

East County Parent Alliance ECPA

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Reform California

The Republican Party of San Diego

East County Parent Alliance

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

All Campaign Finance Reports available at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters website.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

Mother's health should also be protected, as determined by her, and her doctors.

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

The educational system should provide accommodations for attendance and learning. Counselors should provide the same age appropriate social and emotional support they provide to any child/family in crisis. It is not appropriate for schools to advise a minor on medical care and decisions. If abuse is suspected, the school should follow mandated reporter protocols.


ECONOMY

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Did not answer


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Public schools should not endorse or inhibit religion.


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Choose not to answer


EDUCATION

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

Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Agree

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

Neutral

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents. Cultivating American patriotism should be the duty of a student's family.

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

Choose not to answer

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

Not an all inclusive list, but age appropriate Sex Ed should focus on: human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; disease education; contraceptive methods; abuse recognition and prevention/reporting; stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

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

These priorities change with age appropriateness so should not be generally ranked for K-12 ages. Let me address a few of the above that do not belong as a focus of public education. The history of Political Activism is appropriate, not facilitation. Critical Race Theory has no place. On another note, I was glad to hear that Personal Finance is a new graduation requirement for the high school class of 2030/2031. So many adults lack personal finance management skills.

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Choose not to answer

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Agree


VALUES

Biological males should 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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Choose not to answer

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Choose not to answer

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Neutral

This is a very complicated question. Obscenity laws have changed greatly over the years. Books of literary value have no place in k-12 schools if they contain sexually explicit topics and material.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

This is also a complicated question because implementation could be challenging. I am in favor of a well orchestrated and obtainable voter ID requirement.


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:

2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

What political party are you affiliated with?

Republican

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


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.

Did not answer

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