Cicely Taylor
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cicely Taylor
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Texas May School Board
Race
Katy ISD, Position 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Colby College, Waterville, BA, 1994
University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, M.Ed, 2015
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Katy Keys Mentor, Mentor, Big Brother Big Sister
Mentor, PTA, Volunteer
National Charity League, Patroness, various leadership positions and sustainer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Biden Victory Fund (2020)
Joe Biden (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 2/10/2022-4/6/2022
- $1,000 donation from Leadership for Educational Equity - Texas
- $50.00 donation from Sheri Leo (VP Talent - Leadership for Educational Equity)
- $1,000.00 donation from Stacy Schusterman (Chair of Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies)
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Choose not to answer
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Neutral
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
All families should have access to Pre-K. Pre-K provides essential foundations socially, emotionally, and academically for success in school. I am also a firm believer in 12th grade + 2. Full funding for community college paves the path to higher education for all students, especially those from underserved communities.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Neutral
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
In partnership with senior leadership and stakeholders, School Boards are responsible for the governance of the school district's academic, operational, and financial health. They are also responsible for fostering relationships with the community and being the voice for all stakeholders.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
School senior leadership with oversight from the Board and advisement from school leaders, teachers, and parents .
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
When rules governing meeting decorum are not upheld, closed session and during times not identified for public comment.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Language Arts Mathematics Science Personal Finances American History Foreign Language Art & Music Vocational Learning Physical Health Social Emotional Learning
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Agree
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Choose not to answer
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Disagree
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Choose not to answer
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Christian and believe ones religious beliefs are private and personal.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Choose not to answer
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents first, supported by schools with the science and biological functions of sex through the lens of health and biology courses. Ideally this instruction with parental permission should start in 4th grade
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) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
Sexual education, with parental consent, should include physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; stages of pregnancy and fetal development.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Choose not to answer
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
Students should be called by what they identify by.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
1. Parents will be full partners with educators in the education of their children 2. Students will be encouraged and challenged to meet their full educational potential 3. A well-balanced and appropriate curriculum will be provided to all students. Through that curriculum, students will be prepared to succeed in a variety of postsecondary activities, including employment and enrollment in institutions of higher education. 4. A School campus will maintain a safe and disciplined environment conducive to student learning. 5. Qualified and highly effective personnel will be recruited, developed, and retained. 6. The state ’s students will demonstrate exemplary performance in comparison to national and international standards.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
I have never been convicted of a felony
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
N/A
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I believe when we commit to student success, teacher support and parent collaboration, excellence with follow.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Disagree
Identified and assigned trained officers of the law should be the only staff members on campus with a firearm.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccines required by schools should be those approved and mandated by our State Health Department.
I support mask mandates.
Agree
When the local COVID threat level is in the red, I support mask wearing to protect students and teachers.
