Natalie Beyer

Non-Partisan | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Natalie Beyer


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

Durham Public Schools Board of Education, District 4


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Natalie Beyer websites
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EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, M.H.A., 1993

Rice University, Houston, B.A., 1990

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Durham County Family Court, Court-appointed Guardian ad Litem, NCSSM Alumni Board

Board Member, Public Schools First NC, Board Member

Project Graduation, Board Member, Cole Mill Road Church of Christ

Ministry Coordinating Committee, Chair, Student Health Advisory Committee, Board Member

Homeless Services Advisory Committee, Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Durham Board of Education, 2010 - Present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (2)

Durham Association of Educators

People's Alliance PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Democratic Women's Groups (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Documents

OTHER INFORMATION

Supports vaccinations and boosters for children.

Party Primary Election Voting History for Natalie Jones Beyer during time of resident in district and/or at current address:

  • 2020 Party Primary: Democratic
  • 2018 Party Primary: Democratic
  • Voted in eight Democratic Primaries 1999 - 2016

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

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ECONOMY

School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.

Agree

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

The North Carolina constitution guarantees a sound, basic education for every child in NC. It is the responsibility and best investment of the North Carolina General Assembly to invest in high quality schools from Pre-K through college. Education is an economic driver for our state.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.

Strongly 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.

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Students should not be allowed to pray in school.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

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EDUCATION

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

Parents are partners in public education and are welcome to speak at school board meetings. Our public comment period is typically limited to three minutes per speaker.

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

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American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.

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Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.

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The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.

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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.

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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.

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What is the function of the local school board?

Representative democracy for governance, accountability and transparency of local public school systems.

Do you support the National School Board Association's characterization of parents who speak out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists"?

No

Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?

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Who has the ultimate right to control the education of children in public schools? (a) parents (b) teachers (c)school boards.

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VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian and person of deep faith. I also believe in the separation of church and state.

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

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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

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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.

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No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.

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No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.

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EQUALITY

I support the teaching that an individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist, whether consciously or unconsciously.

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ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

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 religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

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Non-partisan school board

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?

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I support mask mandates.

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