Harris Mahedavi

Non-Partisan | Virginia

Candidate Profile

Verified Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Harris Mahedavi


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2023


Election

General and Fairfax County and Loudoun County School Boards


Race

Loudoun County School Board, Ashburn District


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Harris Mahedavi websites
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EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Loudoun County Democratic Committee

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

ActBlue (2023); Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2023); Sam Rasoul (2021); State Democratic Party Organizations (2019); Jennifer Wexton (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Sam Rasoul (2022); David Reid (2019); Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2019)

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OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate voted to approve the amendment to the policy to strike the language "school mental health" and replace with"LCPS staff" in Section D.  The motion passed.

Candidate seconded Ian Serotkin's motion, as well as voted to approve, the amendment to the policy to add the following language at the end of Section C: LCPS shall modernize school restrooms and locker rooms to improve student privacy and to promote the creation of single-user restrooms that are available to all students in a ratio appropriate for the enrollment and size of the school.  LCPS shall form an advisory group to make recommendations on improvements to ensure privacy, modesty, and safety for all students in these spaces.  New schools shall be designed and constructed in a manner consistent with this policy.  The motion passed.

Candidate voted to approve Jeff Morse's motion to amend the policy to add the language "to complete all renovation projects within five years" to the last sentence.  Motion was seconded by Ms. Reaser.  Motion passed.

Candidate abstained from the vote for Mr. Beatty's motion to refer this item back to the Pupil Services Committee.  The motion failed.

Candidate voted against John Beatty's motion to amend the proclamation to add as the last sentence, in the last Whereas paragraph, "male bodies and female bodies are different, and Loudoun County Public Schools recognizes the need for separate bathrooms to provide for privacy and safety."  The motion failed 3-4-0-2.

Candidate also voted against Mr. Beatty's motioned to amend the proclamation to add as the last sentence, in the last Whereas paragraph, "male bodies and female bodies are different, and Loudoun County Public Schools recognizes the need for separate sports leagues to provide for fair competition."  The motion failed 3-4-0-2.

"While Board members are highly encouraged to use the Board’s standing committee structure for the first hearing of items and recommendations to the full Board, any item submitted by a Board member to the Chair with the endorsement of two additional Board members shall be placed on the agenda."

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should 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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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

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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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ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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

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

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EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

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

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

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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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Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.

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What does "equity in education" mean to you?

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Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

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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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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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School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.

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Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?

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All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.

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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.

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2ND AMENDMENT

Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.

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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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All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.

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All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.

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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.

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A candidate's personal moral values are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.

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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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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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I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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

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Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.

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

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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