Theresa Knight

Non-Partisan | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Theresa Knight


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2023


Election

School Board


Race

Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education, At-Large Seat


Incumbent

No


Links

Theresa Knight websites
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EDUCATION

University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, MBA, 2007

St, Mary's University, San Antonio, Interdisciplinary Math, 1998

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Alamo City Toastmasters, Vice President of Education, Freedom Connections

Volunteer, Compassion International, Sponsor and Volunteer

Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child Volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

North Carolina Values Coalition

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Agree


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.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Funding should be as localized as possible. Funding from federal sources should be limited as they often come with restrictions and requirements that take away localized authority. Funding should be weighted heavily toward K-12 public schools as opposed to colleges that charge tuition and receive many private dollars on top of public dollars.


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

A local school board has four primary functions: 1. hire and oversee the superintendent. 2. set board policy 3. set and oversee the budget 4. determine whether or not to approve other items brought to the school board regarding personnel, school improvement plans, and other items related to spending such as vendor selection and curriculum purchases.

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

The local school district should have the authority to set curriculum and select appropriate resources to best meet the needs of the students whom the district serves. The local school district should welcome parent feedback in the process.

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

Parents should never be restricted from speaking in school board meetings.

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, American History, Science, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Information Technology, Physical Fitness, Arts & Music, Foreign Language

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

A

What does "equity in education" mean to you?

Equity in education should be about equal opportunity. This means ensuring all students have access to an education that provides a solid foundation in the core areas of reading, writing, math, science, and history and that teaches students how to think critically.

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.

Strongly Agree

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

Because schools are publicly funded, schools should be as transparent as logistically possible. All taxpayers have the right to know what their tax dollars are contributing to and that includes materials accessible at schools and used in classrooms.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Agree

According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, 94 % of mass shootings take place in gun-free zones.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

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

Students should not be excluded from public schools based on vaccination status.

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree


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

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?

Conservative

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

https://wsicnews.com/good-morning-lkn/ (August 25th episode)

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

I am passionate about education and have led youth and education programs for over 20 years. I have experience on both the academic side and the operation side of schools. I also have an MBA with experience owning a small business. I am all about making sure we get back to the basics of what public schools are meant to be, places that educate our children in the core subject areas and that teach our children to think critically.

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

Agree

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.

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

Strongly Agree

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

Parents are responsible at the age the parent deems appropriate.

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

Did not answer

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

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Agree

I strongly agree that no school official should be involved in the medical transitioning of a student or any type of gender affirming care. No school official should be forced to use alternative names and pronouns.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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