Party Primary Election Voting History for Sharon Goodale Chumley during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
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
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.
Agree
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
What is the function of the local school board?
1. To provide for the school system. 2. To establish policies in keeping with the wishes of a majority of the citizens of the community. 3. To structure policies within the requirements of the state law.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
Superintendent, Board of Trustees, School District Finance Officers in keeping with state funding.
Please rate 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
1. Physical Fitness 2. Language Arts 3. Information Technology 4. Art & Music 5. Mathematics 6. Science 7. Personal Finances 8. Social Emotional Learning 9. Vocational Learning 10. American History
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Agree
Schools should use Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and resources to teach emotions, values, and relationships.
Strongly Agree
I support the teaching of the 1619 Project emphasizing slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Strongly Disagree
When students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
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.
No 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.
Strongly Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
1. Family; it should be taught according to child readiness. 2. Schools, churches, counselors, nurses, other knowledgeable personnel; it should be taught as the need arises.
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)
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student. All issues on this subject should be referred to the parents of the student.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
Teachers should not use alternative names and pronouns without parental permission.
Agree
Therapy for children who have unwanted same-sex attraction should be banned.
Disagree
I support allowing students to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms, and to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a fundamentalist Christian. I value servant leadership. I value the well being of children. I value diversity, and I believe diversity makes us strong.
Why are you running for this office?
I have been a servant leader in education for 47 years; I have been retired for two years. I want to serve NISD again.
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and productively function in a free enterprise society.
What books have had the most profound impact on your view of life?
1. The Bible. 2. Many books by Max Lucado. 3. James Michener's historical novels. 4. John Grisham's courtroom novels. 5. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins's Left Behind series.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Education: BSE, MA, EdD Experiences: wide ranging knowledge of NISD District and community via 25 years teaching, supervising, visibly on the scene, and 27 years living in the District 5 community
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
No Answer
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
(Did not answer)
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NO.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a happy person; I smile and laugh a lot. I want other people to be happy. My husband and I have been married for 57 years.
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Disagree
Do you support mandatory vaccinations for children attending public school?
Yes.