Carver, Paul

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Deer Valley Unified School District
Age:
56
Occupation:
Senior Analyst
Biographical Info:

Paul Carver is a Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board member, former DVUSD student, and father of eight. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose family has lived in the Valley since the early 1940’s, Carver comes from a long line of local educators. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, combining military leadership experience with formal management expertise.
​Assuming office on the governing board in January 2023, Carver advocates for transparent governance, community representation, and academic excellence, working to strengthen Deer Valley as a premier destination district where students thrive and develop into future leaders.

Statement:

Paul Carver’s platform for the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board centers on serving the community through transparent governance, active public representation, and strong academic standards.
Drawing from his business background and U.S. Marine Corps service, Carver brings management expertise and practical leadership to district governance. His key platform objectives include:
* Protecting Parental Rights: Advocating for transparency and ensuring parents maintain primary authority and input regarding their children’s education and well-being.
* Community Representation: Fulfilling the Board’s legislative duty to listen to residents, address family concerns, and ensure transparent decision-making.
* Student Excellence: Developing lifelong learners, preparing students to become community leaders, and building Deer Valley as a premier destination district.
* Support for Educators: Advocating for teachers and staff through professional respect to attract and retain high-quality talent.
* Safety & Solutions: Focusing on student safety measures and applying data-driven approaches to district challenges.
Carver emphasizes that school board leadership should focus on collaboration to meet the everyday needs of students, educators, and families.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
2. Allowing parents to opt their children out of activities or lessons that offend their personal, moral, or religious beliefs. S
3. Increasing state and local taxes to provide more funding for schools and school facility projects. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a student may participate in any sexuality related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded empowerment scholarship accounts to enable their children to attend any private, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
6. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in school classrooms and libraries. O
7. Acquiring parental consent for school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S
8. Allocating teacher pay raises based upon merit rather than providing uniform salary schedule increases based upon years of teaching or additional credentialing (e.g. master’s degrees). S
9. Implementing policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
10. Teaching what is known as diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI); social, emotional learning (SEL); or critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. O
11. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S