Doyle, Brad

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Glendale Union High School District
Age:
62`
Occupation:
Disability Advocate/Care Provider
Education:
Attended Washington Elementary, Central High School, Phoenix College, and Northern Arizona University, No Degree
Family:
Adult Son
Religion:
Christian
Biographical Info:

My name is Brad Doyle. My family has been part of Arizona’s history since 1912. My mother was an English teacher and counselor at Sunnyslope and Wickenburg High School. For 36 years, I have been the single parent of a son with disabilities who attended Cortez High School. I have lived within the district for nearly my entire life, and many members of my immediate family are graduates of district schools.
I worked for the Glendale Union High School District for more than 23 years. During that time, I volunteered and served on numerous district committees that provided information and recommendations to the Governing Board to support informed decision-making.
In addition to my district service, I have served on several statewide and local committees, including the Mayor of Phoenix’s Advisory Committee on Disabilities and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Disabilities. I currently serve on the Division of Developmental Disabilities Independent Oversight Committee.
Professionally, I spent 45 years in restaurant management, where I built a successful career. The combination of my experience within the district, my community service, and my professional leadership has prepared me to serve as an effective Governing Board member. My goal is to help strengthen the district and ensure that students in our community have the opportunities and support they need to succeed.

Statement:

I am running for the Governing Board to improve our district and strengthen our community. Having lived in the district for nearly my entire life, I understand the challenges and opportunities we face. As a 23-year employee of the district and a former elected representative of the Glendale Union Education Association, I have firsthand knowledge of decisions made by current and previous district leadership. I believe the district needs greater accountability and transparency, and the Governing Board should provide strong oversight on behalf of students, staff, and taxpayers. I chose to run as a write-in candidate because I believe our community deserves a meaningful choice in this election.

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. S
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. O* What started out as a program to help disabled students and families find appropriate placement is now an unsustainable political football.
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* I support merit based pay increases for Teachers but I believe it should be a merit based bonus structure on top of base pay.
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. -* I would support the discussion of this issue. It is complex but solutions are there and can and should be decided by the community members
10. Teaching what is known as diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI); social, emotional learning (SEL); or critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. -* This should be decided by the community. Why not teach inclusion of disabled individuals. Its a political football.
11. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S