Hopkins, Richard

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Buckeye Union High School District
Age:
71
Occupation:
RETIRED
Education:
88 SEMESTER HOURS OF COLLEGE
Family:
SISTER, DAUGHTER, 5 GRANDCHILDREN
Religion:
BAPTIST
Biographical Info:

APPROX 21 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 26 YEARS INSURANCE AGENT. HAVE 18 YEARS SERVICE ON BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD 2007-2024.

Statement:

THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT AND I WAS ASKED TO RUN IN ORDER TO INSURE EXPERIENCE.

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. -* I SUPPORT LOCAL VOTERS' RIGHTS TO IMPOSE TAXES UPON THEMSELVES AND OPPOSE STATE MANDATED INCREASES.
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