Densmore, Dawn

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Dysart Unified School District
Family:
I am a proud mother of four children.
Religion:
Christian
Biographical Info:

I am excited to be running for my third term on the Dysart Unified Governing Board.

I have proudly stood for parental rights, freedom from governmental overreach, and have protected our girls participating in athletics.

Statement:

I am running for reelection to continue serving my community. I am looking forward to improving school safety, continuing my commitment to fiscal responsibility, and continuing to safeguard our students from unnecessary or harmful content.

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* I absolutely support this. Healthcare information should never be kept from a parent or guardian.
2. Allowing parents to opt their children out of activities or lessons that offend their personal, moral, or religious beliefs. S* I support and encourage parents to request alternate assignments and activities which do not reflect the personal, political, mora, or religious beliefs held in their homes.
3. Increasing state and local taxes to provide more funding for schools and school facility projects. O* I do not support increasing taxes however I do believe the current funding model is no longer effective and should be revisited.
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a student may participate in any sexuality related instruction, activities, or clubs. S* Absolutely agree that parents must have informed consent and sign giving permission for any sexuality related instruction, activities, or clubs. This is explicitly written into the Arizona Parent Bill of Rights.
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* Yes, I support school choice and believe it is up to local school districts to compete in this open market. If public schools are no longer meeting the mark with parents, they should learn how to meet their expectations.
6. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in school classrooms and libraries. O* Pornography has no place in our schools.
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* In the case of gender dysmorphia, this is a medical condition that would require parental consent as this is a healthcare decision.
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* Merit based pay is essential to improving morale among staff.
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* I have never supported facility use based on self-identified gender. This is a moral issue as well as a safety issue for our staff and students.
10. Teaching what is known as diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI); social, emotional learning (SEL); or critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. O* I do not support DEI or SEL in a broad use for students; however, in a different context of Special Education, it can be beneficial. Social Emotional Learning is critical to students with cognitive disabilities as some struggle with empathy. Diversity and Inclusion could be used to bridge gaps in certain social situations for children facing a disabling challenge. I do not feel that either of these topics belong in mainstream education environments.
11. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S* Yes, I fully support this requirement.