Rhodes, Tre’Davon
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
School BoardDistrict:
Tucson Unified School DistrictAge:
20Occupation:
StudentEducation:
University of Arizona, Political Science & EconomicsBiographical Info:
Tre’Davon Rhodes was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona to a single mother and incarcerated father. Despite being dealt a difficult hand, Tre seized the opportunities presented to him and, inspired by the hard work and dedication of his mother, graduated from Sabino High School and became the first in his family to attend college. Now, Tre attends the University of Arizona where he studies Political Science and Economics.
A dedicated student, older brother, community organizer and youth leader, Tre’Davon has served on the executive board of numerous organizations across Southern Arizona.
Tre’s experience as a student leader includes his roles on the leadership teams of University of Arizona Aspiring Black Lawyers, The University of Arizona Black Student Union, and other prominent student organizations at the UofA. Tre’s leadership extends off campus having served as constituent services intern in Tucson City Council Member Paul Cunningham’s office and through local political action.
Now, Tre is focused on giving back to the community and district that gave him so much. Tre is squarely committed to ensuring that our district is adapting to a new generation of learners, building pathways to success for all students and creating stronger learning environments in our schools.
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 | |
| 6. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in school classrooms and libraries. | − | |
| 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. | − | |
| 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). | O | |
| 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. | − | |
| 10. Teaching what is known as diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI); social, emotional learning (SEL); or critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. | − | |
| 11. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. | S |