Donovan, Daren

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Shippensburg Area School District
Age:
36
Occupation:
Self employed
Education: (click to expand)
Biographical Info: (click to expand)
Why are you running for office? (click to expand)

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupport
  • OOppose
  • UUndecided
  • −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Providing state tax credits and education savings accounts to enable parents to choose what school their child attends. U* At first glance I would be in favor of this but I would like to hear more information on the benefits and drawbacks of this topic.
2. Reserving girls’ sports exclusively for biological females. S* Absolutely 100% in favor of this. Biological males have no business competing in sporting events with biological females.
3. Separating restrooms, locker rooms, and other privacy areas based on biological sex. S* Biological males use the designated men’s area. Biological females use the designated women’s area.
4. Permitting students to discuss their Christian faith with others during non-class time on school premises. S
5. Allowing school personnel to refer students to abortion providers. U
6. Requiring signed permission (opt-in) from a parent before a student may participate in sex education classes or presentations on gender identity theory. S
7. Increasing transparency by requiring videos or documents shown to students [which are not part of pre-approved curriculum] be preserved for easy review by administrator and parents S
8. Providing curricula that advocates critical race theory and its emphasis on defining people as oppressors or oppressed based on group identity or privileges. O
9. Requiring teachers to use "she" to describe a biological male student who identifies as a female, even if the teacher offered a reasonable alternative. O
10. Specifying in school policy that materials containing visual depictions of people engaging in sex acts or explicit written descriptions of people engaging in sex acts is not age-appropriate for the school’s curriculum and libraries. S* None of this kind of content should be taught or made available to any students regardless of their age.