Campaign email: renee.dixon7669@gmail.com
Website: https://friendsofreneedixon.com/
Age: 62
Employment: Yes, self employed. I also volunteer as the executive director for the Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program.
Education: Bachelor’s of Science
Why are you running for the school board?
I am running for school board because I believe the parents need a larger voice in educating their children.
What makes you a good candidate for the board?
I have been running two very successful businesses for the past 40 years, one a nonprofit and one a for-profit. I believe the school board should be run as a business. While working with the nonprofit I have developed skills for getting along with many types of personalities. I have also been working with children and their parents for the past 40 years, giving me insight to what goes on in the schools.
Please name a public leader you admire and explain why.
Ron Desantis is amazing. He runs Florida like a business, therefore Florida is prospering, their crime rate is down and their children are excelling. People are flocking to Florida, not because of the sunshine but because it is a safe place to live.
What is the most important issue facing your school board, and what would you do about it if elected?
Children’s behavior is a huge problem in our schools. Some children are afraid to go to schools and teachers are having a hard time teaching. Many teachers are leaving because of the environment. I would make sure that the violators are given counseling, but I would also make sure they have consequences for their actions. The transgender agenda being pushed upon our children needs to stop. A minority should not be pushing their agenda onto our children which hurts our children then in turn makes the pharmaceutical companies rich.
How concerned are you about school safety, and what if anything should be done to improve it?
Please see my above answer. I would also make sure there is at least one resource officer in every school at all times. I know that CCPS is working on safe entrances.
Do you have any concerns about the way history is taught in your district’s schools, and if so, what are they?
Absolutely, we need to be teaching the constitution and letting our children know that our forefathers and mothers were amazing people who put their lives on the line to create a country where all can be free. We can teach the children that these people made some mistakes which we can all learn by but they also did a huge amount of good. We also need to be teaching children about other amazing people who helped form our country who came from different cultures.
Do you think there are circumstances when books should be removed from school libraries, and if so, what kind of books should be removed?
Absolutely, we should not allow pornography in our school library shelves. If it would be an X-rated movie then it should be removed. We also have to have age-appropriate books.
