Ballotpedia, David Spain

David holds a bachelor's degree in physical education from Campbell University and a master's degree in accounting from Liberty University. He is married to his wife, Linda, with whom he has 1 son.

David currently works as a human resources manager, marketing coordinator, and finance associate at Crenshaw Consulting Engineers. He previously worked as a retail and small business sales consultant at AT&T Mobility and as a health and physical education teacher. 

David Spain's campaign for member of the Johnson County Board of Education is his first run for public office. 

As of June 14, 2024, David Spain’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports measures to help motivate students and teachers to help foster success.

- Supports measures to help motivate students and teachers to help foster success.

Access to Education

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Believes in "truth and transparency from teachers and administrators," demanding mastery of subject matter and fair grading.

Wants teachers and school administration to uphold truth and transparency and plans to require "a mastery of subject matter and fair grading."

- Wants teachers and school administration to uphold truth and transparency and plans to require "a mastery of subject matter and fair grading."

Teachers

Believes in using "logical, realistic, and time proven methods of learning" based on classical education to strengthen basic competencies and career preparation.

Supports "logical, realistic, and time proven methods of learning..." through a classical education to enhance basic competencies and career preparation.

Supports advocating creative ways to develop skills and proficiency for students' career paths and exploring ways to motivate both students and teachers to achieve high levels of success.

Promotes creative methods for skills and career development.

- Supports "logical, realistic, and time proven methods of learning..." through a classical education to enhance basic competencies and career preparation.
- Promotes creative methods for skills and career development.

School Curriculum

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Opposes the participation of transgender women in women's sports. 

Believes in ensuring accountability for tax dollar use and providing a safe school environment for higher achievement.

Supports being accountable and a good steward of tax dollars.

- Opposes the participation of transgender women in women's sports. 
- Supports being accountable and a good steward of tax dollars.
- Supports measures for school safety.

Student Wellbeing

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David Spain

Opposes Title IX regulations, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

- Opposes Title IX regulations, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
- Supports being accountable and a good steward of tax dollars.
- Supports measures for school safety.

David Spain is a graduate of Cary High School and Campbell University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with a minor in science. He and his wife, Linda, home educated their son, Patrick, who is now 28 years old, and they operated a small family farm. While specific details about where they currently live or what church they attend are not provided, they have been active in homeschool sports and other community activities.

David Spain is a former Health and Physical Education teacher with experience in Lee County, Wake County, and Bladen County, where he also served as an Athletic Director and coach for various sports. After eight years in education, he transitioned into health-related sales, marketing, management, training/education, and Population Health, a field in which he has worked for 36 years. Additionally, he has been involved in the sustainable small farm movement and has worked with North Carolina A&T University.

As of July 8, 2024, David Spain’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 