Supports greater accountability from the school board in terms of its resources allocated and decisions made.

Believes that school district must be accountable to the taxpayers.

Supports routine evaluations of school performance using objective measures to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

- Supports greater accountability from the school board in terms of its resources allocated and decisions made.
- Believes that school district must be accountable to the taxpayers.
- Supports routine evaluations of school performance using objective measures to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

School System Budget

Believes school district should be transparent with parents about  discipline against faculty, staff, and students.

- Supports a school dress code.
- Believes school district should be transparent with parents about  discipline against faculty, staff, and students.

School Safety & Discipline

Taylor grew up outside of Portland, Oregon. He earned his bachelor's degree in science from Brigham Young University. He and his wife have 2 children and currently live in the Phoenix Valley area.

Taylor has as an air traffic controller and as a paid tutor to middle and high school students. 

Taylor Francis's campaign for school board member in Higley Unified School District is his first run for public office.

Opposes teachers discussing their own political beliefs in the classroom.

Believes curriculum should focus on math, science, civics, history, literature, and the arts.

Believes that while schools "play a vital role in fostering healthy societal habits," they should not seek to create social reform.

Advocates for school board to provide students greater support and have increased expectations for better performance on standardized testing.

- Opposes teachers discussing their own political beliefs in the classroom.
- Believes curriculum should focus on math, science, civics, history, literature, and the arts.
- Believes that while schools "play a vital role in fostering healthy societal habits," they should not seek to create social reform.
- Advocates for school board to provide students greater support and have increased expectations for better performance on standardized testing.

School Curriculum

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School Facilities & Resources

Supports creating a culture in the district that leads to communication, cooperation, and trust between parents and teachers.

Supports giving teachers the resources and support they need to provide highest level of instruction.

Believes that supporting administrators is the way to support teachers.

- Supports creating a culture in the district that leads to communication, cooperation, and trust between parents and teachers.
- Supports giving teachers the resources and support they need to provide highest level of instruction.
- Believes that supporting administrators is the way to support teachers.

Teachers

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D Taylor Francis

Taylor grew up outside of Portland, Oregon. He earned his bachelors degree in science from Brigham Young University.  Taylor and his wife have 2 children and currently live in the Phoenix Valley area.

Taylor Francis's run for school board member in Higley Unified School District is his first run for public office.

Taylor grew up outside of Portland, Oregon. He attended Brigham Young University where he studied Biophysics, Logic, Business, and Philosophy.  Taylor and his wife have two children and currently live in the Phoenix Valley area.

Taylor worked for several years as a paid tutor to middle and high school pupils. 

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