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David is a neurosurgeon. He works as a neurosurgeon in Cartersville. He previously worked at the American Medical Association for over ten years, focusing on healthcare policy and advocating for patient freedom and vaccine choice, including collaborating with Dr. Ben Carson on medical freedom issues at the AMA.

Dr. David McKalip is a neurosurgeon. He works as a neurosurgeon in Cartersville. He previously worked at the American Medical Association for over ten years.

Dr. David McKalip’s campaign for Bartow County Board of Education Member, District 3 is his first entry into politics.

David’s campaign for Bartow County Board of Education Member, District 3 is his first entry into politics.

Supports parental involvement in their child's education, including input on school curriculum and books.

- Supports parental involvement in their child's education, including input on school curriculum and books.

Access to Education

Supports prioritizing academic achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history.

Supports providing extra help for students to achieve higher proficiency.

Supports removing "obscene and graphic materials" from classrooms and school libraries.

Supports mandatory education on the founding principles of the U.S.

- Supports prioritizing academic achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history.
- Supports providing extra help for students to achieve higher proficiency.
- Supports removing "obscene and graphic materials" from classrooms and school libraries.
- Supports mandatory education on the founding principles of the U.S.

School Curriculum

Supports providing "full, detailed and frequent budget and spending transparency."

Supports ensuring curriculum transparency for citizens and parents.

- Supports providing "full, detailed and frequent budget and spending transparency."
- Supports ensuring curriculum transparency for citizens and parents.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes children need "safe schools" free from "social agendas that are not appropriate at their age."

Supports parental opt-out of any "Social and Emotional Learning and Counseling."

Supports parental consent for student participation in surveys or counseling.

- Believes children need "safe schools" free from "social agendas that are not appropriate at their age."
- Supports parental opt-out of any "Social and Emotional Learning and Counseling."
- Supports parental consent for student participation in surveys or counseling.

Student Wellbeing

Supports paid work days for teacher preparation after long breaks, such as Christmas and spring break.

- Supports paid work days for teacher preparation after long breaks, such as Christmas and spring break.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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Bartow County Board of Education Member, District 3

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