Josh Young
USD 500 - KCK School Board Candidate, 2025
Josh Young's Qualifications For The USD 500 KCK School Board
Josh Young, a 2025 candidate for the KCK School Board, is a proud product of USD 500 with deep generational ties to Wyandotte County. As a fifth-generation resident and graduate of Washington High School, Josh’s journey began in USD 500 classrooms—from Lindbergh Elementary to Coronado Middle School. His heritage reflects a century of local commitment, with family roots tracing back to the Argentine District in the 1920s. With a Master of Social Work and ongoing doctoral studies, Josh Young brings both lived experience and professional expertise to his candidacy, grounded in a lifelong connection to USD 500 and believes all students and citizens deserve to be represented and reflected in district leadership.
Education
- 5th Generation Wyandotte Countian
- Product of USD 500 Schools
- Attended Lindbergh Elementary School
- Attended Coronado Middle School
- Graduated from Washington High School
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Master of Social Work
- Doctor of Education (In Progress)
Professional Experience
- 14-year United States Air Force Veteran (1998 – 2012)
- 5 deployments to the Middle East
- Licensed Master Social Worker
Civic Involvement
- American Legion, Member
- Ancient Free & Accepted Masons (AF&AM), Wyandotte Lodge #3
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Life Member
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), Life Member
- Kansas Department- Civil War Memorials Officer
- Kansas Department-Historian
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Life Member
- Wyandotte County Historical Society, Member-Board of Directors
Josh Young's Heritage
Francisco & Eligia Sanchez
Great-Grandparents Immigrated from Mexico in 1919. Great-Grandpa Sanchez worked for the Santa Fe Railroad, which brought the family to the Argentine District of KCK in the late 1920s.
Carmel “Carmen” Sanchez-Young
(holding toddler, far right)
Grandma Carmel “Carmen” Sanchez-Young, and siblings, attended the Clara Barton School that was located in Argentine, KCK. She met my Anglo Grandpa Chancy Young, whose family lived across the street from the Sanchez family.
Sanchez-Young Family
(Chancy & Carmel “Carmen” Sanchez-Young Family)
John Young
Dad graduated Rosedale High School ‘68
Josh Young
I graduated Washington High School ‘96
John & Josh Young
(Dad and Me, 2009)
USD 500 KCK School Board Issues
USD 500 KCK Should be in Compliance with Executive Orders and Federal Directives/Policies
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Students should not be forced to share their sex-separated bathrooms, locker rooms, and/or other intimate spaces with individuals on the basis of their self-proclaimed "gender identity."
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
School district employees Should notify parents about students request to use different pronouns, or a different name in school, and Should Not share that information without the consent of the students’ parents.
No Societal Experiments
- No DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
- No CRT (Critical Race Theory)
- No Pronouns
- No SEL (No Social, Emotional, Learning)
- No Forced Second Languages
- Only books that are age appropriate should be allowed in our public schools
- No pornography
- No books with explicit sexual content
- No literature promoting gender identity
- Sex education should focus on the biological differences between men and women and the science of human reproduction only
Parental Rights
- Yes to Parental Bill of Rights
- Yes to Transparency
- Yes to Full Disclosure of Classroom Curriculum
- Yes to Parents Having Access to District-issued Electronic Programs/Devices used by Students for Educational Purposes
Safety and Security of USD 500 Students and Staff
Ensuring the School District Police Department has the best equipment, the best training, and the best resources available.
Patriotic Observation
- Ensuring each School Board meeting begins with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
- Ensuring each classroom displays a U.S. Flag
Vote For Josh Young For The USD 500 KCK School Board Member Position
YOUNG is for YOU!
I would appreciate your vote on Tuesday, November 4th for KCK USD 500 School Board Member. - Josh Young
For Questions Regarding USD 500 Contact Josh Young
Josh Young's Endorsements For USD 500 KCK School Board
Amy Cawvey
Lansing USD 469 School Board
USD 500 voters, take note of this candidate for your local school board. Josh Young values parental rights, the Constitution, fiscal responsibility and increasing student achievement.
I am honored to give my endorsement for his election to USD 500 KCK School Board.
Amy Cawvey
USD 469 Board Member
Colonel Pat Proctor
Kansas State Representative
House District 41
Josh has led soldiers in combat and led organizations through difficult challenges. But he’s not only a veteran, he’s also a scholar and an educator. I enthusiastically endorse Josh Young to be a member of the USD 500 KCK Board of Education.
Colonel Pat Proctor
Kansas State Representative
House District 41
Connie O’Brien
State Board of Education
District 4
Josh Young will be a strong advocate for students, parents, and teachers. Josh will work for better outcomes and common sense policies for education. I support Josh Young for USD 500 KCK School Board, and I encourage voters to support Josh Young for the school board.
Connie O'Brien
State Board of Education
District 4
