Bev Slough

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bev Slough


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

St. Johns County School District School Board, District 1


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Bev Slough websites
Bev Slough phones
Bev Slough email
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EDUCATION

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, BS Biology, 1972

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

United Way of Florida, Board member, Florida School Boards Association

Past President, current Federal Relations Chair, Board Member, United Way of St. Johns, Past President

St. Johns Federated Republican Women, Vice President, Rotary Club of St. Augustine

Member, Coalition of State School Boards Associations, Founding Transitional Board Member

EPIC Community Services, Past President, Florida School Boards Insurance Trust

Vice Chair, Switzerland Community Church, Wife of Pastor Emeritus

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

St. Johns County School Board, 2002 to present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

US Congress, 2012

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Paul Renner

Trump Club of St. John's County

OTHER (2)

Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Florida

Travis Hutson

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Florida

President Joe Pickens, St. Johns River State College

FL House Speaker Designee Paul Renner

FL Senator Travis Hutson

FL House Member Cyndi Stevenson

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)

Aaron Bean (2022)

Cyndi Stevenson (2020)

Donald Trump (2019)

Florida Leadership Committee (2017)

Kaylee Tuck (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Accountability in Government, Inc. (2022)

Americans For Liberty and Prosperity (2022)

Building Florida's Future (2022)

Committee for Responsible Representation (2022)

Conservative and Principled Leadership for Florida (2022)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2014)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Documents:

OTHER INFORMATION

Voter Record from the Florida Department of State indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Republican (as of 6/23/2022).

Election Voting History for Bev Slough during time of residence in district and/or at current address:

  • Voted in 5 Primary elections (2008 - 2020)
  • Voted in 4 Presidential Preferential Primary elections (2008 - 2020)
  • Voted in 6 General elections (2008 - 2020)

**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Agree

No abortion providers should be provided access to school children.

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.

Agree

School districts should have the ability to advocate for the students they serve, including adequate funding.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I support government funding of Pre-K through grade 12 education. State colleges and universities should also be partially government funded, especially for capital improvements. However, I believe the primary financial responsibility for higher education lies with those receiving the education.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.

Strongly Agree

As a born again Christian, I believe students should have the freedom to share and discuss their faith at school.

School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Students should not be allowed to pray in school.

Strongly Disagree

Students should have the freedom to pray at school.


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

The function of the local school board is to provide policy and oversite to the school district. Part of that responsibility is to ensure sound financial policies, including a balanced budget and sound financial reserves.

Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?

The superintendent and staff develop the curriculum, with the advice and consent of the school board. Resources to deliver the curriculum are identified by the superintendent and staff, also with the advice and consent of the school board.

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

Never

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning

Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Science, Art and Music, Informational Technology, Foreign Language, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness

American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.

Strongly Agree

Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.

Agree

The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.

Agree

I agree with this in principle, but funding for the education of exception education students is so expensive that federal support is necessary, though inadequate. It is possible to lobby federal regulators to preserve local decision making.

I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.

Strongly Disagree

Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in the saving grace of the virgin birth, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is a free gift given to anyone who accepts the work of Christ on the cross.

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Strongly Disagree

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

Parents are responsible for teaching their children about sex and reproduction when they deem it appropriate.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex

Human anatomy/the reproductive system, abstinence before marriage,stages of pregnancy and fetal development

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.

Strongly Agree

Actually, no healthcare diagnosis or treatment should be given at all. That responsibility lies with parents and their health care providers.

No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.

Strongly Disagree

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

I am a lifelong Republican conservative Christian who has devoted the last twenty years to providing a stellar education to children, locally, statewide, and nationally. I have built the trust of my community by being accessible, a problem solver, a good communicator, and a passionate advocate for children. I would be proud to serve for another term to continue to protect the best interests and strong education of our children.


2ND AMENDMENT

Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.

Neutral

While I am a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment, I am not completely comfortable with individuals carrying weapons in school. There are too many opportunities for accidents for me to be comfortable with the practice. The exception to this are Youth Resource Officers and/or Guardians who are trained by the Sheriff's Department.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?

Certain vaccinations that have been tested and proved safe over long periods of time such as measles, mumps, etc., and have proved to prevent outbreaks of these diseases. However, new and minimally tested vaccines like Covid should never be required. In any case, a parent should have the right to opt out if he/she chooses not to vaccinate his/her children.

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

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