Kristen Gilfeather

Non-Partisan | Montana

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Candidate Profile

Billings School Board - District 5 Montana School Board | May 3, 2022

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Bachelor's, 2006

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Healthcare Financial Management Association, Board Director

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Make Masking Optional

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Documents

  • Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
    • Campaign Finance Report - period of 11/4/2021 - 2/28/2022
    • Campaign Finance Report - period of 3/1/2022 - 3/24/2022
    • Campaign Finance Report - period of 3/25/2022 - 4/14/2022

OTHER INFORMATION

Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy for Trustee Candidates - 12/8/2021

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Agree

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

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.

Neutral

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

I believe there is a purpose of government funded education, however, I do not believe that college determines an individual's level of success as an adult and I think government funded college is too broad and if that is the direction that is taken, should be limited in scope.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Agree

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.

Agree

Students should not be allowed to pray in school.

Disagree


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

The purpose of the local school board is to oversee the operations of the school district to ensure the best educational opportunity for all students, to implement appropriate policies and procedures necessary for the schools to perform at the highest level, to produce a balanced budget to sustain the school district operations for years to come. The school board is the checks and balance that works with the school administration and should be available to the public.

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

It is the responsiblity of the superintendent to bring curriculum decisions to the school board of trustees and input from teachers, parents, community members is essential when setting and implementing new curruculum and resources.

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

Parents in general should have access to speak at school board meetings. There may always be exceptions, disciplinary meetings for example, where it may not be appropriate.

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

Did not answer

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

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Agree

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.

Neutral

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.

Agree


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer

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

Disagree

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

Did not answer

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

Did not answer

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

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.

Agree

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

Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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.

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?

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?

Did not answer


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Neutral


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

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

Did not answer

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

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