Katye Campbell
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Katye Campbell
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Brevard Public Schools School Board, District 5
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, Bachelors of Music Education, 1997
WORK & MILITARY
Boone County Schools, Teacher, 1997-2000
Crowley ISD, Teacher, 2000-2002
Birdville ISD, Teacher, 2002-2004
Brevard Public Schools, Substitute teacher, 2016-2018
AFFILIATIONS
The Children's Hunger Project, Board of Directors, Bay West Church
worship leader, volunteer, First Baptist Melbourne, worship team, moms ministry leader, children's ministry volunteer
Women's Choice Resource Center, pro-life ministry, managed donor records
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
School Board Member, 2018-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (6)
1776 Projects PAC
Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter
Brevard County Republican Executive Committee
Brevard Federated Republican Women in Action
Moms for Liberty Brevard Chapter
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina
Brevard Republican Executive Committee
Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida East Coast Chapter
Space Coast Young Republicans
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (11/1/2021 - 11/30/2021)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (12/1/2021 - 12/31/2021)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (1/1/2022 - 1/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (3/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
- $150.00 expenditure to Brevard Federated Republican Women
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- $150.00 expenditure to Republican Party of Brevard
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only:
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- $100.00 contribution from J. Robert Medina (Mayor of Palm Bay)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from We the People PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- $250.00 contribution from Moms for Liberty Florida
- $500.00 contribution from Realtors PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- $300.00 contribution from Local Home Builders PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- $25.00 expenditure to Brevard Caribbean American Sports & Cultural Association, Inc (BCASCA)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
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 Katye Campbell during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 4 Primary elections (2010 - 2020)
- Voted in 3 Presidential Preferential Primary elections (2008 - 2020)
- Voted in 2 General elections (2012 - 2018)
**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
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
This is allowed by Florida law and is something we have used to secure funding for new career and technical education programs and to advocate for increased funding for transportation, teacher salaries, and mental health supports.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Education is essential to "[promoting] the general welfare" of our communities. A community that supports the education of its children will reap the benefit of children prepared to be productive citizens and part of a skilled workforce.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The local school board represents the community in overseeing the education of its children. The board makes policy decisions, oversees the budget, and holds the district administration accountable. Put simply - the school board represents the community to the school district (making sure that the priorities and values of the community are recognized and upheld) and represents the schools to the community (making the public aware of the progress as well as the needs of the local schools).
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The authority and responsibility to set curriculum and determine what materials will be used has been given to school boards by Florida statute. This requires input by parents and community members.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
I don't think this is a question of "when" but "how". Parents and community members should be given the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns in school board meetings. This right is not without some restraint, as Florida Statute 286.0114 gives boards the ability to maintain decorum and order through clearly established rules. As a limited public forum, the board is and should be allowed to establish reasonable time limits, prohibit vulgar language and personal attacks.
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, Information Technology, American History, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Science, Vocational Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Foreign Language, Personal Finances
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
This question needs clarification. I don't believe that Comprehensive Sex Education is appropriate for schools. If it were used, it would absolutely have to have parental permission. Even the sex ed materials that we use should have parent permission. Social Emotional Learning, when done correctly, can be an integral part of the school day - teaching self-regulation, good decision making, listening skills, etc. It does not have to be, and should not be, a tool for teaching political ideologies.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly 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.
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 that God is the creator of the universe, that He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to pay for my sins through His death on the cross. I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead, and that with that same power He will work in me to make me more like Him. He guides and directs me as I read His Word, the Bible, and I seek to bring glory to Him in all I do.
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 have the ultimate responsibility in this area, and they should be having those ongoing conversations throughout the growing up years. With parent permission, schools can address the changes that come with puberty and responsible decision making starting in late elementary school.
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
Abstinence, human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development, refusal skills
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.
Agree
In general, with a few exceptions - medical emergencies or serious threat of hurting themselves or others (Baker Act - parent notification to quickly follow if not received beforehand). Reproductive treatments should not be given in schools.
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).
https://www.floridatoday.com/videos/news/local/2022/02/09/brevard-school-board-members-vote-changes-discrimination-harassment-policy/6722206001/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJeLP2MrGAY&t=3982s (starting at 1:00:32)
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
My experience as a parent of 3 BPS students, as a former teacher, and serving our community in ministry over the last 15 years has given me valuable insight as a school board member. It is important to me to lead with integrity, wisdom, and compassion, and to listen to people on all sides of an issue with respect and kindness.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
I don't believe this is a good idea outside of something like the Texas school marshal program where teachers receive significant training and the weapons are kept in a lock box.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Schools should work with the Florida Department of Health on which vaccinations are required, such as measles, Tdap, etc., with required medical and religious exemptions.
I support mask mandates.
Disagree
