Cathy Stout
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cathy Stout
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
The School District of Lee County School Board, District 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Mc Corristin High School, Trenton, diploma, 1988
Art of Institute, Philadelphia, Associate, 2000
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
PTO, chair, Lady of Auxiliary
volunteer, Friends of Cape Coral Environment Inc, volunteer
Cape Aquatics Swim Club, volunteer, Lee County Ruplican Party
volunteer, Women of Council Realtors, volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Endorsements from business association's, friends, and families
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- 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)
- $24.60 in expenditures to Anedot
- $24.60 in expenditures to Anedot
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (3/1/2022 - 3/31/20220
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- $100.00 expenditure to Cape Coral Republican Club
- $100.00 expenditure to Cape Coral Republican Club
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only:
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- $20.30 expenditure to Anedot
- $20.30 expenditure to Anedot
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
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 Cathy Stout during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 0 Primary elections
- Voted in 0 Presidential Primary elections
- Voted in 2 General elections (2016 - 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
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.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I do believe Pre-K through 12 of public education should be funded . Not for college this should be funded by self or parents, However, further association,trade schools, or 4 year colleges should be self funded.
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
Just recently the supreme court recognized the Constitution and law have always said- Americans are free to live out their faith in public.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Our school board is to adopt policies, to set goals, and objectives throughout the school district, is also responsible to take all safety precautions to ensure students and faculty and all workers are secure in public schools and properties its also responsible to ensure that all children receive equality in their education as well as facilities that they are educated in.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The school board and th superintendent.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
The only time a parent should be restricted if they fail to follow policies and guidelines of the school district public comment section.
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
Critical Race Theory, Social Emotional Learning, Gender Identity, Political Activism, Sexuality
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.
Strongly Agree
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 practice catholic practices, I believe in loving and accepting God which teaches me that we are all created equal and they we all need to find a way to understand each other and find a way to find peace amongst all.
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?
I believe sexual education should be taught at home and ones of which are their religious beliefs.
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
N/A does not apply
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
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
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Newspress, The Breeze, League of Women Voters, various forums, community events, Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, Political Party meeting Forums
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As a former PTO chair and a homeroom parent I am an excellent advocate for students and their parents. Strong administrative understanding how to look at the budget and help identify wasteful spending.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Agree
Only if they are adequately trained for the guardian program.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Strongly disagree should be up to their parents.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
