Kim Short

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kim Short

Party

Non-Partisan

Election Year

2022

Election

Primary

Race

Volusia County Schools, School Board, District 3

Incumbent

No

Links

Kim Short websitesKim Short phones Kim Short emailFacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

Florida State University, Tallahassee, B.S. Fashion Merchandising & Marketing; Minor: Computer Science, 1997

St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, 1993

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Volusia County Schools, Volusia County Schools

Mentor, Volusia County Schools, Certified Educational Surrogate

Volusia County Schools, Strategic Planning, Superintendent Selection, End of Course Grade Calculations, School Calendar, Teacher of the Year, Parent University, School Advisory, District Advisory, ESE Advisory, Title 1, and Parent & Family Engagement District Parent Advisory Committee Member,, Volusia County Council of PTAs

Treasurer, Business Partner Liaison, and Legislative Chair, Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce Member

Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Member, Education Committee, Port Orange South Daytona Chamber of Commerce Member

Education Committee, League of Women Voters of Volusia County, Education Committee Member

Simon's Angels Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

View election

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Moms for Liberty

OTHER (1)

Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Florida

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Volusia County Chapter, Moms for Liberty

Mayor of the City of Port Orange, Don Burnette

City of Port Orange City Councilman, Scott Stiltner

City of Port Orange City Councilman, Drew Bastian

City of Port Orange City Councilman, Reed Foley

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance 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)
  • Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
  • Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
  • Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
  • Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (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)
      • $250.00 contribution from Moms for Liberty Florida
    • Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
    • Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
    • Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
      • $30.00 expenditure to BPS Republican Assembly
    • Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)

OTHER INFORMATION

Filing Documents:

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

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

  • No voter history

**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.

Neutral

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

All children are entitled to a free and appropriate education, per the Florida Constitution. Therefore, I believe it needs to be funded properly, with accountability measures in place.

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 function of the local school board is to create policies and procedures for the superintendent to run the school district with. To hire and/or fire their two employees (the superintendent and the school board attorney). To pass the budget and consent agenda items.

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

The state should continue with giving us an approved list of curriculum to work off of. We should have stakeholder committees that work together to vet those choices, to decide which are the best. Those stakeholders should include parents, teachers, community members, and students. The choices the committees come up with, should ultimately be on the agenda for final approval by 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 & Music Physical Fitness Foreign Language Personal Finances Vocational Learning Information Technology

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’m Catholic, and I believe in Jesus Christ as my savior. I believe in serving my community and in treating people with dignity and respect.

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?

Their parents, and when it’s taught should be left up to the parents.

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

No, except the human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy— with parental consent.

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

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://kimshort4volusia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/kim-short-3-31.mp3

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

I have always been a champion for children and families, especially the ones right here in Volusia County- where I've advocated for them publically, privately, and most importantly, consistently. I've attended school board meetings for the past ten years. I say what needs to be said, and I'm not afraid to ask the hard questions. It's an honor to be supported by so many great people in our community, because they have seen my work first hand, and appreciate me. I want this job, not a title- and that's sets me apart!

2ND AMENDMENT

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

Disagree

I want more armed people on campuses, but I want people dedicated to safety and not doing double duty. Having Veterans as volunteers on campus is one idea I agree with.

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

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

None. I believe in medical freedom.

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

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