Amy Hoffmann

Non-Partisan | Texas

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Amy Hoffmann


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2023


Election

School Board


Race

Northside ISD Board of Education - District 1


Incumbent

No


Links

FacebookYouTube

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, San Antonio, Bachelor of Science in Business Managment, 2008

WORK & MILITARY

Golds Gym, Group Fitness Instructor, 2012

AFFILIATIONS

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint, Relief Society President, Primary President, Stake Young Women's Camp Director, Boy Scouts of America

Committee Chair, Unit Commissioner, Venturing Advisor, Wood Badge Course Director, Northside Council of PTA's, Healthy Lifestyles Chair

Robert Vale Middle School PTA, Treasurer, Secretary, Healthy Lifestyles Chair, Magnolia Heights HOA

President, Treasurer, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, Troop Leader, Service Unit Camp Coordinator, Adult Leader Trainer

Dr. Winn Murnin Elementary PTA, President, VP Fundraising, VP Membership, Secretary, Health Careers High School PTA

Secretary, City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well Being, District 4 Representative

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Northside ISD Trustee District 1, 2023-2027

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Republican Women's Organizations (2022)

WinRed (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Election Voting History from the Bexar County Elections Department for Amy Elizabeth Hoffmann during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
    • 2022 Primary election: Republican
    • 2020 Primary election: no record
    • Voted in zero Republican Primary elections 2008 - 2018
    • Voted in six General elections 2008 - 2022

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

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Neutral

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

Neutral


ECONOMY

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

Agree

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

Agree

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

We need additional State funding for our Public Schools in Texas. Our Teachers and Auxiliary Staff are the heart of our public school system and should be paid more.


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


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

The main responsibilities of a School Board are to hire the Superintendent, approve the District's annual budget, approve curriculum, create policies, create annual school calendar and advocate for Public Education.

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

School Boards, Superintendents, Administrators, Teachers and Parents should all work together to set curriculum and determine the resources to be used.

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

Parents should always be allowed to speak at school board meetings during the Citizens to be Heard part of the meeting.

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, Science, American History, Information Technology, Foreign Language, Art & Music, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Physical Fitness

Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.

A

What does "equity in education" mean to you?

Ensuring all students have the resources they need to be successful in the classroom.

Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

Strongly Agree

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

Agree

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

I also believe that any schools that are funded using tax payer dollars should be held to the same regulation standards as Public Education and accept all students, including special education students.

School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.

Strongly Agree

Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?

No

All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I have a strong faith in God and family. I believe in being honest and serving others.

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

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

Agree

I don't mind calling them by a different name.

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

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

Parents have the responsibility to teach their children about sexual education. In addition, with a signed Parental permission slip 5th graders can learn about basic sexual education at 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

For 5th graders, Human anatomy/the reproductive system. For older grade levels, human anatomy/the reproductive system, physical and emotional health outcomes, abstinence, contraception methods, consent, stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

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

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 are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.

Strongly Agree

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?

Lean Conservative

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

N/A

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

I am a daughter of two retired Northside ISD Teachers. My husband and I are both Northside ISD graduates. We have 5 children who all attend Northside ISD schools. We have all levels of public education at our house so I feel very connected to how parents are currently feeling on subjects such as school safety, online safety, mental health and the learning lag after Covid. I believe I can be their voice in our District's decision making process.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Neutral

I have mixed feelings on this subject. I respect the Teacher's right to bare arms. I worry about potential accidents that could happen and wonder if students would become more fearful at school if they see their Teacher carrying a gun.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

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

The School District should follow the guidelines set by the Texas Health and Human Services.

I support mask mandates.

Disagree

Masks are available for anyone who would feel more comfortable wearing one at school.

All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.

Strongly Agree

All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.

Strongly Agree

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