Kurt Kuehn
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kurt Kuehn
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Prosper ISD Board of Trustees - Place 5
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Walsh College, Troy, Finance, 2001
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
McKinney Community Development Corporation, Board Member - Chairman, Mckinney Economic Development Corporation
Board Member - Vice Chairman, McKinney Kiwanis Club, Member
McKinney Leadership - Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2014, Life Church
Host Team, Prosper Promise, Parent Ambassador - Hays Middle School
Prosper Promise, Prosper University, Prosper Promise
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Kurt Hans Kuehn from the Collin County Elections Department during the time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in two Republican Primary elections 2012 - 2018
- Voted in seven General elections 2012 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
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- Application for a place on the ballot
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
This is a topic that each family needs to decide for themselves.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
This is a topic that each family needs to decide for themselves.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
This is a topic that each family needs to decide for themselves.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
This is my personal belief.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
This is my personal belief.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
This is my personal belief.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
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
I believe the Administration should have the ability to meet with local and state officials to discuss matters that will affect the School District.
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Neutral
I believe the Administration should have the ability to meet with local and state officials to discuss matters that will affect the School District.
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Neutral
I believe the Administration should have the ability to meet with local and state officials to discuss matters that will affect the School District.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe the current funding of the our schools Pre-K through college should be reviewed to make sure the money collected at the local levels are being used to support local schools in the most effective way.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe the current funding of the our schools Pre-K through college should be reviewed to make sure the money collected at the local levels are being used to support local schools in the most effective way.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe the current funding of the our schools Pre-K through college should be reviewed to make sure the money collected at the local levels are being used to support local schools in the most effective way.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Open communication is the key to true understanding, I would like an environment where all can discuss civilly to their personal difference.
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Open communication is the key to true understanding, I would like an environment where all can discuss civilly to their personal difference.
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
Discrimination in general should not be tolerated.
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Open communication is the key to true understanding, I would like an environment where all can discuss civilly to their personal difference.
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
Discrimination in general should not be tolerated.
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
Discrimination in general should not be tolerated.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The School Board is a seven (7) member body that is directed to advise and guide the direction of the District by ways of the Superintendent.
What is the function of the local school board?
The School Board is a seven (7) member body that is directed to advise and guide the direction of the District by ways of the Superintendent.
What is the function of the local school board?
The School Board is a seven (7) member body that is directed to advise and guide the direction of the District by ways of the Superintendent.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The District should have the ability to set the curriculum based on the standard required by the State.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The District should have the ability to set the curriculum based on the standard required by the State.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The District should have the ability to set the curriculum based on the standard required by the State.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
When they can not conduct themselves in a civil manner.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
When they can not conduct themselves in a civil manner.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
When they can not conduct themselves in a civil manner.
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
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, History, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Information Technology
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
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, History, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Information Technology
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
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, History, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Information Technology
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Each child has the same access to education.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Each child has the same access to education.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Each child has the same access to education.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Neutral
I would want the School Board to look at every option as they are presented
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Neutral
I would want the School Board to look at every option as they are presented
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Neutral
I would want the School Board to look at every option as they are presented
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.
Neutral
I do believe parents are the ultimate authority in their child's education but the education system might have parameters they don't ultimately agree with, which might require flexibility on the parents part.
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.
Neutral
I do believe parents are the ultimate authority in their child's education but the education system might have parameters they don't ultimately agree with, which might require flexibility on the parents part.
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.
Neutral
I do believe parents are the ultimate authority in their child's education but the education system might have parameters they don't ultimately agree with, which might require flexibility on the parents part.
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly Agree
The School Board is an elected position by the taxpayers of their district which have the ability to vote every 3 years.
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly Agree
The School Board is an elected position by the taxpayers of their district which have the ability to vote every 3 years.
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly Agree
The School Board is an elected position by the taxpayers of their district which have the ability to vote every 3 years.
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
That discretion should be left up to the parent of each child.
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
That discretion should be left up to the parent of each child.
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
That discretion should be left up to the parent of each child.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be able to review and see what are children are learning.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be able to review and see what are children are learning.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be able to review and see what are children are learning.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe we are to love God and love others, that we all fall short and that is why Jesus teaches that we should offer the same Grace that has been extended to all of us.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe we are to love God and love others, that we all fall short and that is why Jesus teaches that we should offer the same Grace that has been extended to all of us.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe we are to love God and love others, that we all fall short and that is why Jesus teaches that we should offer the same Grace that has been extended to all of us.
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
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
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
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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
The parent consent should be required until the child is legally an adult.
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
The parent consent should be required until the child is legally an adult.
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
The parent consent should be required until the child is legally an adult.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The Parent is responsible for teaching sexual education and determining the appropriate age when it should be taught.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The Parent is responsible for teaching sexual education and determining the appropriate age when it should be taught.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The Parent is responsible for teaching sexual education and determining the appropriate age when it should be taught.
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
Human anatomy/the reproductive system, consent, abstinence, contraceptive, physical and emotional health outcomes
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
Human anatomy/the reproductive system, consent, abstinence, contraceptive, physical and emotional health outcomes
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
Human anatomy/the reproductive system, consent, abstinence, contraceptive, physical and emotional health outcomes
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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
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
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?
Conservative
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?
Conservative
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).
N/A
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
N/A
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?
As the District has experienced and continues to see significant growth, I believe it is time to be mindful of geographical diversity. To effectively do that, we need Trustees that SEE/FEEL/EXPERIENCE the different areas of the District as they are all unique. I do not claim to have all the answers, but promise to use a common sense pragmatic approach to each issue that should arise from the Students, Parents and Community. In addition, to ensure students are College, Military or Career ready.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As the District has experienced and continues to see significant growth, I believe it is time to be mindful of geographical diversity. To effectively do that, we need Trustees that SEE/FEEL/EXPERIENCE the different areas of the District as they are all unique. I do not claim to have all the answers, but promise to use a common sense pragmatic approach to each issue that should arise from the Students, Parents and Community. In addition, to ensure students are College, Military or Career ready.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As the District has experienced and continues to see significant growth, I believe it is time to be mindful of geographical diversity. To effectively do that, we need Trustees that SEE/FEEL/EXPERIENCE the different areas of the District as they are all unique. I do not claim to have all the answers, but promise to use a common sense pragmatic approach to each issue that should arise from the Students, Parents and Community. In addition, to ensure students are College, Military or Career ready.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
There should be a way for a parent to obtain an exemption if needed
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
There should be a way for a parent to obtain an exemption if needed
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
There should be a way for a parent to obtain an exemption if needed
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I support parents making the decision to have their child wear a mask if they feel it is needed.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I support parents making the decision to have their child wear a mask if they feel it is needed.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I support parents making the decision to have their child wear a mask if they feel it is needed.
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Strongly Agree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Strongly Agree
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
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Strongly Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Strongly Agree
