Bryan Bliss

Non-Partisan | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bryan Bliss


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2023


Election

General Municipal and School Board


Race

Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education, At Large


Incumbent

No


Links

Facebook

EDUCATION

Junction City School District, Junction City, High School Diploma, 12 years

Dodge City Community College, Dodge City, Associate of Applied Science, 2 years

WORK & MILITARY

Manhattan Vo-tech, Building Trades, 1 year degree

AFFILIATIONS

Faith Evangelical Free Church of Manhattan, Member and 2 terms as facilities trustee, several years as an usher, 1 year teaching children's Sunday School.

University Christian Church, Member and a security team volunteer 4 years

Flint Hills Soccer Club, All volunteer, 3 years as an assistant coach, 8 years volunteer head soccer coach, 2 terms president of the club, 1 term as secretary

Christ in Youth, Donated money to 11 years

St. Judes Children's Hospital, Donated money to 4 years

Focus on the Family, Donated money to over 30 years

Parks and Rec, City of Manhattan, Volunteer 3 years head soccer coach

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

USD #475 School Board, 2021

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.

Strongly Agree

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

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


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

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

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?

I'm in favor of government funding of education. Number of students in Pre-kindergarten should be kept small and only offered to kids with special needs and learning disablities. The Department of Education at the federal level needs to be shutdown. Too many programs are being handed down and do not alway match the values of each state. Basically if a district wants federal funds, these programs will be implemented. College tuition is out of control, complex issue, but the colleges need to be restructured. Strongly against federal government forgiving student loans

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

I'm in favor of government funding of education. Number of students in Pre-kindergarten should be kept small and only offered to kids with special needs and learning disablities. The Department of Education at the federal level needs to be shutdown. Too many programs are being handed down and do not alway match the values of each state. Basically if a district wants federal funds, these programs will be implemented. College tuition is out of control, complex issue, but the colleges need to be restructured. Strongly against federal government forgiving student loans


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

General oversight of the district, giving guidance to the district's administration.

What is the function of the local school board?

General oversight of the district, giving guidance to the district's administration.

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

The school board has the final say, but the adminstration has the insight on the curriculum that is out there. The school district's adminstration should reflect the values of the school board.

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

The school board has the final say, but the adminstration has the insight on the curriculum that is out there. The school district's adminstration should reflect the values of the school board.

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

Only when the parents become physically or verbally abusive

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

Only when the parents become physically or verbally abusive

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, Science, Language Arts, Physical Fitness, Sexuality, American History, Arts & Music, Information Technology, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language.

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, Science, Language Arts, Physical Fitness, Sexuality, American History, Arts & Music, Information Technology, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language.

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

A) Liberty and equality

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

A) Liberty and equality

What does "equity in education" mean to you?

I disagree with it. Equity in education means regardless how poorly a student does with their assignment, that student will receive the same grade as someone who studies hard and does great.

What does "equity in education" mean to you?

I disagree with it. Equity in education means regardless how poorly a student does with their assignment, that student will receive the same grade as someone who studies hard and does great.

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

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

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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.

Strongly Agree

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

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

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

Strongly Agree

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school.

Yes

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school.

Yes


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


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

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

A contagious disease that is often crippling and or fatal. Vaccinations that have been tested with proven results over several years. The Covid 19 vaccination was NOT one of these.

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

A contagious disease that is often crippling and or fatal. Vaccinations that have been tested with proven results over several years. The Covid 19 vaccination was NOT one of these.

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

I support mask mandates.

Strongly Disagree

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.

Agree

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

Agree


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, I have not.

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, I have not.

A candidate's personal moral values are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.

Strongly Agree

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?

Very 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?

Very Conservative

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

Here is a newpaper artical from the 2021 candidate forum. https://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/school-board-candidates-speak-on-school-issues/article_e2f19643-ab83-5930-aa9b-2e00360e988f.html Another article from the Daily Union, might need a subscription for this one though. https://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/government/bliss-runs-for-school-board-in-the-hopes-of-implementing-new-programs-preventing-crt-from/article_7cad7673-e600-5a76-bf56-902d2ac2beb3.htmlhttps://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/government/bliss-runs-for-school-board-in-the-hopes-of-implementing-new-programs-preventing-crt-from/article_7cad7673-e600-5a76-bf56-902d2ac2beb3.html

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

Here is a newpaper artical from the 2021 candidate forum. https://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/school-board-candidates-speak-on-school-issues/article_e2f19643-ab83-5930-aa9b-2e00360e988f.html Another article from the Daily Union, might need a subscription for this one though. https://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/government/bliss-runs-for-school-board-in-the-hopes-of-implementing-new-programs-preventing-crt-from/article_7cad7673-e600-5a76-bf56-902d2ac2beb3.htmlhttps://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/government/bliss-runs-for-school-board-in-the-hopes-of-implementing-new-programs-preventing-crt-from/article_7cad7673-e600-5a76-bf56-902d2ac2beb3.html

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

I want to see every student at USD #475 succeed. If elected, I will work hard towards that goal.

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

I want to see every student at USD #475 succeed. If elected, I will work hard towards that goal.

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a christian which means, that I have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savoir. Every verse in the bible is accurate and can be used to live a good life. I believe in the Trinity and that Jesus Christ will one day return to bring christian's to heaven. If I'm not at work, I'm highly likely at Church on Sunday morning. I'm not perfect, but I try to live my life that people can tell that I'm a Christian.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a christian which means, that I have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savoir. Every verse in the bible is accurate and can be used to live a good life. I believe in the Trinity and that Jesus Christ will one day return to bring christian's to heaven. If I'm not at work, I'm highly likely at Church on Sunday morning. I'm not perfect, but I try to live my life that people can tell that I'm a Christian.

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.

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

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 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?

At some point in time parents need to set their children down and talk about what to expect with puberty and expectations they have of their kids. This should be done before puberty starts which is approximately 5th grade for girls and 6th grade for boys. Not all parents will talk with their kids, so lets have a public education class involving students in 5th grade.

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

At some point in time parents need to set their children down and talk about what to expect with puberty and expectations they have of their kids. This should be done before puberty starts which is approximately 5th grade for girls and 6th grade for boys. Not all parents will talk with their kids, so lets have a public education class involving students in 5th grade.

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

Physical and emotional health outcomes, contraceptives methods, consent, abstinence, human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

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

Physical and emotional health outcomes, contraceptives methods, consent, abstinence, human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

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

I support allowing public middle and 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 middle and high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree

No school official should be involved in the social or medical 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

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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