Karen Vandenberg

Non-Partisan | Wisconsin

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Karen Vandenberg


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

Spring & Presidential Preference


Race

Wausau School District Board of Education, At-Large


Incumbent

Yes


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EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

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Bob Kulp (2021)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

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What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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ECONOMY

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

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

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EDUCATION

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

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Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

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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?

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Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

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I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

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The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

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Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

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Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

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2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

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ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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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?

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VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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

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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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

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Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

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Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

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Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

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Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

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