Amy Forss
Non-Partisan | Nebraska
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Amy Forss
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
Papillion La Vista Community Schools #27 Board of Education, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, PhD, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
National History Day, Omaha District Coordinator, Fulbright Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Tony Vargas (2022)
Joe Biden (2020)
Kara Eastman (2020)
ActBlue (2000)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Amy Forss from Sarpy County Election Commission during the time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary: Democratic
- 2020 Primary: Democratic
- Voted in six Republican Primary Elections 1996 - 2018
- Voted in one Democratic Primary Elections 1996 - 2018
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
While I feel strongly about human life beginning at conception, I recognize this is a private, not a government, matter.
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
A school is an educational place but it can offer outside assistance---whether that be to with a child who is being abused or to a child who is pregnant.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I am for government funding of public education from Pre-K through Community College.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
As a college professor, I can say there will be mandated curriculum I may or may not agree with on a religious or moral standpoint, however, my job is to teach students to critically think for themselves.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Neutral
I believe resources need to be available but not taught as instruction.
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Neutral
It would depend on what is considered "consistent discipline" and if the procedures are school board approved.
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?
No
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Neutral
As a history professor, I believe teaching American history, particularly using primary documents, is fundamental. However, America's history, like any other country's history, is varied and needs to be taught in its entirety.
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
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
Social Emotional Learning, Information Technology, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, American History, Civics, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Physical Fitness, Vocational Learning, Personal Finances.
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.
Disagree
While public school is a right for every child, it is a parent's choice to send their child to a private school or home school.
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Ideally, students should have both.
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.
(B) Opt-Out
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I walk the walk instead of talking the talk.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
I would hope parents would be responsible for teaching their children, however, this doesn't always happen. Currently, a day or two spent on sexual education taught appropriately to high school students has been the norm.
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
Abstinence, Consent, Human Anatomy/Reproductive System, Physical and Emotional Health, Contraceptive Methods
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.
Neutral
Children, like adults, have the right to be themselves.
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Neutral
Have schools or libraries ever engaged in drag shows or sexual grooming? Schools are doing an excellent job teaching our students.
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.
Neutral
Marriage is a sacred private right.
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.
Neutral
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Neutral
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
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.
Neutral
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No, N/A
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No, N/A
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
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?
Moderate
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.
Disagree
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.
Neutral
