Shelia Kistler

Non-Partisan | Wyoming

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Shelia Kistler


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees, At-Large Seats


Incumbent

No


Links

Shelia Kistler websites FacebookYouTubeLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Regis University, Denver, B.A.: Elementary Education, 1997

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, M.A.: Elementary Education, 2003

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Principal Endorsement: K-12, 2005

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Ph.D.: Organizational Leadership/Emphasis Instruction

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force, Delayed Enlistment, Honorable Discharge

AFFILIATIONS

LCSD1 Teacher Mentorship, Teacher Mentor, Make A Wish Wyoming

Wish Grantor, Wyoming Family Alliance, Contributor and Volunteer

Wyoming Bible Camp, Counselor, Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center

Contributor, Christians United for Israel, Contributor

World Vision, Contributor, Tim Tebow Foundation

Contributor, LCGOP, Precinct Committee Chairwoman

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Contributor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Precinct Committee Chairwoman, newly elected

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Wyoming Family Alliance

Moms for Parental Rights PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Wyoming Family Alliance

Moms for Parental Rights PAC

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

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

The school should provide a supporting academic role for both the student and her family. The ultimate goal set forth by the school is to ensure that the student is provided the necessary accommodations needed to successfully graduate. This may include a legal 504 plan. All of this should be done in conjunction with parental-student involvement.


ECONOMY

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

Strongly Agree

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

It is my position that the state government should fund K-12 education. While the federal government should help fund college in the form of scholarships, grants, and the GI Bill (for those who qualify).


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Disagree

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

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

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Civics, Science, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Information Technology, Personal Finances, and Foreign Language

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Students should have equality of opportunities.

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.

The opt-in consent should be obtained before students are taught these types of courses.


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My spiritual beliefs and values are based on Judeo-Christianity. I believe in the God of the Bible and base my values on living a life that strives to be like Jesus. My relationship with my Lord and Savior is extremely important to me. Although I am not perfect, it is my goal to be righteous in God's eyes.

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

Sexual education is the responsibility of the parents or guardians. It is up to the parents or guardians to determine at what age is appropriate for their child to be instructed on this topic.

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

Did not answer

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


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.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

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

No

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

No

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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

This record is to the best of my knowledge.

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


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.

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Disagree

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