
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
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
OTHER INFORMATION
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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