
Dr. Amit Kalra
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dr. Amit Kalra
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
May Uniform
Race
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, Place 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
A.T Still University, Mesa, tDPT, 2021
California State University Northridge, Northridge, MHA, 2009
University of Delhi, Delhi, BPT, 2006
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
KVM High School, School Captain Boys, National Abilympics 2002
Volunteer, International Abilympics 2003, Volunteer
California State University Northridge, University Ambassadors Member, and International Students Club Mentor, White House
President Voluntary Service Award, Indians at CSUN, Webpage Administrator
Dallas Delhi Darbaar, Administrator of the local community group, Frisco Cricket League, Cricket for Cause/ Little Elm Cricket League
Captains Committee Member and Member and Volunteer respectively., Frisco ISD, District Advisory Council- Capital Projects Committee, Bond Program, Library Review Pool, Chaperon
Frisco ISD, Leadership Board of Trustee Academy Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees Place 4, 2020
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Report - 30th day before election (01/01/2025 - 04/03/2025) from Frisco ISD
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Campaign Finance Report - 8th day before election (01/01/2025 - 04/25/2025) from Frisco ISD
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OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate participated in the Frisco Chamber of Commerce's Candidate Forum (04/10/2025)
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COLLIN COUNTY VOTES: Amit Kalra for Frisco ISD School Board Place 1 (04/04/2025)
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Candidate participated in the Islamic Center of Frisco Candidate Forum 2025 (03/09/2025)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
The school should direct the child to the appropriate medical and social resources available. Parents/ Guardians should have the right to be informed about the information being provided.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to refer to students by pronouns which are misaligned with their gender at birth even if it would violate the teacher's moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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?
I support government funding to support public education Pre-K through College as it would provide more opportunities to children from various economic backgrounds and social structures. This directly contributes to nation building.
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
If its in a public school, then it should be available to the public for review.
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).
Disagree
Merit and Quality is above race and gender.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
A centralized control is needed for uniform education across the nation.
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
Physical fitness, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, American History, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Arts & Music, Civics, Foreign Language, Political Activism, Sexuality, Socioemotional learning.
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
State should create a separate fund to support Private and Homeschool, public schools should not be held hostage to funding or redirection of funding. Every district is not a strong property value district and every child in Texas deserves quality education.
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equality of Opportunities so each of them can achieve it based on their hard work and commitment.
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.
Opt-Out. As it places lesser burden on schools to seek replies.
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
State of Texas has approved SRO for schools
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.
Disagree
District has to review and follow policies and guidelines from the State and Federal departments.
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:
2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary
2024 General Elections
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?
Conservative
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in a higher power that guides and governs us all. I believe in doing right, staying true to my word, and helping when I can.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Both Parents and Teachers (trained and balanced) are responsible for sexual education to children. Age group of 13-14 yrs is a good starting point from the school perspective.
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; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sexual orientation; stages of pregnancy and fetal development.
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause infertility and a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Strongly Agree
Children have the right to be protected from hypersexualization (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.
Strongly Agree
Biological males should not be allowed to occupy women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, women's shelters, prisons, or sororities.
Strongly Agree
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