Katie Grillaert
Non-Partisan | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Katie Grillaert
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
WI Spring (Apr) - School Boards and Judicial
Race
Kettle Moraine School District School Board, At-Large Seats (vote for two)
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, B.Sc. Biology
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, M.Sc. Interdisciplinary Human-Animal Studies
WORK & MILITARY
Assessed Intelligence, Chief Strategy Officer
AFFILIATIONS
ForHumanity, Fellow
Sunbeam Kids, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate is "recommended" by Blue Sky Waukesha County.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception 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
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
In public schools, “separation of church and state” means the school, as a government body, cannot sponsor or endorse religious activities or instruction, while still protecting students’ rights to practice their faith individually and voluntarily. This is not a matter of personal interpretation but a long-standing application of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause that has been repeatedly affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe education is essential for individual opportunity and for a strong community. I support strong, stable funding for our public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, so that every student has access to high-quality teaching, safe and well-maintained buildings, and the programs they need to succeed.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Disagree
For school-age children, immigration status itself is a civil matter, not criminal, and schools are required to educate all students regardless of status. Immigration status is not inherently violent or dangerous. However, bringing visible ICE enforcement onto or near school grounds increases absenteeism and anxiety, damages school climate, and disrupts the learning environment for all students—negatively affecting school safety and security.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
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Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
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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 eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education would pull away targeted K-12 funds like Title I and special education that our local districts rely on to educate children in poverty and students with disabilities. That would leave communities with a bad choice: higher local property taxes or larger class sizes and fewer supports for the kids who need them most, which is not fiscally conservative and not a responsible way to safeguard our children’s future.
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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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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Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
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School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Neutral
There is some evidence of modest competitive benefits in certain designs, but it’s mixed, highly context-dependent, and often offset by funding and equity harms.
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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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 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 General Election
What political party are you affiliated with?
Non-partisan candidate
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
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VALUES
Biological males should 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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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
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I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
I share Dr. King’s hope for a community where no one is limited or labeled by the color of their skin. I believe we should treat people with equal dignity.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
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School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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