Tina West

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Tina West

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Nonpartisan

Widefield School District 3 school board At-large

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

Education

Associate

Pikes Peak Community College, 2000

Bachelor's

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2002

Personal

Religion

Christian

Contact

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Tina West is an at-large member of the Widefield School District 3 school board in Colorado. She assumed office on December 4, 2023. Her current term ends in 2027.

West ran for election for an at-large seat of the Widefield School District 3 school board in Colorado. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

West completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tina West earned an associate degree from Pikes Peak Community College in 2000 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2002.

Elections

2023

See also: Widefield School District 3, Colorado, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Widefield School District 3 school board At-large (2 seats)

Tina West and Kelly Cutcher defeated Mark Walker, Alvin Sexton, and David Boyd in the general election for Widefield School District 3 school board At-large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tina West (Nonpartisan)	22.4	3,507
✔	Submit photo	Kelly Cutcher (Nonpartisan)	22.4	3,500
	Submit photo	Mark Walker (Nonpartisan)	21.4	3,344
		Alvin Sexton (Nonpartisan)	17.9	2,802
	Submit photo	David Boyd (Nonpartisan)	15.9	2,485

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,638
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Endorsements

West received the following endorsements.

• Colorado Conservative Patriot Alliance
• Smart Choice Colorado
• Darcy Schoening - Frmr. El Paso Cnty. Moms for Liberty Chair

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tina West completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by West's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 56 year resident of WSD3, who attended school here from K-12, graduating from Widefield HS in 1985. Both of my kids also attended from K-12 graduating from Mesa Ridge HS. I was also recently a 7 year employee of the district, working as the Library EA at Widefeild HS until 2021. I have been through many incarnations of this district and have seen that in the last few years our schools have been infiltrated by ideologies that do not mesh with the philosophies that have governed our district since its inception. And that is that all kids deserve the same education no matter their demographic. The recent attempts to implement such things as CRT and DEI (among other troublesome ideologies) are antithetical to that end. I believe our plummeting test scores are a testament to the fact that we are focusing on the wrong things and neglecting to prepare our children for the futures they deserve.

We need to get our focus back to actual learning; where knowledge and academic excellence are the priority.

I am a true conservative candidate focused on; Keeping toxic ideologies and agendas out of curriculum,schools and facilities; Restoring parental rights when deciding curriculum. policy and school safety; Transparency in the budget and current programs already in schools, such as CRT, Culturally Responsive Instruction, Comp Sex ed., and SEL, etc.

Restoring academic excellence and American Exceptionalism as priorities for our students and staff

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Kids come first and Parents are in Charge!
• Transparency in budget and curriculum; keeping toxic ideologies from our schools and policy.
• Academic excellence and American exceptionalism as a priority for students and staff.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am very passionate about restoring academic excellence as a priority in our district. Lately, ( 2020 ) there have been expenditures on things like DEI directors and staff trainings on "unconscious bias' to the tune of over 450,000 dollars. Just let that sink in.... 450,000 dollars! Money that could have been used to improve test scores or buy books or playground equipment or needed upgrades to ailing schools and facilities.... instead it was wasted on our district's attempt to join the national fray on a topic we know all too well.... DIVERSITY. Our district has, almost since its inception,been notoriously diverse. (Presumably due to its proximity to Ft.Carson.)The need to justify that to outside influences has taken away from our goal of educating every child the same and giving each child the best education we possibly can. It is more than disappointing that our previous board and Superintendent diverted from this mission and unapologetically squandered our money in such a reckless manner. The loss of this revenue and the lost time due to COVID, have only made it that much harder for our kids to become proficient in things like math and reading. Our kids deserve better than this! We need to turn away from the national fray and focus on doing things the way we always have;THE WIDEFIELD WAY. Doing this has served us well in the past and a return to it in all earnestness will do so again.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, honesty, passion, and unwavering commitment to the community they represent, and above all else, the realization that as an elected official you work for the people who voted for you (and even the ones who didn't).

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibilities of a school board member are to make sure that all people are being represented; that their money is being used wisely and to the benefit of all; and that their children are safe and learning all the skills they need for their future endeavors.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The primary job of a school board member is to represent the people of the district in its entirety. As a school board member, I would work at the bequest of the constituents of my district. I would work to represent their needs and to do the work they elected me to do. And that is to ensure that their money is being spent on matters of education and nothing else. It would be my job to oversee that process with all due diligence and scrutiny and to hold all other employees of the district to those same standards.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

In order to build a better working relationship with parents in the district, I would propose having informal town hall type meetings that would afford parents the opportunity to discuss recent board topics or any other ideas or concerns they might have. Having access to their school board directors in an informal setting would go a long way in creating a partnership between the school and the parents. that is so vital in the education process.

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