Linda Vermooten - Ballotpedia

Linda Vermooten earned a degree in clinical psychology from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology.

Linda previously worked as the counseling department chair for Grace University and as a counselor.

Linda previously lost the 2022 race for the Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 seat.

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Advocates for the banning of a wide variety of books, and claiming claiming librarians are criminally liable for “distributing pornography.”

Supports allowing parents to easily access all books and learning materials being used for student instruction.

Supports parents' easy access to all books and learning materials used for student instruction.

Supports age-appropriate education on abortion.

Believes in "age-appropriate" education on abortion.

Supports integrating history, values, and traditions into education to foster students' identity, patriotism, and civic responsibility.

Aims to integrate history, values, and traditions into education to foster students' "identity, patriotism, and civic responsibility."

Claims that kindergarteners are being taught sex-education.

- Advocates for the banning of a wide variety of books, and claiming claiming librarians are criminally liable for “distributing pornography.”
- Supports parents' easy access to all books and learning materials used for student instruction.
- Advocates for school choice.
- Believes in "age-appropriate" education on abortion.
- Aims to integrate history, values, and traditions into education to foster students' "identity, patriotism, and civic responsibility."
- Claims that kindergarteners are being taught sex-education.

Education

Claims that every day children are emotionally and psychologically "raped."

Supports protecting students' free speech and religious liberty by ensuring they are not compelled to participate in activities that go against their religious beliefs.

- Claims that every day children are emotionally and psychologically "raped."
- Supports protecting students' free speech and religious liberty by ensuring they are not compelled to participate in activities that go against their religious beliefs.

Student Wellbeing

Supports addressing Nebraska's teacher shortage by offering competitive pay, loan forgiveness, and alternative certification pathways.

- Supports addressing Nebraska's teacher shortage by offering competitive pay, loan forgiveness, and alternative certification pathways.

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Opposes participation in girls’ sports and access to women’s restrooms and locker rooms in schools for transgender individuals.

Supports comprehensive sex education in schools, including discussions on gender identity and preferred pronouns.

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- The learning community council consists of 18 voting members. The council works to help children achieve academic success regardless of their social or economic standing.
- The council uses taxpayer money to create a budget that creates opportunities for the children, families, and the community it works with, including administrative costs, family learning, and early childhood learning.
- The council provides initiatives to meet the needs of students, including instructional coaching, providing preparation for kindergarten, and extended learning during the summer.
- The council requires at least two members to meet with the state’s advisory committee and learning community administrators multiple times a year to discuss various topics, including their community achievement plan, programs, and best practices for improving achievement among all students, including those with achievement obstacles. They also host monthly meetings available to the public.
- A learning community council member is elected in a nonpartisan, subcouncil districtwide election to a four-year term. They must be a registered voter in the subcouncil district they run in immediately preceding the election.
- A learning community council member does not get paid.

Determines budget and initiatives to help students succeed academically.