Kate Wallace

Nonpartisan · Polk County School Board, District 3

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Insurance coverage

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Medicaid waiver

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Early intervention

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School services

• Voted yes on a 15-year charter renewal for Victory Ridge Academy, a charter school serving students with special needs. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. She did not speak on the item.

  Source: Official voting record · View official roll call
  Last checked 2026-10-04

• Voted yes on a district reorganization that included changes to the Exceptional Student Education department. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Before the vote she said she had received concerns about the plan and passed them to staff, that she was relying on the superintendent's judgment, and that she would look for improved outcomes when the board reviews results.

  "For those that are concerned, thank you for speaking up, keep speaking up."

  Source: Official voting record · View official roll call
  Last checked 2026-10-04

• At a February 2026 work session on a proposed K-5 alternative education program for students with behavioral needs, said teachers in secondary grades had told her they could not discipline students labeled ESE. She described this as anecdotal and said she did not know that district policy says so. Said a mild cognitive disability should not be conflated with a student's ability to manage behavior, and that students able to meet expectations should be supported and held accountable.

  "I've had teachers in secondary grades tell me that, hey, I've got kids that know exactly what they need to do, but because they're labeled ESE, I can't discipline them. And I don't know that that's what our policies say."

  Source: Public statement · View source
  Last checked 2026-10-04

• At a January 2026 work session on a grant-funded postsecondary program at Ridge Technical College for students with intellectual disabilities, spoke about the value of independence for those students and asked how much the grant provides and whether the district would need to contribute funds.

  "You cannot put a price tag on a lifetime of dignity and independence."

  Source: Public statement · View source
  Last checked 2026-10-04

• At a September 2026 work session on Growth Point Academy, the district's K-5 alternative program for students with behavioral and mental health needs, asked what happens when a parent does not agree to a placement, whether a student without an IEP can be placed there, and whether a student can return to a different school afterward. Said that when a student is not receiving adequate support, classmates' learning and the teacher are affected as well.

  Source: Public statement · View source
  Last checked 2026-10-04

• Her campaign site lists advocacy for expanded scholarships for students with unique abilities among her prior education-policy work.

  Source: Public statement · View source
  Last checked 2026-10-04

Provider licensure

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Employment

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Guardianship

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