Repscher, Jennifer

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
School Board
District:
Catalina Foothills Unified School District
Phone:
(520) 904-2328
Age:
40
Occupation:
Realtor
Biographical Info:

Jennifer is a born and raised Tucsonan. The love of the Southwest started with her grandfather who owned and operated Pantano Stables on the East side. The affection for Tucson has only grown to include multiple generations! Her parents made the careful decision to raise their family in Catalina Foothills due to its great reputation and having one of the best school districts in Arizona. CFSD is where Jennifer began her educational journey and she now shares that with her own family. She is grateful for having grown up in this community.

Jennifer successfully completed her K-12 education in the Catalina Foothills School District, attended the University of Arizona, and married her high school sweetheart. At the age of 24, she founded a local medical spa that was family owned and operated for 8 years. They sold their business to another local family still operating it to this day. She went on to follow in her father’s footsteps, Kelly Hand, and started another business. She became a local realtor and has been working in the industry since 2015. Her real estate business has now expanded to include her mother who has recently joined her team. Family inclusion is clearly an essential part of Jennifer’s life.

Jennifer and Blaine have two beautiful daughters who have also had the pleasure of growing up in some of the same neighborhoods she called home as a child. Their oldest daughter graduated with honors from Catalina Foothills High School last year. What a wonderful tradition this family has started, with the hopes of her kids choosing to live, work, and contribute to this wonderful community as well.

Through the many years of owning and operating her own businesses, Jennifer believes the qualities and values she has gained will be a positive contribution to the CFSD school board. She hopes to use her familiarity with Catalina Foothills to further the quality of this district’s education and experience for teachers, students, staff, and parents.

Statement:

I am running for Catalina Foothills District 16 governing board because I would like to actively participate in shaping our district’s educational landscape and contribute to the well-being and future success of our students. My focus is on raising student achievement in our math and science departments, fostering strong partnerships with parents, and ensuring the safety of our schools for all students, staff, and teachers. As a community, we can create an environment where every student excels academically, parents are engaged and heard, and our schools are secure and welcoming. We need to work together to make a tangible difference in the lives of our students and families.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
2. Allowing parents to opt their children out of activities or lessons that offend their personal, moral, or religious beliefs. S
3. Increasing state and local taxes to provide more funding for schools and school facility projects. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a student may participate in any sexuality related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded empowerment scholarship accounts to enable their children to attend any private, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
6. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in school classrooms and libraries. O
7. Acquiring parental consent for school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S
8. Allocating teacher pay raises based upon merit rather than providing uniform salary schedule increases based upon years of teaching or additional credentialing (e.g. master’s degrees) S
9. Implementing policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
10. Teaching what is known as diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI); social, emotional learning (SEL); or critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. O
11. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S