Tammy Dennis
Tammy Dennis, 65, holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Bob Jones University. She has served about four years on the Brevard school district's Independent Citizen Oversight Committee, which reviews the voter-approved surtax, and on the district's Audit Committee. This is her first run for office.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Leans agree· stated position
Dennis says she would be the fiscally responsible voice on the board, streamline processes and tighten spending, particularly on administration, drawing on her budget-oversight committee work.
"With my budget oversight experience, I will help make the hard choices, streamline processes, and tighten up spending, particularly for administration."
Gender identity laws Leans agree· stated position
Dennis says she opposes boys using girls' bathrooms and stresses parents' right to be fully informed and involved in decisions about their children, though she has not commented directly on the state laws on gender-affirming care or classroom instruction.
Library and classroom materials Strongly agrees· stated position
Dennis says no material with sexually explicit content should be accessible in school libraries and frames curriculum and library decisions around parents' right to be informed and to decide what their children see.
"No books or literature with sexually explicit material should be accessible in school libraries."
School safety approach Strongly agrees· stated position
Dennis supports arming trained adults on campus and building modifications, and says she would back a new discipline plan that enforces consequences for bad behavior.
"The best defense for our kids is several adults prepared with a weapon."
No public position found on 3 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property taxes, Education & school choice, Teacher and staff pay. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Teacher compensation — Dennis has spoken generally in favor of fair and merit-based pay for teachers without naming an amount or a funding source.
- District budget cuts — Asked about the district's nearly $79 million in budget cuts, Dennis told Florida Today she can find money for classrooms; she cites her service on the oversight committee for the school sales surtax. Quote: "I believe that I can find the dollars to support our teachers, our classrooms, and our students."
Endorsements (as reported)
- Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina
- Space Coast Young Republicans
- Trail Blazers of Tomorrow