Kelly Kaiama-Goodwin
Republican · LA · Vernon Parish School Board Member, District 1
Kelly Kaiama-Goodwin is a member of the Vernon Parish School Board. She was first elected to the board in 2022.
Where Kelly Kaiama-Goodwin stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Made the motion to buy the existing maintenance shop, as the board's transportation committee recommended; it passed 9-1.
May 7, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: d1xezj3q1e25rk.cloudfront.net
Seconded the motion to approve the Head Start program's grant and budget for the 2026-2027 school year; it passed.
March 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to let the school board buy land at Evans; it passed.
December 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to call a special election in the Ward Seven school district. Voters there would decide on selling school bonds (borrowing); it passed.
September 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to adopt the school system's 2023-2024 budgets, covering the general fund and the combined budget; it passed.
September 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Seconded the motion to approve the Head Start program's grant and budget for the 2026-2027 school year; it passed.
March 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to adopt the school system's 2023-2024 budgets, covering the general fund and the combined budget; it passed.
September 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to buy the existing maintenance shop, as the board's transportation committee recommended; it passed 9-1.
May 7, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: d1xezj3q1e25rk.cloudfront.net
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Seconded the motion to approve the contract for the new school superintendent; it passed.
July 14, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to let the superintendent sign grant deals with The Rapides Foundation for the school system; it passed.
July 14, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to set the school system's property tax rates (millage) for tax year 2026; it passed 9-0 with 3 members absent.
May 12, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to start advertising for a new school superintendent; it passed.
February 10, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded a resolution backing the 2024 state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be shown in public schools (House Bill 71, Act 676); it passed.
January 8, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Was chosen by the school board as its vice president for 2026, on a motion by board member Rhonda Morrison that passed.
December 9, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to put Byrd Hospital's mobile health bus program on the next agenda. The bus brings checkups to students who qualify; it passed.
November 6, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to change the extended sick leave policy. Workers can take up to 90 days of extra sick leave in each six-year period; it passed.
September 9, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to change the student dress code. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must cover most of the thigh and have no holes showing skin; it passed.
August 12, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to switch the high school sports attendance-zone policy from open enrollment to closed enrollment; it passed.
April 3, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Led the school board's Salary and Personnel Committee. As chair, she announced new school leaders on December 5, 2024, including a new principal at Pitkin and a new assistant principal at Rosepine.
December 5, 2024
Source: vernonparishjournal.com
Made the motion to approve the parish Head Start program's policies and procedures for its early childhood classes; it passed.
November 12, 2024
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to approve new job descriptions for the school system's central office leaders; it passed.
August 6, 2024
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Won a seat on the Vernon Parish School Board for District 1 in the November 8, 2022 election. She was a new member and got 16 percent of the district vote.
November 8, 2022
Source: americanpress.com
Past race Kelly Kaiama-Goodwin ran in:
- Member(s) of School Board District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Vernon Parish School District, Louisiana · incumbent