Lee Shively
Independent · IN · Vice President, Perry Township Schools Board of School Trustees
Lee Shively is a Beech Grove Schools teacher who has served on the Perry Township school board since 2019 and is now its vice president. His priorities are competitive pay for teachers and careful spending that respects taxpayers' budgets.
Where Lee Shively stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (7 records), Civil Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to approve transportation software that gave schools and parents real-time bus information. The board approved it 7-0.
December 9, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: perryschools.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Seconded a $301,662 purchase of two wheelchair-accessible buses for students’ work-based learning trips. The board approved it 6-0.
August 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to replace the district’s K–12 reading assessment tool with a $72,791 contract. The board approved it 6-0.
August 12, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: drive.google.com
Moved to keep social-emotional learning specialists in schools after a grant ended. The board approved a $915,160 contract 5-0.
March 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: perryschools.org
Moved to put an operating-tax renewal on the ballot and approve its 2023–2030 school spending plan. The board approved it 7-0.
December 13, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: perryschools.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 7 support
Seconded a $301,662 purchase of two wheelchair-accessible buses for students’ work-based learning trips. The board approved it 6-0.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted for an agreement with the University of Indianapolis to develop a center for entrepreneurship and innovation. The board approved it 7-0.
July 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted for a grant-funded AI reading tutor pilot in four elementary schools. The board approved the contract 7-0.
August 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to replace the district’s K–12 reading assessment tool with a $72,791 contract. The board approved it 6-0.
August 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: drive.google.com
Moved to keep social-emotional learning specialists in schools after a grant ended. The board approved a $915,160 contract 5-0.
March 13, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: perryschools.org
Moved to put an operating-tax renewal on the ballot and approve its 2023–2030 school spending plan. The board approved it 7-0.
December 13, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: perryschools.org
Seconded an anti-racism resolution, passed 7-0. Moved the district’s COVID reopening safety plan, passed 6-1.
July 13, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: perryschools.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Seconded an anti-racism resolution, passed 7-0. Moved the district’s COVID reopening safety plan, passed 6-1.
July 13, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: perryschools.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded a $301,662 purchase of two wheelchair-accessible buses for students’ work-based learning trips. The board approved it 6-0.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was elected president of the Perry Township school board for 2022 by a 7-0 board vote.
January 10, 2022
Source: perryschools.org
Was appointed to the Perry Township school board and took the oath of office after a 4-0 board vote.
October 7, 2019
Source: perryschools.org
Past race Lee Shively ran in:
- Perry Township Metropolitan School District Board of School Trustees - At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Perry Township Metropolitan School District, Indiana · incumbent