Janae Miller (Not Applicable)

148 V-5 Hilltop Rd
Lance Creek, Wyoming 82222
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My husband Jeff and I live on our Niobrara County ranch with our three children Laurel, Leighton and Nash. I grew up on my family’s ranch outside of Rushville, Nebraska, and moved to Wyoming nearly 20 years ago where I have happily put down roots ever since.

For the past five years, I’ve been deeply involved in our local schools as an active officer and/or volunteer for the Lusk Elementary Middle School parent and community group. During this time, I have collaborated with parents, teachers and administrators to bring family events into the school, improve parent-staff communications, encourage student success celebrations, source assembly speakers, and fund teacher-requested enrichments.

I bring a broad perspective to the table, holding a master’s degree in Secondary Education as well as a K-12 Principal Certificate. I have built a career in education having worked as Eastern Wyoming College Outreach Coordinator, a high school and college adjunct teacher, Career & Technical Education department coordinator, and in my present role as a corporate Learning Analyst/Trainer for K-12 schools across the United States.

I bring a wealth of governance experience from other previous leadership roles, including as Vice Chair on the Niobrara Community Hospital Board, as Chair on Wyoming Child & Family Development Policy Council, and as Chair on the Wyoming Women’s Prison Community Partnership Committee. I am currently serving as the Niobrara Republican Central Committee Chair. My dedication to the community is unwavering, and I’m ready to apply these skills to our local school board.

In May-June 2024, three of the incumbent candidates voted in favor of including in Policy KBAA a parental notification and consent section on “instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.” Every citizen should be grateful to have school policies about parental consent, that is vital to parental rights. However, in arguably one of the most conservative counties in the nation, there were board members who let their constituency down by including mention of “training, courses, or classes that address sexual orientation and gender identity.” No matter what a person’s feelings, opinions or preferences are related to this sensitive topic, it has no place in public school curriculum or instruction. Rather than including this topic as one to consent to, the incumbents who voted to pass this policy should have instead focused on creating policies to PROHIBIT this instructional topic. Note: All board meeting minutes can be found on the school district website; minutes include which board members make motions and seconds for policy approvals.

While this is just one example, I am dedicated to keeping liberal agendas out of our schools, prioritizing academic excellence and upholding Wyoming values.

Empowering parents
Protecting values
Keeping education focused