1. As a State Board of Education member, which of the following organizations would you trust to inform your decision-making in regards to science? Check all that apply.

a. Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science _X_
b. The Intelligent Design Network ___
c. The National Academies of Science _X_
d. The Discovery Institute ___
e. The American Institute of Biological Sciences _X_
f. Answers in Genesis ___
g. The National Science Teachers Association _X_
h. The Institute for Creation Research ___

Other organizations you trust in the area of science: (Please name)

2. Would you, if elected, propose revising the science standards before the next regularly scheduled revision, or support such a revision if another board member proposed it?

No, there has been so much change in this area already that I feel the system has suffered.

3. Do you support an age-appropriate, medically-accurate, comprehensive approach (often referred to as abstinence plus) to sexual education for the students of Kansas?

Yes. I also feel though that if a parent wants their child to opt out, that the parent should have that choice.

4. Do you think it is appropriate for individual state board members to write state curricular standards instead of relying on the board's own appointed committees of professionals from each curricular field?

I think as a board member we should have the final say in all curricular standards. In saying that, I certainly do believe that the appointed committees should be the ones to write the standards.

5. Do you have any other comments about science education you would wish to share with the voters of Kansas?

I think that it is important that our science standards should meet that of the nation. If our children are going to be competitive in the 21st century they must have the academic skills to do so. I am committed to ensuring that our children can compete globally and making Kansas a leader in education.