Do you support an age-appropriate, medically-accurate, comprehensive approach (often referred to as abstinence plus) to sexual education for the students of Kansas?
District 2
Mary Ca Ralstin:
"Yes. I have always supported children getting the facts. Ignorance is not bliss in this area."
Steve E. Roberts:
"I support all citizens understanding biology."
Sue Storm:
"Yes, that is my preference. We cannot withhold accurate and thorough information that would keep students safe, just hoping that they will not decide to be sexually active. I would favor the re-insertion of the word "comprehensive" in the accreditation regulations relating to health and human sexuality curricula. However, this issue will likely continue to be one decided by local boards."
District 4
Carolyn Campbell:
"I support a comprehensive sex education curriculum. I believe our children should be knowledgeable in order to make safe choices."
Robert Meissner: No Response
District 6
Kathy Martin:
"No - it is up to local boards to determine the program they wish to use if any. If a local board decides to have sex education for students, they I [sic] would advise an abstinence until marriage message."
Christopher Renner:
"YES."
District 8
Dr. Walt Chappell:
"YES!!"
Dennis Hedke:
"I would emphasize the abstinence side of the discussion and I would want to have a thorough review of "age-appropriate" guidelines. Further, I would want to receive significant input from parents on this very important issue.
I would insist that parents be advised and that their consent be required for any of the following occurring on or within public school facilities, the exception being when medical attention is immediately required due to physical injury during activities related to athletics or other such circumstance:
I would insist that parents be advised and that their consent be required for any of the following occurring on or within public school facilities, the exception being when medical attention is immediately required due to physical injury during activities related to athletics or other such circumstance:
- Performance of medical examinations
- Disbursement of immunizations and medications
- Dispensing of birth control devices
- Abortion referrals"
[csa: What public schools in Kansas perform the last two functions? It would be nice to see some evidence of this to see whether Hedke's making an issue of something that isn't happening.]
District 10
Paul Casanova: No Response
David Dennis:
"I believe in teaching science and biology in our science classrooms, not sexual education. I believe in abstinence."
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posted by Cheryl Shepherd-Adams
