| Name | Terry Symonds |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | School Board |
| County, District/Township | Shawnee County USD 345 |
| Address | 227 NE 60th Street Topeka, Kansas 66617 Map It |
| Phone | (785) 230-5209 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | No |
| Is this your first time running for office? | Yes |
| Election Date | 11/07/2023 |
| Website | symondsforusd345.com |
| Social Media Handles | Facebook: Terry Symonds for USD 345 School Board |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reasons why you want to run for school board? | (1) I believe there is a need for conservative common sense values in the school board's leadership. |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues with your current school board or district and how you will address each issue. | (1) Parent's rights (2) Full transparency in what being taught to the children as well fiscal accountability. |
| 3. Do you support school choice? Why or why not? | Yes, I do support school choice. Every parent should have the choice to send their child to whatever school they feel will benefit their child the most. This would also force the public school system to improve as well. |
| 4. Who do you think is the ultimate authority in a child’s education and wellbeing? | The ultimate authority over a child's education and well being should always be the parents. |
| 5. Do you agree with the statement “America is inherently racist”? Why or why not? | No, I do not agree with statement. America is the greatest country in the world. Our country has worked harder to than any other country to address all the racial issues of the past. Today anyone can be whatever they want if they are willing to put out the effort. |
| 6. What are your thoughts on “Comprehensive Sex Education”, “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”, and “Social Emotional Learning”? Should these be a part of our public education curriculum or supplemental learning materials or left to parents to teach and why? | I do not believe that any of the above listed questionable teaching methods have any place in our schools. The schools need to get back to teaching English, Math, Science, History, Civics, Biology, and the arts. The schools should leave it to the parents/legal guardians to teach family values at home. |
| 7. With declining academic achievement in reading, writing, math, and science in schools across the nation, how would you address these issues if elected? | Stop allowing the limited time the students are at school to be taken up with teaching Social Emotional Learning, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, or Critical Race Theory. The schools need to focus on education, not indoctrination. |
| 8. Safety is a major concern for most families, how would you support and encourage safety measures for girls in their private spaces, if elected? | God made two genders, male and female. The environment of a school should always be one where no student or teacher's safety should ever be an issue. We need to be addressing these matters, stand firm and ready to enforce strict rules with whatever authority is necessary to protect all female students. |
| 9. Do you believe Title IX is in jeopardy in our public education system today? | Again God made two genders Male and Female. I believe if you were born a male you should never be allow to compete against a female in any athletics. Common sense values will hopefully win out in the end. |
| 10. Do you have any other endorsements? If so, please list them. | None other than those in the community that know me, however I am meeting more conservatives everyday. |
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