Candidates were asked what policy recommendations they would support at the September school board candidate forum on the question about gender and student inclusion, concerning the use of bathrooms and locker rooms and safety and fairness in sports. Ginger Schaaf said she didn’t believe the opposite sex belongs in her bathroom, and you should go to the bathroom/locker room based on your birth-assigned gender, and boys should not compete in girls’ sports because they are physiologically different.
Jackie Burhans said she wants to elevate all students and spoke about the district following legal regulations without, in my opinion, directly answering the question. (The video can be found at lewispalmer.org, under Board of Education resources and links for the video. The question was at about the 39:10 point.) Since I have a collegiate swimmer daughter, Schaaf’s response aligns more with my family’s values on safe spaces for girls.
The other important topic for me has to do with school choice. As a teacher at Monument Academy and a parent with kids who have done public, charter, alternative, and homeschool, Schaaf’s support for school choice also aligns with my family’s values. I know she supports MA as she attended two recent events there, and I have personally spoken to her. Other than attending MA as a reporter for this publication, I cannot recall a time over the last decade when Burhans has attended an event at our charter school.
Schaaf has two current D38 students, so I believe she will be invested in their education. I also think her business background will help guide the district’s financial decisions. These are my main reasons for supporting Ginger Schaaf for the D38 School Board.
Amy McKenzie
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