| 1. |
Give
your name, district and seat, address, phone, fax, and e-mail address. |
| 2. |
What
is your experience in government, politics, and public issues? |
| 3. |
In approving appointments and/or staff
hiring for all positions, do you support a policy of nondiscrimination toward sexual
minorities? |
| 4. |
Are
there any areas of employment where you feel sexual minority people should not be hired?
If so, what areas? |
| 5. |
How
can public schools combat harassment,bullying and hate crimes against sexual minority students,
faculty, and staff? |
| 6. |
What
resources would you have the public schools offer to students who are
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered? |
| 7. |
What resources would you have the
public schools offer to students regarding information on family planning, birth control,
and abortion? |
| 8. |
Do
you support the Board of Public Education's established policy concerning HIV-infected
students and employees? What can the public schools do to help students avoid infection
with HIV? Do you support additional HIV prevention education? |
| 9. |
How
will you help public schools create a more inclusive atmosphere for children from
nontraditional families (such as single-parent, same-gender parents, step-families,
bi-racial families)? |
| 10. |
Do
you support a change in the public schools' curriculum that would include more information
throughout the school year on the contributions of sexual minority people,
African-Americans, women, and other minorities to U.S. culture? |
| 11. |
What
is your position on pay equity and comparable worth? |
| 12. |
What is your position on affirmative action
to combat racism and sexism? In particular, how would you
improve the Board of Public Education's outreach program for minority teachers and
administrators?  |