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Do You Know Where Your CVS Board of Education And Superintendent Stand?

A Simple Questionnaire Was Sent To Each Board Member and Superintendent, Ron Roberts, On May 25, 2023

TO THE BOARD

Life has changed drastically in these last few years and we have all had to adapt. Our community and our schools were not exempt. Parents and community members know little about where each of you really stand on ‘hot button’ issues and we would like to understand your positions better. We would like to be able to enter into informed discussion with fellow Chippewa Valley parents and community members about these issues and when we do, in fairness to you, we would like to communicate each of your positions accurately.

Would you be so kind as to answer these questions (maybe in red right below the question for ease of comprehension) before the next board meeting on June 5th?

***PLEASE KNOW*** – We understand no matter which way you answer you risk the ire of a group who feels differently. Public service can be thankless. We’re not looking to create conflict, just accurately portray your point of view.

Affiliations:

– Do you think there is a benefit to belonging to MASB and MEA?

– What would that benefit be?

Matters of sexuality:

– What is your position on explaining the plight of the LGBTQ community to students?

– What is your definition of a family and should the family unit recognized under U.S. Law now be taught in school?

– If you answered yes to the 2nd part of the above question, how should that be taught, at what age, and in what context?

– What is your position on explaining to children their role in choosing gender and how they can discern this?

– What is your position on implementing a gender neutral bathroom policy in CVS?

– What is your position on encouraging students to use a bathroom that best fits the gender in which they identify?

– What topics should the CVS cover when teaching sex education?

– What is your position on teaching children about birth control and at what age?

– What is your position on teaching children about abortion and at what age?

– What is your position on teaching children about masturbation and at what age?

Matters of Race:

– What is your position on teaching about the toxicity of White Supremacy?

– What is your position on teaching about White Privilege?

– Does White Privilege exist?

– If White Privilege exists, how should we address this in our school system?

– How would you approach teaching children about racism?

– Are there any policies you’d like to see implemented that would make CVS less racist?

School Property use:

– Do you support displaying LGBTQ flags on school property?

– Do you support using school property for LGBTQ or Transgender student groups/clubs?

– Do you support displaying BLM Flags on school property?

– Do you support using school property for advertising and holding Christian student group meetings?

– Do you support using school property for advertising and holding Muslim student group meetings?

– Do you support using school property for advertising and holding Jewish student group meetings?

– Do you support using school property for advertising and holding Atheist student group meetings?

– Do you support the display of symbols typically affiliated with any religion in schools?

Your vision:

– You obviously feel strongly enough about CVS to donate your time on the board. We’re looking for what you feel your role is and how you’d like to mold the education of our children.

– As a board member, what topics are important to you, and how would you like to see the board support your view on these topics?

**Please don’t forget to include your point of view on topics of importance. ex: I feel strongly LGBTQ equality needs to be addressed in the school system and here’s a program that would achieve that end.

– What would you like to change that is in place now?

– What programs/support would you eliminate that are currently in place?

We look forward to your replies.

Thank you for your service!