Issue Position: State

Issue Position

* State School Board - Many times the roll of Board members to ensure teacher credentialing, distribute education monies, and over see State Standards and State Testing and Assessments. But with today's Federal expansion of government, a State School Board member is to be the liaison between the Federal Government and the School Districts. Board members must know the proper role of government and stand up for State sovereignty and our children.

* Basic Standards - in 1984 the Utah State Board of Education started implementing standards. In 2000-2001, it was added by statute that the USBE would create standards for the State. Up until that time, Local Districts developed their own standards. Because I believe in local control, and trust the educators at the local level, I believe Standards should be developed at the local community level. By law, the USBE makes those standards currently, but there is no reason to provide simple, basic standards that have been time tested, and allow local Districts to expounded up those standards.

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