Questionnaire
Why did four out of five trustees refuse to answer the questions listed below? What are they hiding? Why are they hiding their opinions from you? With an important school board election coming up very soon can you trust someone that refuses to let you know how they might vote if they are elected? Personally, I would never trust my children’s education with them at all.
The trustees for Areas 1 and 5 are up for election this year. The trustees for Areas 2, 3, and 4 are up for election in 2024, but that is no excuse not to tell us where they stand on the issues. Again, why do they refuse to answer the questions? Parents have a right to know!
Greg Kunath (Area 1):
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Edward Wong (Area 2): No response
Suzie Swartz (Area 3): No response
Amanda Morrell (Area 4): Refused to answer
Barbara Schulman (Area 5): Refused to answer
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Jennifer Richter (Candidate for Area 5):
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Dan Walsh (Candidate for Area 1): Questionnaire sent mid-September, awaiting response
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Please review the answers of those trustees and candidates that actually responded.
Questions
Answered by Greg Kunath (Area 1)
*How many years have you been on the board of education for the SVUSD? 3+ years
*Some school districts are facilitating students receiving medical services without parental notification. Do you oppose this practice?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you vote to resist any Covid-19 mask mandate?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you vote to resist the vaccine mandate for K-12?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*The president of the SVUSD said CRT is not in the curriculum, but if there is CRT pedagogy in lesson instruction will you fight to stop it.?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you stop LGBT indoctrination by teachers? For example: 1. Biological males competing against biological females in sports; 2. Someone not born female yet considered female.
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Would you allow teachers to advocate socialism?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer -
Give the students the facts contrasting Free Enterprise versus Socialism (all students must be the same regardless of personnel achievements). The students will then decide for themselves.
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*Does SVUSD belong to a school board organization, or used their services, that belongs to or associates itself with the National School Board Association (NSBA)? The one that accused parents of domestic terrorism.
a. Yes, the California School Board Association
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Has the SVUSD sent any of its employees to any of those organizations/associations listed in the above question?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*What is the average student to teacher ratio in the:
a. SVUSD Elementary schools - 25:1; sometimes with an aid
b. SVUSD Middle schools - 30:1; sometimes with an aid
c. SVUSD High schools - 25:1; sometimes with an aid
*Will you propose a plan to reduce class size to a 20:1 ratio?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*What are the Superintendent’s annual salary and benefits?
a. Salary: $250,000+
b. Benefits: 40% of salary for retirement from the state; 15-20% for medical, dental, vision, sick pay, and paid vacation.
*Do you belong to the California Teachers’ Association (CTA)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the CTA?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Do you belong to the National Education Association (NEA)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the NEA?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the Democratic Party or any person or organization associated with that political party?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the Republican Party or any person or organization associated with that political party?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*From what other groups/organizations/PACs etc. have you accepted election donations?
a. The list is attached
b. None
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
My campaign is totally self-funded.
*Will you work to have school board meetings video and audio recorded so people who cannot attend the meetings can watch them at a later date from the comfort of their home?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you support a grading system that uses mastery of subject matter to determine a student’s grade (the percentage of correct answers on a test are directly proportional to the grade for that test)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
90%+ = A; 80%+ = B; 70%+ = C; 60%+ = D; & 50%=F
*Does an Area representative of the SVUSD have to live within the SVUSD?
a. Yes
b. No
*Do you live in the Area you represent?
a. Yes; Area 1
b. No
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The following board members have refused to answer the above questions!
Edward Wong, Area 2: No response
Suzie Swartz, Area 3: No response
Amanda Morrell, Area 4: Refused to answer
Barbara Schulman, Area 5: Refused to answer
Why will they not tell you where they stand on these issues? You have a right to know! Personally, I would not trust someone that refused to answer these questions. It is like they are trying to hide something from you.
The Free American
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Questions
Answered by Jennifer Richter (Candidate for Area 5)
*How many years have you been on the board of education for the SVUSD? 0 years
*Some school districts are facilitating students receiving medical services without parental notification. Do you oppose this practice?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you vote to resist any Covid-19 mask mandate?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you vote to resist the vaccine mandate for K-12?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*The president of the SVUSD said CRT is not in the curriculum, but if there is CRT pedagogy in lesson instruction will you fight to stop it.?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you stop LGBT indoctrination by teachers? For example: 1. Biological males competing against biological females in sports; 2. Someone not born female yet considered female.
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Would you allow teachers to advocate socialism?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer -
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*Does SVUSD belong to a school board organization, or used their services, that belongs to or associates itself with the National School Board Association (NSBA)? The one that accused parents of domestic terrorism.
a. Yes, the California School Board Association
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
I am a candidate, and I will have to research this.
*Has the SVUSD sent any of its employees to any of those organizations/associations listed in the above question?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
I am a candidate, and I will have to research this.
*What is the average student to teacher ratio in the:
a. SVUSD Elementary schools -
b. SVUSD Middle schools -
c. SVUSD High schools -
I will find out.
*Will you propose a plan to reduce class size to a 20:1 ratio?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
For most classes.
*What are the Superintendent’s annual salary and benefits?
a. Salary:
b. Benefits:
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*Do you belong to the California Teachers’ Association (CTA)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
I am a teacher and I would like to see the teacher's union reformed.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the CTA?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Do you belong to the National Education Association (NEA)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
Because I am a teacher.
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the NEA?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the Democratic Party or any person or organization associated with that political party?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:_____
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
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*Have you ever accepted any kind of campaign assistance from the Republican Party or any person or organization associated with that political party?
a. Yes
1. Funds:_____
2. In kind:__Reform California___
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
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*From what other groups/organizations/PACs etc. have you accepted election donations?
a. The list is attached
b. None (Yet)
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
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*Will you work to have school board meetings video and audio recorded so people who cannot attend the meetings can watch them at a later date from the comfort of their home?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Will you support a grading system that uses mastery of subject matter to determine a student’s grade (the percentage of correct answers on a test are directly proportional to the grade for that test)?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
d. I choose not to answer
e. See my attached, more detailed, written answer
*Does an Area representative of the SVUSD have to live within the SVUSD?
a. Yes
b. No
*Do you live in the Area you represent?
a. Yes - Area 5
b. No
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The following board members have refused to answer the above questions!
Edward Wong, Area 2: No response
Suzie Swartz, Area 3: No response
Amanda Morrell, Area 4: Refused to answer
Barbara Schulman, Area 5: Refused to answer
Why will they not tell you where they stand on these issues? You have a right to know! Personally, I would not trust someone that refused to answer these questions. It is like they are trying to hide something from you.
The Free American
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