Scott Benton

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

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With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Biological males should be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

What political party are you affiliated with?

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.