AN ETHIC OF LIFE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION
1. Does a school district have a serious responsibility to teach students a consistent ethic regarding respect for all human life?  A consistent ethic of life addresses first the issues of abortion and euthanasia and other issues such as poverty, capital punishment, war, racism, nuclear arms and exploitation.  Each and every human being is unique and important, no person is defined by someone else's choices, and no one exists solely as a means to someone else's happiness.  The choices we make, as individuals and as a society, must be weighed in light of their impact on human life and dignity.  Does a school district have a serious, professional responsibility to teach students a consistent ethic regarding respect for all human life?  

A consistent message regarding the value of human life should be taught in schools. But, I also believe that education on ethics of human life should be first and primary be taught in the home and then strengthened by the school and community.  If we want a strong community we need strong people and we need to provide the opportunity for individuals to become strong people.

SEX EDUCATION
2. The Washington State Legislature passed ESSB 5297 IN 2007 requiring school districts to teach "scientifically accurate" (aka comprehensive) sex education, if they teach sex ed at all.  The typical comprehensive sex education program spends as little as 5% of the time teaching abstinence principles (Zogby 3/27/07), instead spending significantly more time teaching students how to put condoms on models of male genitalia and promoting alternative forms of sexual activity called outercourse, which may include showering together and mutual masturbation as effective ways to avoid pregnancy and disease.  In contrast, an emphasis on abstinence means teaching students about building healthy relationships and bolstering self worth and self-control.  Will you as a board member promote an emphasis on building abstinence and relationship skills in any sex ed program used, and oppose to the promotion of sexual experimentation?

Yes.

3. Is it scientifically accurate and honest to teach that human life begins at conception?   Consider what new mother Bristol Palin, daughter of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin recently said: "If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex" and "Trust me. Nobody."  (People Magazine, May 20, 2009).  Can and should school districts clearly teach students that human life begins at conception?

Yes, life begins when it is created in the womb.

SCHOOL CLINICS
4. Should school board policy allow the on-site dispensing of birth control drugs or devices, give abortion counseling, or provide referrals to off-site abortion clinics? 

No, schools are not doctors and parents.

ABORTION
5. The 14th Amendment states "nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, 1973, stated that "if this suggestion of personhood is established, the appellant's case, of course, collapses, for the fetus' right to life would then be guaranteed specifically by the [14th] Amendment."  The Court regrettably concluded though that "we need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the answer."   Do you believe that life begins at conception and that the "right to life" of the fetus is "guaranteed specifically by the [14th] Amendment"?

Yes.

6. Is taking the life of a pre-born child through abortion ever permissible?  Check all that apply:

7. Do you support parental notification and/or consent before a minor (under 18 years of age) could have an abortion?  A judicial bypass of parents would be allowed when necessary. Notification?

Yes. As guardianship dictates it is the parent’s responsibility to guide the minor in what can be a very overwhelming situation, thereby strengthening family relationships, bonds, and support systems.

Consent?

Yes, minor’s are not able to enter legal contracts, even  medical ones, without consent, why should it be different for a major medical procedure like abortion?

PLANNED PARENTHOOD
8. Should your school district partner in any way with the nation's biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood?  This organization received over $350 million dollars in governmental grants and contracts last year, and aborted over 305,000 babies.  Should Planned Parenthood be allowed to make presentations to students or provide literature, birth control chemicals or devises, or abortion services?

No.

SCHOOL CHOICE
9. The Supreme Court in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002), held that Ohio's school voucher law did not violate the First Amendment's establishment clause.  It states "the Ohio program is entirely neutral with respect to religion. It provides benefits directly to a wide spectrum of individuals, defined only by financial need and residence in a particular school district. It permits such individuals to exercise genuine choice among options public and private, secular and religious. The program is therefore a program of true private choice" and "the program does not offend the Establishment Clause."   Blaine Amendments, as both Ohio and Washington State have, can permit school vouchers at times because State funds go to parents who "exercise genuine choice" in choosing where the voucher will be used at.  What is your position regarding the use of school vouchers or other school choice options in Washington State?

 As always we need to do what is best to create the best competitive educational environment for children, so as to allow them as many opportunities to grow and learn as are allowable within their realm.  As residences who selected to live within our own community, we have a responsibility to nurture and help our public schools to thrive. If as parents we exercise our choice to send our children to private schools it should not infringe upon the infrastructure of the community to which we are responsible.

 
QUALIFICATIONS

10. Please state your professional experience, community involvement, education and other qualifications for a school board position. 

Professional Experience

I have 10 years experience with LexisNexis in various leadership, management and other professional roles. Currently, I am a Principal Consultant and Project Management Professional, and in a few words my position consists of managing projects and training on or customization of coding within software sold by LexisNexis* for large fortune 500 companies and top 100 law firms. Due to my leadership experience and professionalism within the company, I was selected for a special leadership program within LexisNexis of which I have just completed. My prior position with LexisNexis was that of Training Manager for HotDocs, one of the LexisNexis software products, which allowed me to expand the current training program and curriculum. In the capacity of Training Manager and currently, I work with our Certified Independent Partner program for HotDocs helping determine what is necessary for training certification and continued certification.

*LexisNexis does not support any political candidate, political party, political campaign, political organization or political ideal.
 

Education

Bachelors of Arts Degree with a Minor in Business form Brigham Young University

Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute

Concordance Certified Software Administrator from LexisNexis

HotDocs Certified from LexisNexis

Time Matters Certified from LexisNexis
 

Community

I am currently serving as a PTA member for Prune Hill Elementary School, serving as a mentor for a Camas High School senior’s project and serve frequently as a member of *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not support any political candidate, political party, political campaign, political organization or political ideal.

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 Yes.

Thank You

Julie Roz