Policy calls for educational programs "appropriate to the attitudes, needs, and abilities of each student." That means robust academics, strong arts, vocational pathways, and the freedom for students to explore and grow. I want every child in Williamson County to have the same opportunities my own children had.

The board's own policy commits to education "without regard to race, sex, creed, color, national origin, or disability." That's not a political statement, it's our written policy. I will defend it.

Board policy states that schools should develop "habits, attitudes, understandings, and skills necessary for a productive, satisfying life." That happens when students are free to ask hard questions, think critically, and reach their own conclusions. I believe, like a lot of families, that religious study is important to the growth of our kids, but that choice of how to worship and what religious teaching to follow belongs with parents and faith communities, not prescribed as “required courses” by legislatures or school boards.

You cannot prepare students to be responsible citizens while sanitizing the history that shaped this country. The civil rights movement, women's suffrage, the experience of LGBTQ+ communities, the experiences of Black, Brown, Immigrant and Native Americans, these are not controversial additions to the curriculum. They are the curriculum of a free society. I oppose book bans and any effort to scrub our history clean of its struggles and hard-won progress.

The board's policy explicitly calls for the "advice and support of... professional staff." Asking for the advice of your subject matter experts and ignoring it is one of the most disrespectful and morale-draining actions you can take as a leader. I will only support the curriculum that our teachers recommend. 

I take these foundational policies seriously. I will work to hold the board and our schools accountable to living up to these ideals.