Kansas State Board of Education

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Kansas State Board of Education is the elected state body charged with overseeing K-12 public education in Kansas. The Republican majority on the Board sparked national controversy on November 8, 2005 by approving a proposal to teach "Intelligent Design," a.k.a. Creationism Lite, along with Darwinian Evolution as a scientific explanation of how life began in Kansas public school biology classes.

The Board voted 6 to 4, with the 6 Repubulicans voting "yes" and the 4 Democrats voting "no." Voting "yes" were Republicans Steve Abrams, John Bacon, Kenneth Willard, Kathy Martin, Connie Morris and Iris Van Meter. Noting "no" were democrats Janet Waugh, Sue Gamble, Bill Wagnon and Carol Rupe.

The primary election on August 1, 2006 has ensured that the Board will be controlled by moderates next year, see Kansas State Board of Education election, 2006.

Members of the State Board of Education

• District 1 (East Kansas) Janet Waugh Democrat (JWaugh1052@aol.com)
• District 2 (East Kansas)Sue Gamble Democrat (MSGamble@swbell.net)
• District 3 (East Kansas) John W. Bacon Republican Creationist (jwmsbacon@aol.com)
• District 4 (East Central Kansas) Bill Wagnon Democrat (bill.wagnon@washburn.edu)
• District 5 (Vast Empty West Kansas) Sally Cauble Republican
• District 6 (North Central Kansas) Kathy Martin Republican Creationist (martinkathy@yahoo.com)
• District 7 (South Central Kansas) Ken R. Willard Republican Creationist (kwillard@cox.net)
• District 8 (Lawrence-University Town Kansas) Carol Rupe Democrat (carolrupe@hotmail.com)
• District 9 (Southeast Kansas) Jana Shaver Republican
• District 10 (South of Lawrence) Steve Abrams Republican Creationist (sabrams@hit.net)

External Links

• Official Web Site
• 2006 Primary analysis - Thoughts from Kansas blog

References

• "Conservative Faces Challenger," Lawrence Journal-World. November 11, 2005