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I always thought such contracts were awarded to contractors who bribed the politicians who were charged with awarding the contract.

Gee, it seems like only yesterday that many of those supporting this effort thought that Carlene Anderson and her regime was the wonder of the ages. The fact that many now recognize that the dirty politics of Walton county is the problem is progress.

It's funny how opinions can change in a few years. Four years ago I was critical of our superintendent and how the school district was being run and I was quite literally run off this very discussion board. Now some are starting to agree with me. The fact remains that hired superintendents are...

Frankly, I think Walton County needs a stronger organization for teachers. Obviously teachers need a voice. I'd like to see a stronger union. But then according to the geniuses around here, I'm paranoid and stupid so my opinion doesn't count.

As I've stated before, I find it unethical for candidates to accept money from people who do business with the county. That's my opinion and my personal conviction. On this forum, unless your thinking is "acceptable" you are subject to attacks, being called paranoid, jealous and other colorful...

Actually, the rich people I tend to be jealous of are folks like Jay Leno who has a fabulous car and motorcycle collection. I have little interest in owning hundreds of thousands of acres of land and being able to give money to redneck politicians. I would love to have a dozen or so old cars...

I hear that there's an unexpected shortfall in funds at Walton Schools. How can this be? Didn't the district just make a deal to buy a costly tract of land?

Jealous? True. I actually have to pay property taxes on the few acres I own.

A few years ago Broward county school board member Beverly Gallagher went to jail for corruption over "deals". Another Broward School Board member is now awaiting trial for bribery and corruption for deals made with developers. The point is that it is UNETHICAL to do business with people who...

Really good public policy to purchase land from the biggest contributor to your campaign (Anderson and most other Walton elected officials.)

Boy, those high school and college kids really must be getting rowdy! When they see this thing patrolling the beaches it's time to hide the brew.

The idiots who claim "it takes away people's right to vote" obviously don't agree with the 99% of school districts that do appoint superintendents.

Smith did't get my vote in the last election. She was Carlene Anderson's hand picked lap dog from the get go.

Who cares?

Who owns the property that they want to buy?

It's good that the Queen saw fit to close the schools. Kids don't need to be stranded at schools when the weather is bad like so many in the Birmingham and Atlanta areas.

Time to get out the broom. Some more stuff needs to be swept under the rug.

Why don't our school board members respond to citizens when they are contacted?

At the risk of irking the regulars I'd like for a board member to answer the question as to why the associate teacher proposal was killed. This would have brought on new teachers to help meet the class size amendment and as I understand it the salary would have been much less than regular...

Since I have become an all around pest on message boards I decided to take advice and start a new thread. I love buzzwords that mean nothing. Little disingenuous words amuze me. Gov. Scott spoke about making government accountable in his campaign. I couldn't agree more but usually those...

I resemble that remark.

Calm down everybody. It'll pass.

I hesitate to post at all since it seems that the quality of teachers is not on point. My position is one of frustration and disillusionment. My wife has had a career that she loved taken from her by this district. I agree that Mr. Davis is a stand up guy and he has listened to my concerns...

Nope. Not up to your high standards!

It would appear that anyone who doesn't support this effort is an unwanted annoyance and is guilty of stalking and harassment. There are many things I don't support and it would seem that this thread be left to those who wish to preach to the choir. I often engage in debate with people on...

Would violation of the law, in particular the collective bargaining agreement qualify. The district has breached this. The collective bargaining agreement is posted on the district web site. Read article 11.5 and let me know how you interpret it. But it is obvious that this forum is for...

I've attended every school board meeting for the last year with the exception of about 4 when I was out of town. A month a so ago when Mrs. Anderson was selling the tax extension, she stated that one thing it was used for was to recruit the best teachers with salaries that were comparable to...

Your graddaughter will also be cheated if she happens to get a teacher with little experience. Fortunately there still are teachers in the district who are very good but have the luxury of tenure. The school district no longer hires the best teachers available, just the ones they can pay the...

Approved! 80% for. No problem.

The thing I would ask of voters is that they contact their representative on the school board. The district hired 63 new teachers for the current year. Ask your board member if they hired the best available candidates. If they tell you yes they are lying. When I asked, the member deferred to...

I'm only one person and one vote. I don't try to influence others. If a person chooses to believe someone who is lying that's fine. This is an interesting issue in that all of Walton counties politicians seem to be of like mind on this even though they claim to be Republicans who usually...

I'm pissed off at them because they lied. Would you like to see the proof of what I have stated? Probably not. I'll give you my name address, telephone number, e-mail address, facebook page and I'll meet with anyone at their convenience and prove that the school district has lied about what...

The district has misrepresented some things At the end of the 2009-2010 school year a few very good teachers were non-renewed. One of these teachers had a masters degree more than 30 years experience, good evaluations and her first grade FAIR scores were the best of all the first grade...

NO! When the school district starts operating in the spirit of the Sunshine Law and is more transparent in it's dealings maybe they can convince me to change my opinion. After all, this is the same outfit where they "lost" $1.4 million and then McCall "found" it by the next board meeting...