Maybe now is the time to organize a group of representatives from Butler, Bay, ECMS, Seaside, and South Walton HS. This group could attend school board meetings, keep up with issues that affect our schools, represent our schools' educational interests, and keep parents and teachers up-to-date on school district matters that affect South Walton schools.
Even better, this group could even write a summary of each school board meeting for the school newsletters. I think many parents are interested in knowing what is going on and how things work, but the process and distance is cumbersome. Also, many work and have kids in activities at night. I know I know, there were some meetings down here, but they were discontinued before they ever had a chance to take root. The DeFuniak Herald/Beach Breeze covers the meetings, but not all parents get the paper. (Another reason why everyone should subscribe to this paper- to know what is going on in Walton County.)
Communication is key, but we may have to create the way the information gets to us.