Walton Co. School Board Meeting 2/19 at SWHS

[scooterbug44]

Wow, that's a whole lotta stupid wrapped up in faith!

Since I don't want to open the evolution can o' worms all I'll say is that some highlights of 1908 were:
1) We dedicated the Grand Canyon a National Monument.
2) New York City tried to pass a law making it illegal for women to smoke in public, but the mayor vetoed it.
3) They founded the Boy Scouts.
4) Orville Wright's passenger Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an airplane crash.
5) Henry Ford produced his first Model T.
But what do I know, I'm crazy enough to believe in evolution ;-).

I love that they offered a signed playbill and ticket vouchers. I hope that they take them up on it, just so they see the subversive material in person.

 

[NoHall]

Wow, that's a whole lotta stupid wrapped up in faith!

Since I don't want to open the evolution can o' worms all I'll say is that some highlights of 1908 were:
1) We dedicated the Grand Canyon a National Monument.
2) New York City tried to pass a law making it illegal for women to smoke in public, but the mayor vetoed it.
3) They founded the Boy Scouts.
4) Orville Wright's passenger Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an airplane crash.
5) Henry Ford produced his first Model T.
But what do I know, I'm crazy enough to believe in evolution ;-).

I love that they offered a signed playbill and ticket vouchers. I hope that they take them up on it, just so they see the subversive material in person.

Yeah, but can you prove it?

Let's leave the faith out of it...it's just a whole lotta stupid.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

ALeonard said she wanted to take a picture of us sitting together.


I was gonna use it for blackmail purposes But then I thought,........nah

Enjoyed seeing you guys at the meeting

 

[John R]

the brooklyn bridge was completed in 1883.

 

[TreeFrog]

The meeting was winding down when Mildred Wilkerson brought up the evolution topic for commentary (this was not on the agenda- just a comment). Ms. Wilkerson, in no uncertain terms, said that Walton County is a very Christian community and the people would not tolerate the teaching of evolution. She went on to say that things that happened 100 years ago can't be proven as fact, so how can evolution be fact? :shock:

"The people" would not tolerate.

Which people? All the people at our house tolerate it. Shoot, even the dog tolerates it (although I have to admit we tell her how to vote).

BTW, who is Midred Wilkerson? School board, parent, teacher, clergy, or ???

 

[TreeFrog]

It looks like the School Board is next on my list of local government meetings to visit, in my quest to find out how things work.

 

[NoHall]

"The people" would not tolerate.

Which people? All the people at our house tolerate it. Shoot, even the dog tolerates it (although I have to admit we tell her how to vote).

BTW, who is Midred Wilkerson? School board, parent, teacher, clergy, or ???

There's that sneaky liberal socialism...American's goin' to h3!! in a handbasket.

 

[Jdarg]

All in all, it was a very efficient meeting. I would say that I was pleasantly surprised. Ms. Wilkerson's unfortunate remark at the end was an bad end to an otherwise decent meeting. The board members really seem to know their jobs and related information, and Carlene Anderson was really "on her game" and ready with many facts and figures, or at least a decent answer to questions from the board.

I do encourage people to attend an occasional school board meeting. They are not only spending our tax dollars, but they are making the educational decisions for our kids.

 

[InletBchDweller]

The main topic was the new Emerald Coast Middle School Building. I am going to wait until the newspaper stories come out on this one- there was a lot of info and I am tired. One very interesting note- he building is designed with a cafeteria that can serve 2 buildings- the middle school, and a future elementary school building. A future elementary school? That's a new one on the radar for me- anybody know anything?
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I heard that the Montessouri school (sp-1 I know) is leaving Rosemary and has bought some land close to Eden???? Anyone else heard this???

 

[rapunzel]

I totally forgot. I've been lazy because I'm used to being reminded of things like this....

My question -- are all members of the board up for re-election this year? Do they all have challengers?

Was Mildred the lady wearing red last time?