Who's Accountable at WCSD ?

Probably the same crowd that flips the county the middle finger about the sandwich boards on 30a and keeps putting them out. They also probably don't care to register their "business" with the county, for various reasons...

Wouldn't be surprised if some fimilar names tied to this pack (sic).

Why would a "Small Business Group" be opposed to having an appointed Superintendent of Schools as opposed to the stelar one Elected there now? What does that have to do with small business unless you are the ones selling the pens, pencils, paper and books... Well, the school district does have deep pockets that seem to have holes in their pants. Maybe that's it too...

You will find the officers of the Alliance that formed the PAC below.

There is also a website put up by Bonnie McQuistion and she is the person that ordered and picked up the signs that have appeared.

Larry Anchors , Richard Veldman, William Schiealer are real estate agents/brokers. Gary Shipman is a an attorney in construction law litigation.

Cecelia Jones.... most people know who she is and I personally don't know of much she was involved in politically that turned out to be in the County or school districts best interest. JMHO!

He has vision and drive to lead this county.

So is that why up until he decided to run for School Board here he worked for the (Radar Group) in Okaloosa County?

You might also look into why he left Walton Academy if you can get any of the semi-autonomous, governing board members of the Radar Group to talk which I find highly doubtful.

Let me drop a couple names here also...(1) Ray Sansom. Wikipedia should tell you all you need to know about the fine upstanding character of Mr. Eddins associates and fellow co-workers. (2) Jay Odom.

Larry Anchors , Richard Veldman, William Schiealer are real estate agents/brokers. Gary Shipman is a an attorney in construction law litigation.

Cecelia Jones.... most people know who she is and I personally don't know of much she was involved in politically that turned out to be in the County or school districts best interest. JMHO!

Schistler (sp?) owns Franks Hardware Store. I don't shop there any longer and drive to the Ace in Miramar Beach.

Shipman is an Attorney and has represented some interesting clients.

Candidate Jones in running for Dist. Two (2), yet it would seem as if she is running a campaign in Dist. Five (5) against Cindy Meadows. Maybe she should just wait the two years and run for Dist. Five (5)? If I was in Dist. Two (2), I'd be asking some questions...

Cecilia has a home in Santa Rosa Beach but resides at the home she has in Dist. 2 when there is a seat available. If Mrs. Jones isn't successful this election, in 2 years she will conveniently live in her home in Santa Rosa Beach and probably will run against Cindy Meadows. That is her modus operandi.

I've heard both homes are homesteaded. Isn't that fraud?

I was looking at the Clerks website today too and noticed the Camacho Scandal she and her husband got themselves caught up in was scheduled to be reopened on 7-16-2014 and on the same date there was a voluntary dismissal with prejudice filed by Cecilia's attorney Harry Harper. A hearing has been set for Sept. 14, 2014 which includes a notice of production. The case was assigned to a Santa Rosa county judge after Wells, LaPorte and Green recused themselves. Previous motions to dismiss have been denied.

I want to preface the comments I made above...I am not accusing anyone of fraud. I've been told both properties were homesteaded but found nothing on the property appraisers webs site to indicate both properties are in fact homesteaded.

I'm not sure how one would go about perpetrating fraud or the aliases one could use in which to do so but I gave the source of the information enough credibility to go looking! I found nothing.

League of Women Voters Walton County School Board candidate questionnaire.

http://lwvokaloosa.org/E-voterprimary2014/wa-schoolboard.html

Nice, vague politically correct answers jdarg....how many of the candidates have publicly come out in SUPPORT of this referendum?

Call it what you want Misty. I really doubt any of them are going to respond to you or on a message board. And I question your need to constantly go after me- it's like you have some weird reason to make this personal and badger me. Fine, you don't like this attempt to start turning around the Walton County School District ship. Until you come up with a solution/alternative of your own that anyone can get behind, it looks a little ridiculous to continue to pick, pick, pick behind a fake name and offer absolutley zero helpful commentary.

Cecilia has a home in Santa Rosa Beach but resides at the home she has in Dist. 2 when there is a seat available. If Mrs. Jones isn't successful this election, in 2 years she will conveniently live in her home in Santa Rosa Beach and probably will run against Cindy Meadows. That is her modus operandi.

I've heard both homes are homesteaded. Isn't that fraud?

I was looking at the Clerks website today too and noticed the Camacho Scandal she and her husband got themselves caught up in was scheduled to be reopened on 7-16-2014 and on the same date there was a voluntary dismissal with prejudice filed by Cecilia's attorney Harry Harper. A hearing has been set for Sept. 14, 2014 which includes a notice of production. The case was assigned to a Santa Rosa county judge after Wells, LaPorte and Green recused themselves. Previous motions to dismiss have been denied.

Of the 4 pieces of property I was able to find under her and her husbands name, 1 was homesteaded and 3 were not. It was pretty easy to locate on property appraisers website. It did sound like you were accusing her of fraud IMHO but hey what do I know. As for the other issue in question I believe the courts will handle it.

Call it what you want Misty. I really doubt any of them are going to respond to you or on a message board. And I question your need to constantly go after me- it's like you have some weird reason to make this personal and badger me. Fine, you don't like this attempt to start turning around the Walton County School District ship. Until you come up with a solution/alternative of your own that anyone can get behind, it looks a little ridiculous to continue to pick, pick, pick behind a fake name and offer absolutley zero helpful commentary.

Why do you take everything so personally. I think voters have the right to know where the candidates stand on the issues.

It wasn't an attack on you! I highly doubt the "good ole boys" running for school board support this referendum and I believe they should come out and be honest about that. I sincerely doubt Danny Glidewell supports this referendum either. I could be wrong but I've asked him here to be open and honest about it.

So, why would the WCEA support candidates who don't support them?

You want to take it personally...that's your issue not mine.

Of the 4 pieces of property I was able to find under her and her husbands name, 1 was homesteaded and 3 were not. It was pretty easy to locate on property appraisers website. It did sound like you were accusing her of fraud IMHO but hey what do I know. As for the other issue in question I believe the courts will handle it.

I said I found nothing either but the source of the information was credible enough to me to go looking.

And again jdarg I'm not opposed to the referendum....but I'd damn sure like to know which candidates support it as I'm sure many people do.

Why wouldn't they respond on a message board where they have publicly stated their intentions to run?

From Darrell Barnhill; Based on recent events, the main issue is poor tracking of expenditures. According to the Superintendent’s office, the Board over- spent their budget by approximately seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00). To close out the end of year, the Board had to take money out of the fund used for hurricanes, floods and natural disasters. We have got to ensure this never happens again

No mention of how he thinks this referendum will make that happen.

From Bill Eddins; The top two issues affecting schools in Walton County are 1. The Budget. We have dipped into the fund balance for far to long. It has finally caught up to us, which placed us in financial crisis at the end of June. 2. The referendum to appoint a superintendent could have an affect on the students of Walton County.

Again, not one word on how he thinks this referendum can and will make that happen.

From Kim Kirby; Fiscal accountability to the taxpayers, building and maintaining a healthy fund balance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility through monthly compliance monitoring of revenues and expenditures.

Not one mention of how she believes this referendum will make this possible or if she does or does not support it.

From Kay Leddon: A balanced budget with a sufficient fund balance and more accountability.

How do we get to that point and how will this referendum help that?

From Sharon Roberts; I not only bring finance experience but school district finance experience to the table.

Really? Then why is the WCSD in the mess it's in?? No mention of support for a referendum that the WECA wants people to get behind and support using message boards and web sites to push either!!

Tough questions, I know, but someone needs to ask them!

I forgot Jason Catalano's statement;

The school district faces some real challenges with our budget. We have to ensure that every dollar spent is done so with one goal in mind, to improve the learning experience of our students. We also can’t afford to make costly mistakes that jeopardize the financial standing of the district. Ensuring that our budget is sound, and that parents, teachers, and the community are involved in the process is paramount.

I would be willing to bet my last dollar that as Cecilia's (past) administrative assistant he is NOT in support of this referendum!

Solution to Walton School Problems:

Start to cull the top supervisor and administration positions. Streamline, save money on the dozen or so $80k plus salaries.

Hire qualified people and have a Forensic Audit.

Vote Yes for the referendum

Why do you take everything so personally. I think voters have the right to know where the candidates stand on the issues.

It wasn't an attack on you! I highly doubt the "good ole boys" running for school board support this referendum and I believe they should come out and be honest about that. I sincerely doubt Danny Glidewell supports this referendum either. I could be wrong but I've asked him here to be open and honest about it.

So, why would the WCEA support candidates who don't support them?

You want to take it personally...that's your issue not mine.

Many times you can't find someone that agrees with all your issues and you support the candidate who come closes to representing your views.

Solution to Walton School Problems:

Start to cull the top supervisor and administration positions. Streamline, save money on the dozen or so $80k plus salaries.

Hire qualified people and have a Forensic Audit.

Vote Yes for the referendum

Are you saying that these "top supervisor and administration positions" are not needed?

Solution to Walton School Problems:

Start to cull the top supervisor and administration positions. Streamline, save money on the dozen or so $80k plus salaries.

Hire qualified people and have a Forensic Audit.

Vote Yes for the referendum

With the current and incumbent board and the candidates currently running how do you see that happening?

Many times you can't find someone that agrees with all your issues and you support the candidate who come closes to representing your views.

I agree Bob, that's why it's so important to know where the candidates and those currently sitting on the school board stand.

I've said before and will say again, YOU CAN NOT LEAVE THE SAME FOXES IN CHARGE OF THE HEN HOUSE AND EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS!

Unfortunately Misty, you have people that think these folks are doing what is required. Think of it this way, Cindy Meadows did not win by much over Cecilia Jones. Many folks choose based on a few issues and I know folks who are single issue voters and to heck with the rest of the issues out there. So I don't get bent out of shape, we seem to recycle our politicians both here and nationally and until a viable candidate comes along who doesn't have an agenda you pick from what is out there. Look at the the folks who supported Larry Jones for County Administrator that seemed to oppose him as county commissioner, credit where credit is due he seems to have done a pretty good job so far.

JohnG, we are in complete agreement on the forensic audit.

Given that, isn't it only fair to either a HIRED or ELECTED Superintendent to know what occurred to prevent it from ever happening again and to hold someone accountable?

One of the many problems Walton County taxpayers have faced over the years I've lived here is, that when public officials are caught with their proverbial pants down they are not held accountable, albeit citizens are. If you or I were responsible for the current mess the school system is in one or both of us would be in jail.

“It’s deeper than one year, what happened,” said Superintendent Carlene Anderson

If Ms. Anderson knows it was deeper than one year and withheld that information from the board she should be locked up. If she knew it, how many board members also knew? Shouldn't they be held accountable also?

That's why I keep saying; YOU CAN NOT LEAVE THE SAME FOXES IN CHARGE OF THE HEN HOUSE AND EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS!

Unfortunately Misty, you have people that think these folks are doing what is required. Think of it this way, Cindy Meadows did not win by much over Cecilia Jones. Many folks choose based on a few issues and I know folks who are single issue voters and to heck with the rest of the issues out there. So I don't get bent out of shape, we seem to recycle our politicians both here and nationally and until a viable candidate comes along who doesn't have an agenda you pick from what is out there. Look at the the folks who supported Larry Jones for County Administrator that seemed to oppose him as county commissioner, credit where credit is due he seems to have done a pretty good job so far.

As long as you have folks "only doing" what is required you CAN NOT and have NO RIGHT to expect different results when you change the players on the field.

I think this referendum is the single most important issue this County has faced in decades and its very important to the education of the children in this county! I damn sure wanna know who to throw my vote behind and who is or isn't going to support a hired Super.