Comments on: Incumbent District 5 School Board Member Prefiles For Another Term http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Parent- Tate High School http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403715 Parent- Tate High School Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:02:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403715 You would think a school board member spending his entire career in one of the worst ranked school districts in the state might be embarrassed signing up term after term to run again. But then again why should he? No one challenges him, and he keeps collecting $80k a year for a very part time job, which he is doing terribly. He never even addressed the assault at Tate high school. All the school board members do is "celebrate" the football teams. No one else is running against him, so he may just stroll into the seat again. You would think a school board member spending his entire career in one of the worst ranked school districts in the state might be embarrassed signing up term after term to run again. But then again why should he? No one challenges him, and he keeps collecting $80k a year for a very part time job, which he is doing terribly. He never even addressed the assault at Tate high school. All the school board members do is “celebrate” the football teams. No one else is running against him, so he may just stroll into the seat again.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403682 Citizen Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:16:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403682 It's time for the old guard to be out and new voices and fresh ideas to be in. Our schools are failing while those like Mr. Slayton are happy to collect a check and maintain the status quo. It’s time for the old guard to be out and new voices and fresh ideas to be in.

Our schools are failing while those like Mr. Slayton are happy to collect a check and maintain the status quo.

]]> By: Well http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403676 Well Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403676 I think I'll wait and see what my options are at voting time. I think I’ll wait and see what my options are at voting time.

]]> By: Bill connors http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403663 Bill connors Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:12:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403663 Have anyone been to tate . My poor grandson and all the others students are pack in that school. And teachers are paid so low. We need another high school built in beulah because of how much growth is taking place . All i hear is a new high school is 10 years away when reality 5 years ago should have been built Have anyone been to tate . My poor grandson and all the others students are pack in that school. And teachers are paid so low. We need another high school built in beulah because of how much growth is taking place . All i hear is a new high school is 10 years away when reality 5 years ago should have been built

]]> By: Parent with Students http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403662 Parent with Students Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403662 12 years in a seat and only keeping it warm. There is no visible progress in our school system and it is time for you to go away. Bill, take your 4%/yr elected class FRS retirement and move on. We need new board members with a focus and vision on improving our school district. 12 years in a seat and only keeping it warm. There is no visible progress in our school system and it is time for you to go away. Bill, take your 4%/yr elected class FRS retirement and move on. We need new board members with a focus and vision on improving our school district.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403643 Cathy Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:25:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403643 Parents, community members, please consider running for this seat! We have one of the the worst school districts in the nation because retired administrators take these seats and never leave. Almost all school board members are retired administrators. We need new ideas! Parents, community members, please consider running for this seat! We have one of the the worst school districts in the nation because retired administrators take these seats and never leave. Almost all school board members are retired administrators. We need new ideas!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403625 Melissa Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:05:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403625 When my son was at Tate, Mr Slayton never responded to any communications I sent him. He is useless to our district! When my son was at Tate, Mr Slayton never responded to any communications I sent him. He is useless to our district!

]]> By: J D http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403613 J D Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:05:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403613 He needs to stop bus drivers from losing their jobs because of irregular physicals. Seems some or failed and others pass that have the same situation. Cannot vote for him until the situation is fixed. He needs to stop bus drivers from losing their jobs because of irregular physicals. Seems some or failed and others pass that have the same situation. Cannot vote for him until the situation is fixed.

]]> By: thetruth http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403599 thetruth Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:01:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403599 Jake, You are right. We need a new voice in this district that is actually familiar with what is really going on in the classrooms in 2019. Not somebody who gets the dog and pony show every time he decides to go to a school. Jake, You are right. We need a new voice in this district that is actually familiar with what is really going on in the classrooms in 2019. Not somebody who gets the dog and pony show every time he decides to go to a school.

]]> By: Jake anderson http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/incumbent-district-5-school-board-member-prefiles-for-another-term/comment-page-1#comment-403574 Jake anderson Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=385359#comment-403574 Here is my concern he been in that seat so long while tate is over population with growth and nothing but crickets from him . We need a new leader to help with this problem and the rest Here is my concern he been in that seat so long while tate is over population with growth and nothing but crickets from him . We need a new leader to help with this problem and the rest

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