Comments on: Escambia School Board To Consider Return To Elected Superintendent; Voters Would Make Final Decision http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511758 Steve Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:55:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511758 Move the doctors office to Warrington Middle School . Move the doctors office to Warrington Middle School .

]]> By: Steve http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511750 Steve Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:32:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511750 maybe the taxpayers are tired of woke failures ? maybe the taxpayers are tired of woke failures ?

]]> By: Mimi http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511643 Mimi Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:45:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511643 Some of you are never going to be happy, and that's a fact. A politician should not be over our education system, it should be an EXCELLENT EDUCATOR. This election around here will go to the 'Good Ole Boy' every single time. You can blame this guy, burn books, whatever you want to do - but just like any business You are only as good as your leader!! If the Governor would put as much energy into helping educate our children as he puts into running for office, we would not have a problem.. Kids are disruptive in class and instead of making kids follow the rules, the whole system is afraid of social media comments or posts. And not one article on any of these news sites addresses the fact that teachers of special needs students are fighting a losing battle. The teachers cannot possibly be doing Anything positive for students when they have a class of hearing impaired, sight impaired, ADHD, autistic children all in the same class - and several grades- all together. THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I would love for the people that made that decision to spend one day in each special needs class for just one week. Some of you are never going to be happy, and that’s a fact. A politician should not be over our education system, it should be an EXCELLENT EDUCATOR. This election around here will go to the ‘Good Ole Boy’ every single time. You can blame this guy, burn books, whatever you want to do – but just like any business You are only as good as your leader!! If the Governor would put as much energy into helping educate our children as he puts into running for office, we would not have a problem.. Kids are disruptive in class and instead of making kids follow the rules, the whole system is afraid of social media comments or posts.
And not one article on any of these news sites addresses the fact that teachers of special needs students are fighting a losing battle. The teachers cannot possibly be doing Anything positive for students when they have a class of hearing impaired, sight impaired, ADHD, autistic children all in the same class – and several grades- all together. THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I would love for the people that made that decision to spend one day in each special needs class for just one week.

]]> By: Mac D http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511628 Mac D Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:40:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511628 Mr Smith has allowed pornographic books in the school libraries. The school board voted to have them removed but Mr Smiths review committee voted 5-0 to keep them. If you read excerpts from them, 90% of you would be appalled. The other 10% should be ashamed. If Gov DeSantis gets involved the books will be removed. The problem with the appointed superintendent is that Gov DeSantis cannot remove him. If he was elected Gov DeSantis could remove him. I encourage you to attend the special school board meeting on March 20 @ 5:30 that will address more despicable books. You will be shocked. Mr Smith has allowed pornographic books in the school libraries. The school board voted to have them removed but Mr Smiths review committee voted 5-0 to keep them. If you read excerpts from them, 90% of you would be appalled. The other 10% should be ashamed. If Gov DeSantis gets involved the books will be removed.
The problem with the appointed superintendent is that Gov DeSantis cannot remove him. If he was elected Gov DeSantis could remove him.
I encourage you to attend the special school board meeting on March 20 @ 5:30 that will address more despicable books. You will be shocked.

]]> By: Klondike Kid http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511591 Klondike Kid Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511591 @ Joy - Stating the truth is not hate , sorry you took it that way. @ Ronda M - My point exactly @ Outlander - Can't put the toothpaste back in the tube but I appreciate your wit . Until probably the 80's , it was good here & we had reasonably responsive local government here in Escambia County. I can't address what it's like now or then in Century having never lived there . But my family has been in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties since the 1840's so we kind of consider ourselves locals. @ Joy – Stating the truth is not hate , sorry you took it that way.
@ Ronda M – My point exactly
@ Outlander – Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube but I appreciate your wit . Until probably the 80’s , it was good here & we had reasonably responsive local government here in Escambia County. I can’t address what it’s like now or then in Century having never lived there . But my family has been in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties since the 1840’s so we kind of consider ourselves locals.

]]> By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511588 CJ Lewis Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:44:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511588 Voting matters. Only about 61% of voters voted in the 2018 general election. Of those, more than 7,000 turned in a ballot but left the appointed school superintendent part of the ballot blank. It's called an undervote. I figured it out by reviewing the vote statistics posted to the Supervisor of Elections' website that even breaks down the vote on each issue or person by precinct. As a related issue, in November 2021 County Attorney Alison Rogers dropped a bombshell during a joint redistricting meeting. She said that an old federal court decision that stripped county voters of the right to vote in all commission and school board elections - like in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties, etc. - had expired decades ago. Both the commission and the school board voted to ignore her and gerrymandered their election districts to protect the incumbents, pack black voters into District 3 (moving some from District 1 at the request of Jeff Bergosh), and by design created four Republican and one Democrat majority district. They also violated the Florida Constitution's requirement that districts be contiguous. Bergosh said that they had complied with the letter and spirit of the Florida Constitution. They did no such thing., If everyone could vote for all school board members, and if everyone could elect the board chairperson as is authorized by state law, then perhaps an appointed superintendent might be OK. Studer founded Studer Education in 2010 so he has a dog in this fight. In 2011, Studer Education began to work with the Santa Rosa County School District. Studer was never asked and never said why he did "not" also want an appointed school superintendent in Santa Rosa County. Studer Education also hired former Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools Tim Wyrosdick and he is praised on the website. That makes no sense if elected superintendents are so bad. On February 24, Studer repeated accusations to Channel 3 that he had also made in December 2019 in the PNJ. Studer said (without mentioning his name) that Superintendent Malcom Thomas had extorted campaign donations from school district employees who would lose their jobs if they did not give him money. That needs to be checked and I think disproven. It smells like defamation to me. Channel 3 redacted that comment from its online writeup of the interview. If you support the for-profit Blue Wahoos, then you are putting money in the pocket of Studer allowing him to push ihs political agendas. He has more than one political committee funded by him. Michelle Salzman is in his hip pocket. Studer even appointed her to the city's 2019 mayoral transition team even though she does not live near the city and knows nothing about the city other than her constantly saying, "I am Pensacola." She's not. Jeff Bergosh is the other big advocate for an appointed superintendent. He had opinion pieces in the PNJ in 2015 and 2018. By the way, Salzman was part of Studer's political committee in 2018. Only three people donated money to the political committee pushing for an appointed school superintendent in Escambia County: Studer, Michelle Salzman and Philip Salzman. Voting matters. Only about 61% of voters voted in the 2018 general election. Of those, more than 7,000 turned in a ballot but left the appointed school superintendent part of the ballot blank. It’s called an undervote. I figured it out by reviewing the vote statistics posted to the Supervisor of Elections’ website that even breaks down the vote on each issue or person by precinct. As a related issue, in November 2021 County Attorney Alison Rogers dropped a bombshell during a joint redistricting meeting. She said that an old federal court decision that stripped county voters of the right to vote in all commission and school board elections – like in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties, etc. – had expired decades ago. Both the commission and the school board voted to ignore her and gerrymandered their election districts to protect the incumbents, pack black voters into District 3 (moving some from District 1 at the request of Jeff Bergosh), and by design created four Republican and one Democrat majority district. They also violated the Florida Constitution’s requirement that districts be contiguous. Bergosh said that they had complied with the letter and spirit of the Florida Constitution. They did no such thing., If everyone could vote for all school board members, and if everyone could elect the board chairperson as is authorized by state law, then perhaps an appointed superintendent might be OK. Studer founded Studer Education in 2010 so he has a dog in this fight. In 2011, Studer Education began to work with the Santa Rosa County School District. Studer was never asked and never said why he did “not” also want an appointed school superintendent in Santa Rosa County. Studer Education also hired former Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools Tim Wyrosdick and he is praised on the website. That makes no sense if elected superintendents are so bad. On February 24, Studer repeated accusations to Channel 3 that he had also made in December 2019 in the PNJ. Studer said (without mentioning his name) that Superintendent Malcom Thomas had extorted campaign donations from school district employees who would lose their jobs if they did not give him money. That needs to be checked and I think disproven. It smells like defamation to me. Channel 3 redacted that comment from its online writeup of the interview. If you support the for-profit Blue Wahoos, then you are putting money in the pocket of Studer allowing him to push ihs political agendas. He has more than one political committee funded by him. Michelle Salzman is in his hip pocket. Studer even appointed her to the city’s 2019 mayoral transition team even though she does not live near the city and knows nothing about the city other than her constantly saying, “I am Pensacola.” She’s not. Jeff Bergosh is the other big advocate for an appointed superintendent. He had opinion pieces in the PNJ in 2015 and 2018. By the way, Salzman was part of Studer’s political committee in 2018. Only three people donated money to the political committee pushing for an appointed school superintendent in Escambia County: Studer, Michelle Salzman and Philip Salzman.

]]> By: J.Larry Seale http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511585 J.Larry Seale Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:16:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511585 Dr Smith and his gang has NOT done anything for continuing and future growth of the Escambia school system....... Why have someone who doesn't think ahead ??????? Dr Smith and his gang has NOT done anything
for continuing and future growth of the
Escambia school system…….
Why have someone who doesn’t think ahead ???????

]]> By: The Outlander http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511584 The Outlander Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:01:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511584 ATTENTION ALL OUTLANDERS: Immediately leave Escambia County. And what will be left? A whole county that functions just like Century! ATTENTION ALL OUTLANDERS:

Immediately leave Escambia County.

And what will be left?

A whole county that functions just like Century!

]]> By: joy http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511562 joy Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:08:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511562 Klondike kid - SHAME ON YOU that is the hate that is tearing this country apart---this state is going to hell in a hand basket---and your type of thinking and hate is the reason Klondike kid – SHAME ON YOU that is the hate that is tearing this country apart—this state is going to hell in a hand basket—and your type of thinking and hate is the reason

]]> By: NPC http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/escambia-school-board-to-consider-return-to-elected-superintendent-voters-would-make-final-decision/comment-page-1#comment-511552 NPC Sun, 26 Feb 2023 02:36:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=505633#comment-511552 Dr. Smith, you were appointed a political position and your statement about the community complaining is your solution, then you sir, are an egotistical individual who will perform wonderfully as a politician in a position not relating to education. Dr. Smith, you were appointed a political position and your statement about the community complaining is your solution, then you sir, are an egotistical individual who will perform wonderfully as a politician in a position not relating to education.

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