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Right on the money Dave. Except remember that the new school being built at Eastern is closer to many Bath students than is Northeast. So don't be surprised if "someone" doesn't get the great idea to split Bath between Eastern and Northeast.
Commented: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
By: Brandon
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The bottom line with the decision to close Snowden is that members of the School Board and the County Commissioners did not listen to the voices of their constituents. The only people who spoke in favor of closing the school were the elected officials who voted to do so. This entire process was corrupt and in violation of multiple state statutes which I will be discussing in an upcoming article.
Do not be surprised when the decision to close the school in Bath is made within the next four to six years. How would this happen or that will never happen you say? Northeast Elementary is not fully utilized in terms of available space. It is also a much newer facility. It would be able to accommodate the students from Bath. This would save money and resources; an argument that was made to support closing the Snowden school. Poor decisions and management on the part of the Superintendent and School Board continue to lead parents to remove their children from our public schools in favor of private schools, home schools or others outside of our county. They then have the audacity to accuse the public for not keeping their student populations large enough to support a school. This leads to less money coming into the county school system’s budget. Bath is the only school in Beaufort County that isn’t considered a Title I school and therefore doesn’t receive additional federal funding that all the other schools receive. Consolidating Bath with Northeast (a Title I school) would increase the federal dollars coming into the county to make up for the students leaving the school system. I am opposed to consolidated schools and believe that schools, like Snowden, that serve their local communities are the best option. Consolidating schools is the trending agenda item in public education. We have already seen this transpire in Washington and Aurora over the past two years. Don’t be surprised that the Superintendent hasn’t already planned his next consolidation in the scenario I presented here. I hope I’m wrong. Electing leaders that listen to their constituents and govern responsibly and ethically is the only way to affect much needed change.
Commented: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 @ 4:16 pm
By: David Hudson
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Stan, Due to word limitations, I was not able to speak the reality, that of course not ALL politician's are bad. I just figured everyone here understood it.
However since you did mention a shortage here locally, how many good politicians (outside yourself & Hood) do you know of, in Washington? Also how many in Beaufort County, excluding Washington? Inquiring minds want to know. As for the bureaucrats, I'm pretty sure that if they want to keep their jobs, they are all taking the easy road forward so as not to rock the boats of their bosses. This means they are not "good."
Commented: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 @ 3:25 pm
By: Washingtonian
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Washingtonian: There are some good politicians and some good bureaucrats;just not enough of them. Beaufort County, however, is lacking, in a per capita sense, of both.
Commented: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 @ 2:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Stan,
Politicians and bureaucrats have contempt for the local citizens. They see us as just noisy bastards and grumbling time consumers. It is a learned behavior, passed down to the new political elites. Locally that contempt and response to citizens is passed on to the local State of NC Dept employees who live locally and head depts here. They have gotten away with it for so long they think it is their right, as they believe they are superior to the riff raft that intrude on their "important work." Some know the score, and thus know they must pay to play. They must pay with their loss of integrity to participate as an insider...and avoid getting demoted. I suspect that the City Manager has access to everyone's email, that is within their govt system. "Give someone an ounce of power, and you will learn their true character."
Commented: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 @ 1:03 pm
By: Washingtonian
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John Steed and Van Zant: Why does it has to come to this? Why?
Oh yeah ... the "Guilty Politicians." I called the lot of them out at last night's meeting, all four Democrats (including Frankie the Fraud and Two-Faced Randy) on the board of Beaufort County Commissioners. My frustration level is pretty high right now with all things FAKE in this county right now, and when I see it, and know it to my core; I WILL call it out.
Commented: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 @ 11:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Pamlico County schools, as well as a charter school there, are openly welcoming Snowden students to go there, and of course that means their state education dollars will follow those students out of the Beaufort County schools. Our school board has just incentivized that exodus. One wonders what they are using for brains.
The real danger would come, though, if this kick in the face leads to a campaign in Richland Township to move the county line so they can join Pamlico County, talking a huge chunk of Beaufort County's tax base with them. Weak school board members blindly following a liberal superintendent can have profound negative consequences for our county.
Commented: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 @ 9:51 am
By: John Steed
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When "General Che" and his seven cheerleaders are faced with families making other choices than Beaufort County public schools, their solution is to give families even more reasons to choose other schools. When people complain they just blame the people living in the communities they just screwed.
Too many Beaufort County leaders have no respect for southeastern Beaufort County. For some reason it is always alright to sacrifice Aurora first. Time for Aurora to chuck Beaufort County. Start with the guilty politicians.
Commented: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 @ 9:10 am
By: Van Zant
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John: I agree wholly on your understanding of "School Choice," and once again, thanks for humor.
Sometimes, it is better to laugh than cry.
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 10:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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What we've got here is a giant turd, of biblical proportion, that's rolling downhill. The reason why I use "biblical" is because there is, in fact, an exodus of students leaving BCS.
This ain't "conspiracy theory" or hearsay, now; it's common sense. The ship's fixin' to run a ground quicker than they thought...an' they're comin' in too hot. Montessori ain't keeping in Beaufort County.....too much headache for most parents that work a regular job. If there were charter schools in the county , like those of neighboring counties, this wouldn't be happening. The School board is watching dollar signs fly right out the window...but they can't/won't say it publicly. General Ché would have to admit fault and that ain't happening. Bath Elementary becoming a charter school would be a good move in the right direction and also a yuuuuuuge middle finger to The San Francisco Hippie that was wollerin' in the mud, up'air, with them hippies at Woodstock.
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 8:41 pm
By: John Valley
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Concerned Taxpayer: Conflict of Interest in Beaufort County is an approvable issue under two determinable factors -
First: The parties in question must either be a Democratic Socialist or a RINO; Second: It is preferred if the processes to effect such behaviors actually should cost the local taxpayers more of their public money.
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There are too many relationships in the Snowden Affair and in commissioner and school board matters that just don't pass the small test. One is the two husband and wife pairs on the commission and school board. Insider dealing? Do you think? Then there is two school board members having daughters who are principals or vice principals, who are at Chesseman's mercy. Conflict of interest? Do you think?
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 7:17 pm
By: Concerned Taxpayer
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School Board Member Shreve has been pilloried in an extemporaneous manner here, so I will not pile on.
I will, however, boldly state that Beaufort County Commissioners' Center-Left /Left Coalition, in the majority on the county's board, DID vote to close Snowden School. All of these local bad actors were in this together.
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 4:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is a power bully involved in Beaufort County Schools. His name is Cheeseman, and Don Shreve appears to have caved in to him. Sad.
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 3:41 pm
By: Conservative Voter
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It is good to hear that the accusation of Mayor Williams playing both sides is false. That struck me as not likely to be true when I read Shreve's screed. Shreve made the original motion to start the process of closing Snowden. His fingerprints on that fiasco are very obvious. The real question is why would he do such a thing to the families and students at Snowden?
Commented: Monday, July 7th, 2025 @ 2:16 pm
By: Rino Hunter
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