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Political stunts like this can backfire dramatically. As an old Romanian proverb goes, "when you try to dig someone else's grave, you can fall into it yourself".

The resolution that the present majority passed reveals a position on an issue that can come back to bite them politically, as they took a stand AGAINST local control of local schools. State law gives absolute control of the local curriculum to the local school board. When Rep. Kidwell introduced legislation to authorize use of the Hillsdale College history curriculum, the legislative attorneys advised him that such legislation was unnecessary as local school boards already had total control of the local curriculum by existing statute and the state DPI did not have to approve it or even like it. The resolution passed by the board majority, however, recited, incorrectly, that the board was subservient to DPI on curriculum. So, now all of the incumbents running for school board this year are on record opposing local control of local schools on the key issue of curriculum. I don't think that is likely to play well with voters.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 8:56 pm By: Steven P. Rader

This is further mental illness being promoted in the schools apparently throughout the western world. Kids should be told that they are what they are, and cannot "identify" as something else. This writer on the subject of "furries" is from Australia:
www.zerohedge.com

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 7:43 pm By: John Steed

Don, it is my professional opinion that you are doing a great job by remaining thoughtful and conscientious in your job as the People's representative. Thank-you for your diligence.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 6:59 pm By: Stan Deatherage

"Cheeseman faction" is a very apt term for the five school board incumbents running this year plus Williams. They all dance on Chesseman's puppet strings. Beaufort County deserves better. Two districts even offer a choice of two solid challengers each running against Cheeseman's henchmen. If you don't like the conservative the PAC is running, go with the other conservative. Just make a change. For too long, the tail (superintendant) has wagged the dog (school board) and that needs to change. This year's set of incumbents have failed miserably and need to be replaced.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 5:49 pm By: Conservative Voter

I was sincerely saddened to see our Board this past Tues.Evening spend nearly an hour responding to a political letter instead of doing the business of the people.
As I stated at the meeting, I fully support Beaufort County Schools to the best of my ability. Also, it is always my goal to be good stewards of our time and resources as board members.
As the political season continues, I hope we can keep politics out of our board meetings !

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 4:58 pm By: Donald Shreve

If you’ll notice in the published photos of school board members, Mr. Hickman appears able to stand on his own accord. Many others have been propped up.

www.beaufort.k12.nc.us

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 2:26 pm By: Will Simmons

There are members of this school board who thought that mask mandates were somehow a good idea, and did not perceive them to be a psychological operation and the absolute assault on individual liberty that they are. They had no problem mandating that all have to symbolically muzzle themselves, but made it clear that some of their own children were to be exempt for valid reasons.

When others were to present their reasons for not wanting to mandate a civil infringement upon all students, then those arguments were deemed invalid. What then is the definition of a hypocrite?

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:55 pm By: Will Simmons

We know issues are best examined through a cabinet of individuals with different points of view. Whether or not Mr. Hickman collaborated his statement with others is inconsequential. The points he and Mr. Shreve stated are what is significant. The ones on the board who hear not and understand not act only on their own vain intentions. Being these believe they alone know what’s best for everyone else, and if one disagrees with what they do, then he or she should be cast out.

Hear, and understand:
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:34 pm By: Will Simmons

This is a good thing, but not for the reason you think. The Nations have a right to do what they want on their land. The white man has long disrespected Native Americans and treated them poorly. Good for them..

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 12:58 pm By: Big Bob

Charles
Go get your orders from the PAC as usual. You can’t think on your own and read the paper they give you. Your statements last week was just lip service you do not support the schools or staff. Have fun on 1 term

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 10:58 am By: BoCo Parent

Yes, there is a war on free speech, and it is being waged by the globalists in all western countries, including the USA. The Biden regime is in the thick of it, although not as far along as those in Europe. Free speech is the fundamental bedrock of individual liberty and must be protected at all costs. The globalists, including Biden, are the threat to democracy in our society.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 10:50 am By: Conservative Voter