Walton Co. School Board Meets about Blithe Spirit!!

[Jdarg]

Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"

Front page article in the Beach Breeze/Defuniak Herald. Thanks to Alicia Leonard, who really put a lot of time and effort into this article.

The kids are starting rehearsals for Harvey. We will keep you updated on Blithe Spirit. Thanks to everyone who has voiced support and recognized the importance of this matter.

 

[Jdarg]

AGENDA​

A SPECIAL MEETING ​

SCHOOL BOARD OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
SoWal High School, 645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 - SWHS Auditorium ​

Thursday, November 15, 2007 ​

5:00 pm ​

25 - ADMINISTRATION - ​

25.40 - Miscellaneous ​

Board hearing and decision on appeal of the District Challenged Materials Committee’s recommendations ​

regarding the challenged material, Blithe Spirit. ​

99 - ADJOURNMENT - ​

99.01 - Adjournment
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]which the appeal is to be based.[/FONT]​

Please please attend this meeting if you want to start the ball rolling to get this challenge process changed! Currently, anything taught in the Walton County Schools can be challenged by anybody for any reason. Once a book, play, classroom concept, etc. has been formally challenged, the students have to be "hands off" until the challenge is completed. We would like to change this challenge process to let the students continue work on challenged material until a FINAL decision is made by the board. The way the policy works now, only the party making the challenge has any rights or power, which is unacceptable.

Of course we want to see Blithe Spirit approved and performed at SWHS. We also want to make sure this situation does not happen again- please attend this meeting and let your voice be heard!

I will be attending with both kids- let's fill up that auditorium!!!!

 

[Jdarg]

Dang- i didn't realize it "took" the first attempt!!

Oh well- more exposure!!

 

[SHELLY]

:roll: :roll::roll::roll:

Just do "Oklahoma" and let's move on!

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[John R]

i think i will challenge algebra and biology, and the skirts that the cheerleaders wear are waaay too short.

 

[Jennifer Steele]

:roll: :roll::roll::roll:

Just do "Oklahoma" and let's move on!

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Who's to say that Oklahoma wouldn't be challenged...with the murderous song, "Poor Jud is Dead" and the scandalous "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No"...?

Musicals are also expensive to produce, and I would imagine the SWHS drama department, like most drama departments, could use some increased funding...that's a different thread for a different debate, though.

 

[Jdarg]

:roll: :roll::roll::roll:

Just do "Oklahoma" and let's move on!

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OK! Guess we should just give up without working for a positive change.
:roll::roll::roll::roll:

 

[jodiFL]

i think i will challenge algebra and biology, and the skirts that the cheerleaders wear are waaay too short.

I also want to challenge the fact that they make the football team cross-dress for the powder puff football games.:angry:

 

[scooterbug44]

WHAT?

Like skirts & dresses?

 

[jodiFL]

Yes, the guys have to dress in the cheerleaders uniforms. Talk about a not so pretty sight. Those jocks in those short skirts