Love March Channels Message of Dr. King
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CHIEFLAND Thursday, January 24, 2019 Proudly serving Chiefland and Levy County for 69 years C2 sections, 20 pages ITIZEN Volume 69, Number 48 www.chieflandcitizen.com Chiefland, FL 32644 $.75 Chase leads Levy school district driving force behind to weapon, drug charges proposed accommodations bill SUZETTE COOK The proposed bill known as SB 348: in the classroom but on the FSA test, SEAN ARNOLD Reporter Exceptional Student Education State many of those accommodations are not Editor Assessment Accommodation Task Force allowed,” said Edison. Florida Senator Bill Montford filed a was proposed by Levy County School “They need those to be successful in A high-speed chase proposed bill on Jan. 16 that will address District with a goal of “establishing the the classroom, but can’t have those to through residential student accommodations when taking Exceptional Student Education State be as successful on the test. All we’re neighborhoods in down- Florida Standards Assessments (FSA). Assessment Accommodation Task Force asking them to do, is review the ac- town Chiefland led to According to Levy County Superin- within the Department of Education for commodations,” Edison said about the multiple charges involv- tendent of Schools Jeffery R. Edison, the purpose of making recommenda- Florida Department of Education. “It’s ing weapons violations, students currently cannot utilize accom- tions on school accommodations for been six years since it’s been reviewed. drugs and resisting an modations such as graphic organizers on exceptional students.” officer shortly after mid- the exams, even though they are allowed “The goal is, we have children that are See BILL Page A4 night on Jan. 11. to use them in the classroom. allowed to have certain accommodations Chiefland Officer Kyle Schultz began pursuit of a small passenger car on SE 4th Avenue when it failed to come to a com- plete stop at a stop sign and was noticed to be travelling at a high rate of speed, eventually get- ting up to over 70 MPH. Schultz noticed the tires on the vehicle began to smoke as the car sped down West Park Avenue, and it eventually was seen driving through ditches at a residential area on SW 10th Street. The vehicle contin- ued to travel at high rates of speed through residential neighbor- hoods and went off the road multiple times and ran multiple stop signs as well as a red light in an apparent attempt to evade Schultz. After ac- celerating through a red light at an intersection at South Main Street at more than 70 MPH, the vehicle, which appeared to have two occupants, failed to negotiate a right-hand turn onto SE 7th Terr., and struck an unoccupied pickup truck before coming to a rest Love March channels in the yard of 498 SE 7th Terr. Schultz witnessed the driver and a passenger escape behind different residencies while he message of Dr. King awaited help from the Levy County Sheriff’s Photos Sean Arnold/Citizen Office to establish a perimeter. Schultz’s K9 partner located the See page A3 for more on MLK Day passenger, a female later identified as Kyeisha Strong, 20, about 300 yards from the final scene of the car chase. Schultz later discovered a pair of brown boots See CHASE Page A4 CHIEFLAND CITIZEN 624 W. Park Ave Community members and area church and civic leaders joined Chiefland, Fl 32626 together for the first ever Love March on Jan. 21 in Chiefland Phone: 352-493-4796 to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to spread a message of love and unity. The march headed south through town on U.S. 19, culminating at the park across from the Train Depot, where there was a celebration and fellowship over the life and teachings of Dr. King. SBLC budgets $47k to coordinate subs SUZETTE COOK from $20,442 to $28,840. The position and the job descrip- Teachers can use the Reporter Board also approved sign- tion, with the stated goal: software to create absences ing a one-year contract with “To assure the smooth and over the phone, online, and The School Board of Levy the software company for efficient operation of the through a mobile app. One County approved a new sub $19,396. district onboarding of quality system keeps track of all coordinator position and According to Hiers, the substitutes, creating a maxi- absences and the data collect- signed a one-year contract position will be responsible mum positive impact on the ed will provide information with a software company to for training, coordinating and classroom environment, em- about trends such as absence help manage training substi- recruiting substitutes. ployee satisfaction, engaging reasons and help teachers tutes and filling substitute Hiers said the personnel classroom environment and send notes and attachments positions. department has already increased student learning.” directly to the sub to help After a presentation on Jan. been working toward better The substitution software prepare them before they 15 by a representative for management of the substitute Frontline, which is used in arrive at the school. substitute staffing software process in the County such 75 percent of schools in the Hiers said that the data be- called Frontline, and at the as increasing advertising and U.S. according to the com- ing collected by the Frontline recommendation of District recruitment efforts, adding pany representative, could software would prove valu- Director of Personnel Marla retired teachers to the pay have benefits that include an able in making adjustments Hiers, the Board approved scale for subs, and devel- easier system to fill vacancies and developing strategies in an 11-month secretary/ oping formalized training other than a phone call the centralized Sub Coordinator systems. night before or morning of an See SUBS Page A4W position with a salary ranging The Board approved the absence. 2A Chiefland Citizen Thursday, January 24, 2019 Levy County Sheriff's Reports The Levy County sion of marijuana not more Springs, possession of a or use of drug equipment. Sheriff’s Office reports the than 20 grams, possession controlled substance w/o Bond $22,000 following arrests: Often Used Abbreviations and/or use of drug equip- a prescription, possession • Jan. 17, Joshua Rem- • Jan. 20, Joseph Dean DL - Driver’s License ment. Bond $2,000 and/or use of drug equip- ling, 26, Crystal River, Anderson, 18, Chiefland, DWLSR - Driving While License • Jan. 15, Alex Rolan- ment. VOP. possession of marijuana Suspended or Revoked do Gonzalez Garcia, 27, • Jan. 20, Brenda Jean • Jan. 14, Hailey Z. not more than 20 grams, DUI - Driving Under the Influence Morriston, no DL. Bond McNeil, 56, Cross City, Sage, 27, Chiefland, possession and/or use of FTA - Failure to Appear $10,000. grand theft. ROR. aggravated battery. Bond drug equipment. ROR - Released on Own Recognizance • Jan. 15, Ashiki Nakish • Jan. 18, Alura Jade $30,000. • Jan. 19, Jesse Charles RWV - Resisting With Violence Griffin, 38, Bronson, bat- Myers, 23, Palm Bay, • Jan. 14, Mona Lee Sin- Aviles, 20, Morriston, RW/OV - Resisting Without Violence tery. Bond $1,000. VOP. clair, 63, Inglis, aggravated reckless driving, DUI/ VOP - Violation of Probation • Jan. 17, Bruce Leon- • Jan. 18, John O’Cal- battery. Bond $1,000. damage to property, DUI/ ard Harris, 29, Lake City, laghan, 42, Tallahassee, • Jan. 16, Davin Slone, bodily injury to anoth- DWLS. Bond $4,000. non-support of children or 25, Inglis, two counts er, homicide/negligent Alan Chapin, 31, Willis- or use of drug equipment. • Jan. 17, Anna M. Lan- spouse. Bond $3,570. possession of obscene ma- manslaughter – DUI/ ton, three counts non-sup- Bond $3,000. genburg, 41, Yankeetown, • Jan. 19, Travis Leon terial depicting child sex causing death to human or port of children or spouse. • Jan. 16, Sheldon Pres- child abuse, possession Ordiway, 31, Morriston, conduct. Bond $300,000. unborn child, homicide/ Bond $7,810. ton Davey, 52, Williston, of methamphetamine w/ battery. Bond $25,000. • Jan. 16, Howie Joe negligent manslaughter – • Jan. 18, Wayne Grego- VOP, out of county war- intent to sell, possession • Jan. 18, Michael Weatherman, 50, Bell, killing of human or unborn ry Chapman, 52, Newber- rant. Bond $1,000. of cocaine, possession of Wayne Padgett Jr., 29, DWLS, possession of a child with vehicle. Bond ry, carrying a concealed • Jan. 15, Jeremy Lee a controlled substance w/o Trenton, two counts VOP. controlled substance w/o a $60,000. firearm, possession of Dutille, 36, Chiefland, dis- a prescription, keeping a • Jan. 18, Robert Earl prescription. • Jan. 18, Rebecca Ann cocaine, possession of orderly intoxication. Bond shop or vehicle for danger- Patterson Jr., 45, Williston, • Jan. 15, Jessica Carter, 24, Williston, marijuana not more than $1,000. ous drugs, possession of three counts FTA. Bond Johnson Welch, 35, Bell, possession of a short bar- 20 grams, possession and/ • Jan. 20, Travis Black- drug equipment parapher- $23,000. DWLS. Bond $1,000. reled gun, rifle or machine or use of drug equipment. water-James Findlay, 28, nalia to transport drugs. • Jan. 14, Matthew • Jan. 20, Yolanda Re- gun, obstruction W/OV, Bond $30,000. Cedar Key, two counts Bond $190,000. Wayne Powell, 32, Old gina White, 46, Williston, possession of a controlled • Jan. 15, Bernadette battery. Bond $15,000. • Jan. 18, Tanya Marie Town, possession of a battery. Bond $25,000. substance w/o a prescrip- Denise Collins, 54, Bra- • Jan. 17, Kelly Charise Lewis, 38, Bell, out of controlled substance w/o • Jan. 14, Ja’mecia tion, trafficking in heroin, denton, possession of a Franklin-Wyman, 46, county warrant. a prescription, possession Danielle Williams, 21, possession and/or use of controlled substance w/o Boynton, trespassing.