Common Core Elimination Leaves Levy Schools
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CHIEFLAND Thursday, February 7, 2019 Proudly serving Chiefland and Levy County for 69 years 2 sections,C 20 pages ITIZENVolume 69, Number 49 www.chieflandcitizen.com Chiefland, FL 32644 $.75 Bronson Common Core elimination leaves Levy meeting heated over schools in “wait and see” mode SUZETTE COOK Common Core from our schools, as Reporter well as reaffirming my commitment mayoral to prepare our students for the real An executive order delivered by world through an increased focus Governor Ron DeSantis on Jan. 31 on civic education,” the statement procedure leaves future textbook and classroom reads. curriculum purchases for Levy Coun- The biggest concern Levy Coun- ty schools in limbo. ty School District has right now is DEBORAH GOAD Executive Order 19-32 outlines a how the order is going to impact the Correspondent path for Florida to “improve its edu- math adoption process, said Assis- cation system by eliminating Com- tant Superintendent John Lott. The The Bronson Town mon Core and paving the way for County is currently in the middle of Council drew criti- Florida students to receive a world- a required math textbook adoption cism from citizens at class education to prepare them for cycle. a contentious meeting jobs of the future,” states a press “It may take a couple of years to on Feb. 4 over what was release from the governor’s office. establish the new Florida standards,” perceived as an injustice “I have heard parents from across Lott said. “Until the commissioner of against former Vice May- the state loud and clear and they all education and the Department of Ed- or Beatrice Roberts. agree that it is time to finally end ucation establish the standards, we Roberts, who was then Common Core,” said DeSantis. “So don’t know what it means. Are they the vice mayor, was not today, we are taking action through going to back up, are the standards appointed as the town’s this executive order to ensure that mayor after the recent Florida has the best academic stand- resignation of Mayor SUZETTE COOK/Beacon See CORE Page A3 ards in the nation and eliminating Bruce Greenlee and Vice John Lott, Assistant Superintendent of Levy Schools. Mayor Katie Parks late last year. Robert Partin was vot- ed mayor by a majority vote from the council after Greenlee and Parks’ positions were filled by Berlon Weeks and James Beck through appoint- ment. The mayoral vote and council member ap- pointments were done at a Town Council meeting on Jan. 22. Partin selected Coun- cilman Jason Hunt as vice mayor at the meet- ing. In December, Mayor Bruce Greenlee stepped down for personal reasons as did Council member Katie Parks. Roberts presided as interim mayor at vari- ous times over the past year when Greenlee was away from office due to health reasons, and it was Roberts who presid- ed over the meeting on Jan. 22 in which Weeks and Beck were appointed to replace Greenlee and Parks on the council for the remainder of their terms. Residents who were present at the Feb. 4 meeting in support of Roberts said they felt that Roberts was passed over unfairly and should SUZETTE COOK/Citizen have been named mayor. Williston fifth-graders Mary, left, and Karley Boyer and their sister Anna, 13, right, take part in a Goat Yoga class at Black Prong Equestrian Center “I feel like when you in Bronson on Jan. 27. guys did the mayor’s See MAYOR Page A3 Goat yoga CHIEFLAND CITIZEN a chance 624 W. Park Ave Chiefland, Fl 32626 Phone: 352-493-4796 to connect, take cool selfies SUZETTE COOK Reporter Rule No. 1: The goats will get into everything. Rule No. 2: Hide your phones. Rule No. 3: Really good manners matter. It’s Sunday morning at Black Prong Eques- trian Center in Bronson. Two dozen yoga students are set up with mats, towels, water bottles and a bag of treats. Yoga Instructor Melissa Montilla of Gaines- ville is explaining to her class, “We approach them with lovely manners, and do our best to invite them in and invite ourselves to be open enough to invite them in.” For Montilla who started out as a dancer and eventually added yoga into her dance training, creating a peaceful space is top priority. “Pygmy fainting goats,” she says. “I would like them not to faint because that means they are stressed out, so we tone down the movement as they come inside.” Alan Aulson, See GOAT Page A10 SUZETTE COOK/Citizen Mary Boyer with a Pygmy goat on her back, 2A Chiefland Citizen Thursday, February 7, 2019 Levy County Sheriff's Reports Most Wanted The Levy County · Jan. 28, Quardarell Sheriff’s Office reports the Henry Robinson, 31, following arrests: Often Used Abbreviations Williston, possession of · Jan. 30, Gloria Jean DL - Driver’s License cocaine, possession of Baugh, 68, Leesburg, DWLSR - Driving While License marijuana not more than fraud. ROR. Suspended or Revoked 20 grams, possession and/ · Feb. 3, William David DUI - Driving Under the Influence or use of drug equipment. Bishop, 29, Cedar Key, FTA - Failure to Appear Bond $27,000. possession of marijuana ROR - Released on Own Recognizance · Jan. 28, Cynthia Marie not more than 20 grams. RWV - Resisting With Violence Singala, 45, Williston, · Jan. 30, Juan C. Borg- RW/OV - Resisting Without Violence battery. Bond $2,000. es, 59, Morriston, larceny, VOP - Violation of Probation · Feb. 2, Larry Joe Skid- Jesse Baggett Darren Boon trafficking marijuana in more III, 26, Crystal River, 38, Broson 24, Starke excess of 25 pounds or battery. ROR. Writ of Bodily Attachment Writ of Bodily Attachment 300 plants or more. Bond · Jan. 28, Bradley DWLS, possession of · Jan. 29, Julian Jarrod $80,00. Taylor Dodd, 31, Williston, marijuana not more than Smith, 29, Williston, FTA. · Jan. 28, Jamie Angelia DUI. Bond $2,000. 20 grams, possession and/ Bond $2,000. Burney, 22, Ocala, VOP. · Jan. 29, Mark Antho- or use of drug equipment. · Feb. 3, Larry Thomas · Jan. 28, Chakijah ny Duran, 18, Williston, ROR. Smith, 35, Trenton, battery Quantasia Jameshia Car- DUI, carrying a concealed · Feb. 2, Darian Nicole by strangulation, criminal raway, 20, Tampa, FTA. weapon. Bond $8,000. Holloway, 26, Chiefland, mischief, petit theft. Bond Bond $1,000. · Jan. 29, Donald Jo- FTA, out of county war- $25,000. · Jan. 30, Jerome Doug- seph Durham, 49, Inglis, rant. Bond $2,000. · Jan. 31, Michael Dean las Chavers, 36, Gaines- possession of a controlled · Jan. 28, Blake Hyatt, Stewart, 40, Yankeetown, ville, possession of heroin substance w/o a prescrip- 19, Trenton, six counts out of county warrant. tion, possession and/or VOP. with intent to sell, selling · Jan. 31, William Cody Kendrick Hill David Rose heroin. Bond $150,000. use of drug equipment, sex · Jan. 29, Debbie Kay Lee Timmons, 28, Old 44, Gainesville 40, Gainesville · Jan. 28, Louis Charles offender violation failure Lundeby Hughes, 45, Town, out of county war- Writ of Bodily Attachment Writ of Bodily Attachment Condon, 54, Old Town, to register as required. Ocala, DUI, DWLS. Bond rant, FTA. Bond $10,000. three counts possession Bond $121,000. $3,500. · Feb. 1, Trent Alexander Anyone with information about these indi- of a controlled substance · Feb. 1, David Cedrick · Feb. 2, Carlissa Jean Vaughn, 23, Inglis, bur- viduals is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at w/o a prescription, pos- Flanders, 37, Chiefland, Michael, 19, Citra, posses- glary, grand larceny. ROR. 486-5111. To remain anonymous, call Crime possession of a weapon or sion of marijuana not more session of marijuana over · Feb. 2, Fredrick Lamar Stoppers at 1-877-349-8477. 20 grams, possession and/ ammunition by a convicted than 20 grams, possession Waters, 69, Williston, FTA. or use of drug equipment. felon, cocaine, possession and/or use of drug equip- Bond $5,000. Bond $47,000. of cocaine with intent to ment. ROR. · Jan. 28, Amanda Val- · Jan. 28, Timothy sell, keeping a shop or ve- · Feb. 1, Joseph Alan entine Williams, 35, High James Cornine, 22, Old hicle for dangerous drugs. Morrison, 38, Bronson, Springs, possession of a Timber Harvesting Equipment Town, out of county war- Bond $95,000. possession of marijuana controlled substance w/o Program returns for third year rant. Bond $2,500. · Feb. 2, Amanda Lou- over 20 grams. ROR. a prescription, possession · Jan. 31, Shannon ise Gaunce, 36, Morriston, · Jan. 30, Ashley Lorene of marijuana not more than DWLS, possession and/ Parkhouse, 33, Bronson, at CF Levy Marie Cumbo, 35, Willis- 20 grams, possession and/ College of Central Florida will offer an eight-week or use of drug equipment. two counts VOP. ton, DWLS, possession of or use of drug equipment. Timber Harvesting Equipment program May 6 through ROR. · Jan. 28, Robert Lee heroin with intent to sell, Bond $7,000. June 27 at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. · Feb. 3, Connor Payne, 34, Williston, two counts possession of · Feb. 3, Lee Richard Highway 19, Chiefland. Classes meet Monday through Toombs Goss, 20, Cedar possession of a controlled a controlled substance w/o Wilson, 38, Lecanto, DWL- Thursday in the morning for the first five weeks and then Key, battery. substance w/o a prescrip- a prescription, possession SR. ROR. for a full day the last three weeks. · Feb. 1, Jeremy Joseph tion, possession and/or use and/or use of drug equip- · Jan. 31, Amy May The program is open to 12 students and includes class- Haggerty, 42, disorderly of drug equipment. Bond ment. Bond $71,000. Yelvington, 44, Port Or- room instruction and field trips to local logging compa- intoxication.