Gadsden County Class of 2021 Graduates
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Car and bike show brings the Midway councilwoman completes Quincy pastor publishes Bible community together - PAGE 18 leadership training - PAGE 17 devotional - PAGE 17 The Gadsden County Times VOL. CXX . NO. 22 Copyright © 2021 Gadsden County News Corp. QUINCY, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 Serving all of Gadsden County, Florida 75 CENTS Contracts of county’s principals not renewed by the school district Erin Hill agenda that included a packet with a list of school Key said he believed the behavior specialists were [email protected] employees who were rehired for next year. brought on in a ‘politically motivated’ move by the None of the Gadsden County public schools’ district, previously. As of May 27, most of Gadsden County public principal’s names were on that list. “I need behavior specialists changing the behavior school’s principals were not rehired for the 2021-2022 Superintendent Elijah Key said that the matter of students, not just getting salaries,” said Key. school term. of the principals’ contracts not being renewed is a The school board’s attorney, Dorothy Minnis noted Additionally, many of the school’s teachers - who do ‘personnel matter’ and he has no plans to discuss the that by Florida statute, every district has to notify not have Professional Florida Educator’s Certificate discontinuation of the principals’ contracts during a employees that they may not be reappointed. - will be offered positions as provisional instructors, public meeting. “It’s required by law to send the letters out by and their salaries will be cut by $7,000. Head Start director Lakeisha Perkins’ name also a certain time, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be Last month, several Gadsden County School district was not on the list of recommendations for rehiring. reappointed,” Minnis added. employees received letters from the school board, During the meeting, School Board Member Cathy Johnson said she did not agree with Key’s notifying them that their contracts may not be renewed Johnson inquired as to why all of the district’s recommendation, and she wanted the board to for the 2021-2022 school year. behavior specialists received letters from the district, intervene. Some employees, mainly uncertified teachers, informing the specialists that their contracts would Attorney Minnis explained that the school board received letters informing them that their salaries not be renewed. member cannot refuse the recommendation of the would decrease in the upcoming school year as a According to Superintendent Key, the district was superintendent, unless they have good cause to result of the changes; instead of being paid as a not going to renew contracts with the behavioral intervene. beginning teacher, “all instructional personnel who do specialists, as none of them were certified to be a “Good cause has to be more than ‘I disagree,’” not have certification will be compensated as full-time specialist. Minnis said. “The fact that you don’t think he doesn’t substitutes,” the letter stated. “The letters went out to all uncertified teachers,” On Tuesday, May 25, the school board met for its SEE “CONTRACTS” Key said. “The state tells us not to hire uncertified ON PAGE 3 regularly scheduled monthly meeting and had an teachers.” Is a Dollar General coming Gadsden County to the St. Johns Community? Class of 2021 Erin Hill several fatal accidents. surrounding area. [email protected] When voting down Elias also presented the plan last year, the the commissioners with A Dollar General may planning commissioners 85 signed petitions of be coming to the St. John stated traffic in the area people who live in the St. community. was dangerous, and John community, all in During a May 18 there wasn’t enough opposition of the future meeting, Gadsden County time to allow drivers to land use map amendment. Graduate photos inside, pages 5-10 commissioners voted to slow down, along with Attorney David adopt an ordinance that a grocery list of other Theriaque, who was approves a small-scale reasons. representing Teramore comprehensive plan for In the recent Development - the a future land use map amendment, a request has company contracted to amendment. been made to allow a retail develop the property - said This amendment will store to be constructed at Teramore Development change the zoning of the intersection, and a had already agreed to buy a two-and-a-half acre Dollar General Store was Elias’ mother’s property property that is located proposed. for $350,000. on the east side of Citizen Derrick Elias “The only reason that Bainbridge Highway, went before the board Mr. Elias is opposing near the intersection of on behalf of his mother is because when he Hutchinson Ferry Road. Ruby Mitchell, who lives demanded $350,000, According to the directly across the street and he didn’t get it, he plan, this property will from the property in indicated he would do his be changed from an mention. best to kill us, and if we Baggin’ for Brian agriculture zoning to Elias said his mother, were successful it would a commercial zoning, some of his family, and then make his mother’s Sheriff’s Office raises funds in honorary scholarship despite the planning many other people do not property lucrative to commission voting 8-0 to PHOTO BY TIMES want a store popping up our competitors, so recommend that the board STAFF at that intersection. incompatible should not adopt the ordinance The Baggin’ for “You open the door to not be there, it is simply last year. Brian fundraiser destroy country living, as driven to convince my One of the reasons the at Piggly Wiggly we call it, if you approve client to pay $350,000,” planning commission raised funds in this proposal tonight,” said Theriaque. voted the future land the honor of Elias said. Josh Hufstetler, use amendment down former Gadsden Elias said he’s not a representative of deputy, Brian previously was because opposing the store, but Teramore Development, Faison. Pictured, the proposed site was he is opposing the store said the company does from left to right, located at, or almost being located directly have an agreement with is: Tami Faison, directly across from, in front of his mother’s Elias’ mother to purchase Lt. Anglie Holmes, the intersection with house, adding that the the property for $250,000. Roy Moore Hutchinson Ferry Road, proposed Dollar General Hufstetler said the (owner - Piggly where there have been is incompatible with the additional $100,000 Wiggly), Shannon came as a result of Dollar Faison, Sheriff General’s necessity to Morris Young, What's Inside? restrict competition from and Donny coming in, to ensure that Young. the landowner doesn’t Ashley Hunter and solicited donations for the Brian bring in another company [email protected] Faison Scholarship Fund - a scholarship that will try to put Dollar that will go towards helping a local high Law enforcement officers and partners General out of business, school senior go to college. with the Gadsden County Sheriff’s such as Family Dollar or It is the hopes of the sheriff’s office Office could be spotted on the morning Dollar Tree. and the Faison family that the $1,500 of Saturday, May 29 performing an “We believe we scholarship will be awarded annually; unusual act of public service - bagging bring a few things to this year, the scholarship will be given groceries. the community—jobs, to a student graduating from Gadsden In an event titled “Baggin’ for Brian”, S economic development County High School, but the scholarship officers with the sheriff’s office gathered • Business - 13 and convenience to the organizers plan to alternate schools each at the Quincy Piggly Wiggly to raise • Graduates - 5-10 neighbors that want to year. funds for a scholarship named in honor shop at a neighborhood The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office • Comics - 14 of one of the agency’s former deputies. commercial store, such considered the event a success, and In February of this year, Deputy Brian • Puzzles - 15 as Dollar General,” volunteers from all ranks of the agency H Faison passed away in a battle against Theriaqe said. came out to bag groceries and push carts • Dirt Road - 12 COVID-19, leaving behind a legacy He said there will be 8 for the patrons. that the sheriff’s office said they wanted • Calendar - 2 to 10 part-time and full- While the Baggin’ for Brian event to continue trying to fill. time jobs at the store, and has concluded, the sheriff’s office • Legals -12, 13, 15 Deputy Faison was well-known the county will receive and Faison family will continue to O • Obituaries - 11 revenue from taxes. around the community, and in addition accept donations for the scholarship - to his public enforcement duties, Faison Elias addressed donations from the community can be • Opinions - 4 was the head of security at the local Hufstetler’s comments, made by sending money electronically Piggly Wiggly - making the location of saying after the planning through CashApp to either $bigfais15 the fundraiser all the more relevant. or $TamiKfaison SEE “ST. JOHNS” On the morning of May 29, deputies P ON PAGE 3 LOCAL with the sheriff’s office bagged groceries PAGE 2, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 WWW.GADSDENCOUNTYTIMES.COM GGADSDENADSDEN CCOUNTYOUNTY TTIMESIMES Want to see your event listed in The Gadsden County Times Community Calendar? Send information regarding your event to the Times Editor at [email protected] or call (850) 627-7649. the Park program, rain or shine. Contact: Jenn McGhee at (850) 591-7873 Fundraising dog wash • Saturday, June 5 • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. • First Presbyterian Church, 213 Northeast 1st Street, Havana Gadsden County Humane Society will be holding a Jackson County Mobile Food Pantry Cemetery, in Chattahoochee, as well as other local fundraising dog wash to generate funds for the nonprofit distribution cemeteries.