Unfiltered with Kyle Connolly

10/02/2026

Fast forward to the 16 minute mark and you’ll hear Karen Barber discuss the new online module assessments and basically telling us parents and the teachers to suck it up. My son received an F on all but one assessment this quarter in a subject he has never had an issue in before. These grades are heavily weighted pulling him down to a D for the first 9 weeks.

09/26/2026

I was for this tax until I found out the board voted recently to amend policy to allow this half penny sales tax to pay off over $100 million in DEBT. We have schools with mechanical systems from the early 90’s that have been patched over and over again that are failing and the one board member that asked for $5 million to be set aside to addressed these issues was humiliated and publicly shamed.

09/25/2026

It’s not a funding problem, it’s a priority problem. Cutting essential teachers and staff is taking resources away and putting more stress in classrooms will result in more students leaving and not the answer.

And now we have SRCSD allocating tax payer dollars to cover the over $100 million in debt that’s accumulated in just a short time instead of… oh I don’t know… maybe FOCUSING ON PRIORITIES and protecting our current assets?

Declining enrollment has been happening for YEARS. As they say… a failure to plan, is a plan to fail.

Nearly 100 teachers in Orange County Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the state, may be out of a job in the coming weeks as the district continues to grapple with the economic fallout of declining student enrollment.

09/25/2026

Sharing for my friends over at Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office FL - these forums are incredibly informative!

🛡️ Stay informed. Stay protected.

Join us for a Fraud/Crime Prevention Class sponsored by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office. Learn valuable tips and information to help protect yourself and your loved ones from fraud and common scams.

📅 Sunday, September 27th
⏰ 1:00 PM
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3964 Florida Ave, Jay, FL 32565

Knowledge is one of the best tools for prevention. We hope to see you there!

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09/24/2026

Canceling a football season mid year is not an easy call. Nobody wants to punish a whole team but a district in California just chose safety over a win record and that deserves all the respect. Reports came in, they looked and they acted. That's what LEADERSHIP with a backbone looks like. Every parent deserves a district that takes reports seriously the first time and not one that waits for me to put a spotlight on it.

Hollister High School has canceled the remainder of its 2026 varsity football season amid an ongoing district investigation into the California program. The San

09/20/2026

Catch of the day!

Great 6 hour today with this crew! If anyone is looking for their drone please call Hot Spots! - Captain Daniel

09/18/2026

If students are discouraged and forbidden to use AI then administrators should be held to the same standards. This isn’t just a SRC issue even though I’ve seen excessive use but feel it needs to be addressed.

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⭐ Featuring special guest speaker Mr. Thorpe, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment for Santa Rosa County District Schools. Mr. Thorpe will share insights on AI, education, and preparing students for the future.

📅 September 22
⏰6:00 p.m. CT

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Register today and be entered for a chance to win a Kindle!

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09/09/2026

This past weekend while on vacation I received multiple messages from concerned parents regarding an incident that occurred on a bus at MHS. I would just like to remind everyone I am NOT law enforcement but I will do my best to escalate concerns to the appropriate places.

Concerns of misconduct with coaches/teachers and athletes can be reported here. You can also search their database to see if a coach has any disciplinary actions against them.

The nonprofit Center is committed to ending abuse in sport. Explore this site for training, resources, reporting information and more.