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CHAIRMAN, Jay Kramer * 772-321-7724 * [email protected] VICE CHAIRMAN, Lamarre Notargiacomo * 772-559-1986 * [email protected] SECRETARY, Linda Anselmini * 609-577-5139 * [email protected] TREASURER, Steve Gagne * 772-480-6671 * [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN Elly Manov 772-696-1665 [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEMAN Shawn Frost, 772-584-1454 [email protected]  WE NEED YOUR HELP As you may be aware, the Indian River County Republican Executive Committee (REC) voted to endorse School Board Candidates Jacqueline (Jackie) Rosario, Thomas Kenny, and Dr. Gene Posca. Dr. Gene was unopposed and therefore has won his seat. However, Jackie, District 2 and Thomas, District 4 have challengers. The reality is District 2 has 4 candidates and District 4 has 2 candidates. This means Jackie and Thomas need your financial support. As Republicans we need to ensure these endorsed conservative candidates have the necessary resources to win the race. We all know school board members are very critical to the future of our republic. That’s why this CALL TO ACTION to step up and support them is necessary.  Please go to IRC Republicans and donate a minimum of $10.00 to each candidate. READ THE TRUTH BELOW Editorial: I WILL NOT BE SWAYED Jacqueline Rosario, Candidate for Re-election District 2 Endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis Endorsed by Republicans of Indian River County Board Member Brian Barefoot has been working to unseat me on the board. This is the antithesis of working collaboratively and professionally. Before this article, it was a somewhat behind the scenes effort. Now, it is clear. This article pretty much sums it up. If you read or follow Vero News, you will realize that one opinion writer is the gossip columnist for a select group of people including Mr. Barefoot. The most recent article in which I am responding to is no different. What saddens me most is the fact that an elected official is not only lying, but using the district platform, his elected position to push his own personal and political agenda. And that's a shame. I AM the one board member who consistently challenges the board and the superintendent on all issues of indoctrination, concerns of protecting parental rights, and ensuring children are not exposed to pornography. Apparently, this is controversial to Mr. Barefoot. I will never apologize for standing firm on my beliefs and values. I also will not be intimidated or bullied in any way. I can respectfully agree to disagree with just about anyone on any issue without using the local media as a platform for character assassinations, innuendos, or false accusations. Until now, I have remained quite silent. Until now. Even though the opinion writer for this article is immensely one-sided and always biased, he explains, I am the only board member who is consistently the ‘NO’ voter on items relating to social-political woke ideology, and violations of our policies or state statute. I AM the one board member who consistently challenges the board and the superintendent on all issues of indoctrination, concerns of protecting parental rights, and ensuring children are not exposed to pornography. Apparently, this is controversial to Mr. Barefoot. I will never apologize for standing firm on my beliefs and values. I also will not be intimidated or bullied in any way. I can respectfully agree to disagree with just about anyone on any issue without using the local media as a platform for character assassinations, innuendos, or false accusations. Until now, I have remained quite silent. Until now. Even though the opinion writer for this article is immensely one-sided and always biased, he explains, I am the only board member who is consistently the ‘NO’ voter on items relating to social-political woke ideology, and violations of our policies or state statute. “Clearly, he (Barefoot) was singling out Rosario, who regularly finds herself on the losing side of most of the board’s 4-1 votes.” This is probably the only true thing he has said about me yet. I will not apologize for doing what is right and just. The opinion writer also states, “If that wasn’t disturbing enough, School Board member Jackie Rosario told this newspaper earlier this year she was “disappointed” in the outcome of a Sheriff’s Office investigation into a criminal complaint that could’ve resulted in Barefoot, along with three other board members and the superintendent, being arrested.” I fail to see how this is controversial at all. It IS disappointing. The Sheriff's report stated the claims didn't rise to the level of criminality. However, they did not use the obscenity statute in their investigation. If they did, and if they interviewed all petitioners (which they did not), I'm certain we would have had a different outcome. It is very disappointing because those books are still sitting on our school shelves today. I am proud to be a principled voter. I voted against CRT, against the mask mandates, and against the gross library books with sexually graphic content. I am not the only board member who shared serious concerns for the LGBTQ Admin Guide. Any procedure or handbook tied to policy, state statute and federal law must be presented to the board for adoption. This "guide" was never presented to board members for adoption. Additionally, the content of this "guide" contradicts our laws. We are expecting changes to this guide very soon. Lastly, I have shared my thoughts on the Dept. of Health’s Youth Survey publicly. Again, I was the only board member who brought this forward as a serious concern. The survey questions were not properly vetted before being released to parents and students in our district. The questions in of this survey were disturbing to say the least. It should have been thoroughly reviewed in advance and parents should have been notified about the specific questions. As a result, I am being a told we will no longer issue third party surveys. Raising this as an issue brought change. This stuff isn't controversial. It's just right. They mean, I’m doing my job. This board should follow the law. We are not above the law. For the record, I have zero intention of getting rid of the superintendent. I have shared this with Dr. Moore repeatedly. Board members should never use the media for their political gain. This is exactly what Mr. Barefoot has done and it's shameful. If there is anyone who has been bullied, made fun of, harassed, yelled at or mocked, it would be me - NOT Mr. Barefoot and certainly NOT Dr. Moore. Want proof? Just go back to every article written about me in the Vero News. If you want more proof, I have it. After really digesting what was written, it appears to me it’s Mr. Barefoot who is encouraging Dr. Moore to leave, NOT me. Spreading lies is dangerous. Whether direct or indirect, they greatly impact someone’s life, including mine, all employees and all children in our district. Stop using the media to spread lies. Please. Mr. Barefoot, if you are so miserable as an elected School Board Member, you are welcome to step down. I will not be swayed by those who use public platforms for personal and professional slander. I will not stop fighting for kids, fighting for what is right and just, and fighting to make real education great again. Re-Elect me Jacqueline "Jackie" Rosario for School Board, Dist. 2. For more information, please visit www.ReElectJackie.com (Political advertisements are paid for and approved by Jacqueline Rosario for School Board, Dist. 2.) Editorial: THOMAS KENNY RESPONDS to BRIAN BAREFOOT'S ACCUSATIONS Thomas Kenny, Candidate for District 4 Endorsed by Republicans of Indian River County I am posting this response to the article referenced. Mr. Barefoot obviously has his own personal scribe over at Vero News/32963. In truth, the REC vote to censure was overwhelming, and further, when his supporters in the REC showed up the next month, only 14% of the total room supported him. That is not a fringe. It’s a veto proof majority. In support of Mr. Barefoot, my opponent announced she resigned from the Republican Executive Committee in a very public statement at the beginning of the Superintendent’s workshop dated 9/14/21. Click on the YouTube link provided to watch her statement. [link removed] My opponent is obviously a very gifted educator. Her work in schools should be commended and she has served as a teacher and administrator with great heartfelt enthusiasm and success. Many people from this profession come to serve on school boards in hopes to “make a change” or implement their vision. And often, it doesn’t go as well as their well-documented career. It is because at the core of being a school board member is your representation of the community. Government for the people by the people. My opponent remarked in her very public resignation, “it is difficult enough right now to serve as a school board member without the personal pressures being put on us about our votes.” However, that is the exact pressure a candidate signs up for when they become a representative of the people. The people are permitted as they see fit inside the bounds of law to hold their elective representatives accountable. Many of these people have their own professional experiences and life lessons that will educate any elected representative if they are humble enough to listen. Furthermore, in regard to Barefoot’s remarks concerning Mom’s for Liberty candidates, I have never stated publicly that Dr. Moore needs to be fired. I have openly spoken during public comment and agenda items. I have disagreed, I have agreed. When elected, we will have conversations about how to best serve this school district. For Mr. Barefoot to inject such discordant accusations into a school board race is not an act of good faith in service to the SDIRC. I am not sure why Mr. Barefoot decided he needed to openly threaten the community this way. His scribe talks of his service on many boards and Barefoot remarked, “I see the benefits of the time I invest.” For the most part, those boards are private organizations. Babson College is a $37,000 a year private school with 3,340 students. 27% acceptance rate. It has a $488 million endowment. It’s not a public system. In closing, this school system will turn around because the people are involved in the decision-making process. The laws of the state of Florida are the will of the people. I started my campaign by saying, “I will follow the law.” Parental Rights is the most important aspect of governance for the SDIRC to be effective. Mr. Barefoot and my opponent did not follow law and complicated matters. The mask mandates did not adhere to a parent’s right to make all medical decisions concerning their children. Led by Mr. Barefoot, my opponent changed her position and voted against parental rights on masks. The library book issue is against FL ST. 1006.40 regarding curriculum. Parents brought these books to the attention of the SDIRC Board. We learned from admittance by Dr. Moore they were not vetted by the proper library committee because none had been formed. Along with Mr. Barefoot, my opponent voted to keep pornographic books in the library. When looking at current law, school policy and procedures, these were very easy decisions. Simple matters requiring only elected representatives to stand on the principles of American government. It doesn’t take a highly skilled individual from the world of finance, or great educators to do this duty. It just takes a well-grounded citizen with an understanding of who they serve every day. The school board serves the people of Indian River County. This reason is why I am running. It’s not “ultra-conservative” as Barefoot states. It’s common-sense American government. Vote Thomas Kenny 4 School Board Dist. 4 Paid for by Thomas Kenny for School Board. Please go to IRC Republicans and donate a minimum of $10.00 to each candidate. Paid for by the REC of Indian River County. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. 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