Van Zant and the school board

One of Clay Counties largest and professed compassionate employers that has subcontracted out services to an International Corporation should be ashamed of themselves.

It appears that an employee was asked to work overtime on a recent Saturday but  had to decline because he/she had to take care of his/her handicapped child while their spouse was at work.  Yep you guessed it, HE/SHE GOT FIRED, because he dared to cared for his/her child.  I would hope that he/she would puruse legal action against his previuos employer and the customer who had sub'ed out services.

Both of these corporations, there managers should not  be supported in any future ventures in our county.

According to a lengthly article in another publication, Mr. Vanzant was warned repeated that he could not serve on the board while in an "active duty" mode in military service.  He was informed that it was not proper for him to hold office.  His superiors turned blind eyes to the situation, the Judge Advocate General's office did the same thing.  No one wanted to call the gentleman to task.  When finally enough brass was rattled, the answer came, that he could not serve.  Of course then the fiasco about getting his father to take his place.  From what I gathered his father didn't even reside in Clay county, but rather lived in Bradford county.  I am not 100% positive on this though.  Now comes the really important part as far as I am concerned.  He should have to pay the school board back the salary he earned while under "active duty."  He knew he couldn't serve, therefore ignorance of the rule is of no matter.  He owes the Clay County School Board all his salary, and insurance payments made in his name back the money.  I honor the man in uniform who serves his country, but I have a problem with the man who knew it was wrong, but did nothing to correct the issue.  I would think this falls under the premise of willful misconduct against the military and the school board of Clay County.