SKSS v CSSKS - Similar in Name Only
South Kitsap School Supporters --- Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Both organizations have similar names and purported goals, but take opposing views on school funding and operations. Compare the two organizations side-by-side below.
The facts speak for themselves. If the facts show one organization in a better light than the other, it is not the fault of the messenger.
South Kitsap School Supporters
- Registered with the Public Disclosure Commission as a campaign organization for local ballot measures.
- SUPPORTED the SK School Levy on the February 2021 ballot.
- Its last reported officers are:
- President: Tiffany Wilhelm
- Vice President: Greg Wall
- Secretary: Carol DeCrona
- Treasurer: Gerry Austin
- Trustee: Joe Riley
- Trustee: John Richardson
- Reported to PDC as of March 2, 2021 a current fund balance of $15,092.05.
- It is not incorporated.
- According to PDC records, the largest donation in 2021 to SKSS was $5,000 from the South Kitsap Education Association.
- Meets periodically via Zoom with selected participants, and meetings are not open to the general public.
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
- Variously known as Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District, Citizens Supporting South Kitsap School District (its domain name), and Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools.
- OPPOSED the SK School Levy on the February 2021 ballot.
- Filed charges against Director Berg with the Public Disclosure Commission and the National Association of Parliamentarians
- Its website does not name any members or officers and only has an email address of csskschools@gmail.com for contact information.
- Known principals are David Kimble, Jeff Daily and an apparently fictitious alias of Jim Johnson. The website is managed by David Kimble.
- The CSSKS was previously identified in 2019 as a campaign website for Jeff Daily. (see website)
- The CSSKS was previously identified as a website for Jim Bryant, chairperson for Committee Against SKSD 2021 Levy, in the voters' pamphlet.
- CSSKS is not required to file with the Public Disclosure Commission.
- If anyone has evidence that CSSKS is anything more than one or two guys with a website, submit that to isCSSKSreal@jb70.net. Do they have officers, members, meetings, etc.?
Same Website, many Aliases
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
The website in January 2022 having deleted the reference to actually supporting the schools from its name.
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap School District
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
This is the website in late 2021, having used the domain name rather than Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools.
Committee Against SKSD 2021 Levy
Concerned Citizens in South Kitsap School District
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Above is the source for the argument against the SKSK 2021 levy in the Voters' Pamphlet, citing CSSKS as its website.
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
In September 2020 the website was titled Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Jeff Daily Campaign Flyer
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Jeff Daily Campaign Flyer
Jeff Daily originally used the CSSKS website as his campaign website before getting a separate one.
Jeff Daily Campaign Site
Citizens Supporting South Kitsap Schools
Jeff Daily Campaign Flyer
Archived CSSKS website promoting Jeff Daily's election at the top of the home page
PDC Complaints filed involving SKSS and CSSKS
Complaint was made by Gerry Austin against CSSKS for failure to register and report political activity to the PDC and its involvement with the Committee Against the SKSD 2021 Levy using the CSSKS website.
David A. Kimble responded on behalf of CSSKS, indicating that CSSKS raised no money and its only expenditure has been maintaining the domain name since 2018. Mr. Kimble also acknowledged that Jeff Daily "had been involved with the Citizens group from the very start."
The PDC dismissed the complaint on March 1, 2021
Complaint was filed by Larry L. Mann against SKSS and "Yes4sk.com" claiming that they have "been given hundreds of thousands of dollars by the Washington Education Association (WEA) and South Kitsap Education Association (SKEA)", and that SKSS illegally used donation cans in retail establishments, together with many other alleged violations.
The PDC determined that the SKSS committed no material violation of the law and closed the matter, but did issue SKSS a warning over "first-time minor violations of political advertising requirements".
Complaint was filed in February 2021 by Larry L. Mann against SKSS for failure to timely and accurately file required reports to the PDC, with particular respect to signs and flyers expenses.
Gerry Austin responded on behalf of SKSS.
The PDC on April 28, 2021, dismissed the matter as not requiring any further investigation or action.
4. In January 2021 Gerry Austin filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission against Larry Mann regarding signs opposing the SKSD levy. The PDC Dismissed the claim for lack of evidence.
5. Dave Kimble, for CSSKC, filed a complaint against Director Berg in July 2021 with the Public Disclosure Commission. See Attacking Director Berg for more details.