WBCSD board made the wrong choice

I have read recent letters and feel I should comment.

Some of the letters were comments about the reaction of patrons to the defeat of the levy. I can understand their reaction, although I don't condone it, because even though the levy failed, it was the wrong decision. The passing of the levy was crucial for our schools and our students. As time passes that will be proven.

So with that said I can understand their reaction. On June 10 there was an article written by Jennifer Swindell of Idaho Education News explaining how our students are being shortchanged by misinformation. She explains how the funding from the state is actually applied, confirming what our interim superintendent explained at pre levy meetings.

It's too bad enough voters didn't believe her. In Idaho, especially up here, levies are necessary to keep schools going. Then there is the issue of the board's selection of the new superintendent to replace the vacancy, passing over the obvious selection of the one person that can help our district the most. Susie Luckey has been here for 40 years and has a wonderful record at the schools at which she has been principal. Nothing but positive results, time after time after time. She was also the overwhelming choice of the patrons that the board represents. Yes, the board represents us keeping in mind what is in the students' best interest. Their choice has never even been a principal. Look it up, check it out. His track record doesn't please me.

Then I find it quite interesting additional letters have come in from people that aren't even in our district supporting our board's choices. They don't have a say in our district, yet they are lauding some of board members' choices. There is something that doesn't quite smell right here folks. Think about it.

ERNIE SCHOEFFEL

Priest River