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Editor,
Two weeks ago, our local newspapers were kind enough to publish a letter to the editor in which I was critical of fellow trustees who make decisions on the basis of comments they hear from anonymous sources. The local papers, in their issues of the week of April 22, published a response from Alan Mikkelsen of St. Ignatius. To begin, I expect criticism of any vote I might take as a trustee of the Polson School Board. That comes with the territory. I vote my conscience based on reliable information available to me and do not expect all to agree with me.
I clearly recall Mr. Mikkelsen being at that meeting and seated in the front row near Mr. Hendrickson. He indicated his support for Sean at the start of the public discussion, so I am not surprised that he might be unhappy with the board’s decision that night. Mr Mikkelsen, however, crosses over the line when he calls me a hypocrite and cites, as his foundation, the action taken at that board meeting wherein Mr. Hendrickson was relieved of his position at PHS.
Mr. Mikkelsen would be well served to be sure of his facts before calling “the kettle black.” There were no trustee references to “anonymous comments” that affected our decision; to the best of my knowledge, there were no such anonymous negative comments to be considered by any of the trustees. There were, in fact, no comments at all from the board. We simply listened to those of the public who wished to speak to the issue. The board did not act in a vacuum but, as always when dealing with a serious and emotional issue, sought expert legal counsel so as to avoid incurring potentially damaging legal liability for the taxpayers of Polson. Those same conditions apply today, so this is the only time I will enter into any public dialog on the matter.
Bob Hanson
Dayton
