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Editor,
Sorry folks, just when it looked as though there might be little further damage to be visited upon the Polson School District, we now have an additional example of the “anonymous criticism” that led to the recent loss of three more administrators.
I’ve spoken out against the unethical behavior of some trustees over the past year. E.g., ignoring the comments of people who have identified themselves and stood up in support of our youngest principals – but happily citing the (many?) negative comments they have received from unidentified sources, and acting on those. Of course, the negative comments come from people who will not be named, or by others who ask that their comments remain confidential. I, for one, will honor wishes to remain confidential, but I must say that those inputs do not carry any weight with me. If you will not speak publicly about what you believe in, keep it to yourself.
Other board members will use those types of remarks as ammunition, but I will not.
I said above that we now have an additional example of this cowardly behavior — I received in the mail, on Friday the 13th, a plain white envelope displaying the same tactic as described earlier. There was, of course, no return address or other identifying marks (it was even postmarked Missoula). It contained an unsigned, two-sentence typewritten note claiming, ”… Most people feel the appointment of Scott Wilson as transportation director is total job redundancy and a complete misappropriation of school funds. Why is this situation not being corrected?”
Be assured that I, for one, will give this “all due consideration” until such time as the author(s) choose to step forward and behave like adults.
Bob Hanson
Dayton
