Sandpoint High School - Monticola Yearbook (Sandpoint, ID)

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Vice Principal Tom Keough Principal Richard Sodorff Don Albertson LeRoy Anderson Cotton Barlow 18

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former SHS instructor, was chosen by the teachers, while Bonner County Auditor Doris Kenney represented the Board. These individuals, in turn, selected Bonner County Defender Nick Lamanna as a third member of the arbitration board. Following considerable discussions between the teachers and the Board, the citizens’ group was eventually asked to explore a solution. And they did. Unanimously backing the teachers, the trio asked that the two parties try the new system for a temporary period of one year. The suggestion was met by a flat “no” from Trustees, it was the same issue that was on trial,” said Kenops, speaking in favor of the Board. “Since the judge had not ruled on the matter, we could not accept the decision of the arbitrators. cooperation,” said Kenops in retro- spect. i, myself, was physically and emotionally exhausted after those four days and I felt it was a very sincere effort on both sides.” Tuesday, Sept. 2, during a 2 a.m. meeting at the Panida theatre, which teachers from as far as 50 miles came to participate in, a vote was taken to go to work the following day. Though they did not miss any school days, they did sacrifice the human- izing workshop. The strike was over but the dissension wasn’t. The eventual verdict of the court appeal ruled in favor of the Board of Education. Still feeling that the Board was “high- handed” in their attitude toward the teachers and disenchanted by the court ruling, Phil DeBoard resigned as president of the BCE A.

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