The Cancel Culture Is Alive And Well
at the West Bonner County School District
As a resident and taxpayer living in zone 4 of the WBCSD, I voted for Keith Rutledge, who won the race and later became chairman of the board. My vote counted on that Election Day and I looked forward to Keith remaining in office for his four year term. I concurred with Keith’s votes, as they matched the promises he made on the campaign trail. I could see that the district was running more efficiently, the budget became more transparent, and Keith’s selection of our new superintendent set the stage for a much improved education for our children.
With only a year and a half into their terms, a group of people decided among themselves that Keith and Trustee Susan Brown must be cancelled from their duly elected offices. Why? Because Keith and Susan did not vote the way the group wanted them to vote. Please keep in mind that Keith and Susan have never done anything illegal, immoral, or unethical to deserve this cancellation; They merely kept their campaign promises by voting the way they said they would.
If this recall is successful, the remaining three members of the board will select the new trustees. (On social media the group is touting that they have the replacements already selected with no community input.) My prediction is that they will fire Superintendent Durst, replace him with a new one from the inside, and we will be right back to old ways of low test scores and high drop out rates.
Voting for the recall will constitute a mockery of our election system and will cancel the votes of every citizen who voted to put Keith and Susan in office for the four year term they richly deserve.
I strongly urge everyone to vote AGAINST this cancel culture recall.
Jim Kelly
